Transportation & Logistics Job Description
Transportation & logistics
provides solution design process, leading cross functional team to coordinate detailed proposal development & pricing of new business projects.
Transportation & Logistics Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Develop and maintain departmental reporting and key performance indicators (KPI’s) around carrier, transportation and distribution costs, efficiency and service that support continuous improvement and attainment of all transportation and distribution performance objectives
Research and procure transportation quotations
Maintain department rate files, reports and support customer/vendor information
Develop relationships with existing carrier base in order to support stakeholder needs
Develop a corporate strategic vision for the transportation process, communicate and execute this vision
Has keen strategic agility
Key driver of communication to Management on industry trends, economic indicators and change management recommendations
Strong negotiating and strategic supplier relationship management skills
Establish process ownership and SOP’s across Supply Chain reducing cost pressure points and improving service drivers
During times when not actively driving, individual shall conduct other duties required for logistical support for VMD
Transportation & Logistics Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Transportation & Logistics
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: APICS, CPSM, PMI, PMP, CPA, CPIM, IMDG, IATA, CSCP, LEAN
Education for Transportation & Logistics
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the transportation & logistics job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and High School Degree in Business, Education, Engineering, Associates, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business/Administration, Business Logistics, Management, MBA
Skills for Transportation & Logistics
Desired skills for transportation & logistics include:
Multidisciplinary business principles and practices to achieve successful outcomes in cross-functional projects and activities
Business
Costs
Training
Associate relations
Benefits
Compensation
DOT/FMCSA regulations
Desire to learn HR
Either as a career
Desired experience for transportation & logistics includes:
AOP for all freight movements, transportation administrative expenses & customs and trade compliance in multiple countries
Provide systems, process, standards & operational proficiencies to all global freight movement
Ensure that transportation operations comply with local health, safety, environmental/risk management legislation & Corporate Policies
Manage the relationship with all transportation providers
Stay current with trends, regulations and initiatives regarding global transportation in all countries where the company operates
Bachelor's degree with a major in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field required
Transportation & Logistics Examples
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Transportation & Logistics Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a transportation & logistics. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for transportation & logistics
- Identify new/current global suppliers who have the capacity and capability to meet the cost, quality and service needs of the business
- Provide TMS training and support for Toro users, customers, carriers, and vendors
- Embrace the culture of continuous improvement
- Ensures compliance with all regulatory and organizational programs included but not limited to Health, Safety and Environmental
- Plan MEI Shipping Between All Parties
- Act as the NRO’s resource for all official foreign travel deployments
- Position requires ability to manage multiple tasks and competing timelines while tactfully interfacing with customers and team members
- Ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, self-motivated, patient, organized and resourceful
- Maintain multiple databases including data retrieval from various sources with data integrity
- Provide Transportation and Distribution with ad hoc reports and analysis
Qualifications for transportation & logistics
- Industry-wide expertise & reputation as thought & developmental leader with proven track record of complex supply chain solutions
- Experience with international commodity distribution techniques in high volume environments using all modes of transportation (air, rail, truck, LTL, small parcel, dedicated)
- 3PL/global transportation experience, including with freight negotiations & managing 3PL vendors required
- Accountable for annual transportation spend
- Ability to design new transportation network solutions, driving global improvement programs including design, measurement & performance
- Knowledge & understanding on SAS ,SQL & Tableau
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Our growing company is hiring for a transportation & logistics. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for transportation & logistics
- The candidate will act as the organizational representative in dealing with Senior Management, key internal stakeholders, Campbell's business units, and external Transportation and Logistics suppliers
- Manage freight payment and freight payment vendor by processing weekly freight payment, responding to internal and external customer inquiries, updating general ledges and purchase orders and leading quarterly management review meetings
