Senior Control Tower Specialist, Cloud Logistics, Road Transport US

Senior Control Tower Specialist, Cloud Logistics, Road Transport US

Lancaster

Nearest Major Market: Dallas Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth

At DSV Road Transport, the Senior Control Tower Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring the seamless execution of transportation and logistics activities across the first, middle, and final mile network. This role provides end-to-end oversight of freight movements spanning from origin pickup, linehaul, to final deliverywhile serving as a subject matter expert and trusted liaison between customers, carriers, and cross-functional teams. The Senior Control Tower Specialist drives service excellence by proactively managing exceptions, analyzing performance data, and ensuring operational alignment with customer expectations and contractual requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee the full lifecycle of shipments from pickup to final delivery, including appointment scheduling, load monitoring, and delivery confirmation.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex final mile delivery issues and determine corrective actions in partnership with stakeholders.
• Analyze trends in service failures, accessorials, delivery refusals, and customer feedback.
• Develop process improvement strategies to increase on-time and in-full delivery metrics.
• Interpret and enforce service-level agreements (SLAs) with a deep understanding of customer contracts, ensuring compliance across internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Operation Managers, Key Account Managers, and external logistics providers to streamline communication and service execution.
• Investigate and resolve exceptions, customer escalations, or carrier delays with minimal oversight.
• Provide timely communication updates with carriers, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor real-time shipment data and system inputs across the Transportation Management System (TMS), ensuring accuracy and consistency with service goals.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to leadership based on shipment trends, carrier performance, and customer KPIs (e.g., OTIF).
• Partner with internal teams such as Sales, Warehouse Operations, and Customer Success to support integrated service solutions.
• Lead or support special initiatives, systems enhancements, or customer onboarding related to final mile logistics.
• Support ad-hoc reporting and project assignments as delegated by management.
• Track last-leg movements and proactively resolve any foreseen and unforeseen delays

Other duties and project work as assigned

Experience & Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree in business, logistics, supply chain management, or a related field is preferred
• 5+ years' experience in FTL/LTL, logistics, transportation brokerage, or related field required
• Experience with Transportation management software
• Prior experience interpreting contracts or SLAs and implementing logistics solutions a plus.

Skills:

• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, such as calculating mileage, costs, rates
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office applications, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint - (basic formulas, email management, basic formatting, basic presentations).
• Experience with transportation management systems or relative system platform a plus.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of additional languages is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize competing responsibilities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including escalation and stakeholder updates.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence others cross-functionally.
• Strong understanding of logistics workflows, documentation, accessorials, and regulatory requirements related to delivery operations.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and proactive.
• Ability to build and cultivate strong relationships
• Driven, enthusiastic, and highly motivated

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee uses his/her hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear.
• The employee uses computer and telephone equipment.
• The employee also regularly lifts and/or moves objects up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision and distance vision.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee rarely is exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

The expected base pay range is $65,000.00 $72,000.00 Annual. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location, in accordance with applicable laws and company policy.

DSV is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.