- Manage carrier invoice aging reports and month-end statements and report monthly accrual
- Support for annual contract negotiations and participate in negotiations
- Responsible for distribution budget center
- Evaluate existing capabilities and establish new systems and processes for the tracking, measurement, reporting, and analysis of all traffic
- Ensure excellent financial controllership over transportation spend
- Coordinate claims settlement with other functions and resolves straightforward carrier-related customer rejections and incidents, claim recovery
- Utilize software applications (MercuryGate TMS, TMW, QlikView, Excel, MS Access) to develop department-wide tools for transportation reporting metrics
- Conduct transportation network optimization studies
Qualifications for transportation & logistics
- Proficiency in MS Office software programs, including Excel, Powerpoint
- 6+ years’ experience in a corporate logistics function with increasing levels of responsibility
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with major ERP systems
- Experience with small parcel carriers and third-party logistics providers
- Detailed oriented, organized and the ability to multi-task
- Working knowledge of domestic and international carrier services, rules and regulations
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Our company is hiring for a transportation & logistics. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for transportation & logistics
- Develop new metrics to drive best practice methodology for cost, service, and quality as needed
- Generate cost benefit analysis for operations re-engineering projects
- Analyze shifts, spikes, and trends on transportation scorecards to generate cost savings initiatives
- Adapt and collaborate best practices with the divisions to achieve supply chain alignment and best practice methodologies
- Perform analytics and cost studies in support of carrier negotiations and rate proposals
- Prepare analysis on shipment level bills to ensure contract compliance on all carriers
- Work with Toro and MercuryGate teams to ensure overall functional reliability and maintainability of existing systems
- Ensure all systems and process documentation are current
- Prepare, process, file, and reconcile vendor chargebacks and carrier freight claims
- All others tasks and projects as assigned
Qualifications for transportation & logistics
- Build relationships across functional and management levels
- Must be willing to accept and be responsive to changes
- Experience working with armored carriers, high-value merchandise shipments and/or specialized supply chains (e.g., pharmaceutical, perishables)
- Flexible working style, can easily work with individuals from all backgrounds and cultures
- Experience in enterprise-wide procurement tools is preferred, Oracle EBS
- Strong codification & development of knowledge
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of transportation & logistics. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for transportation & logistics
- Faculty lead day, evening, or hybrid sessions of Transportation and Logistics courses within the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration program
- Accountable for budget performance and annual Profit Improvement Plans (PIP’s) for Transportation operations
- Work with suppliers and customers to establish best supply chain solutions with the focus on improving service levels, reducing lead times and overall cost
- Analyzes financial and service trends for Transportation and Distribution
- Develop, manage, and lead carrier procurement process for all domestic modes - LTL, IML, Truckload, Parcel and Air Freight
- Partner with Finance team and Finance Manager to develop and manage the annual budget, and answer/be accountable for any transportation questions related to the period end reconciliation process
- Monitor current transportation market conditions, technology, and market challenges
- Lead the development of domestic transportation strategies to minimize cost while exceeding customer service goals
- Manage Transportation KPI’s
- Partner with Sales/Customer Service to insure vendor compliance throughout the transportation process
Qualifications for transportation & logistics
- A demonstrated ability to respond effectively to changing workloads and priorities
- Ability to listen to constructive feedback and adjust as appropriate
- Advise sourcing teams and senior management on key strategic decisions and initiatives that increase our standards in Supply Chain Management
- Perform analysis on a broad array of issues across disciplines, projects and functional areas to achieve optimal life cycle cost for all products and services
- Proactively identify opportunities, obstacles and develop solutions
- Lead key process development activities, driving process adherence, measurement, improvement and overall process reengineering
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of transportation & logistics. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for transportation & logistics
- Collaborate and manage projects in conjunction with IT relative to the development and procurement of transportation solutions to support the enterprise
- Manage the domestic transportation claims program
- Acts as a strategic thinking partner between 3PL Distribution, and Transportation
- Develops and manages the freight audit/payment process for domestic modes
- Manage a team of 3 direct reports – 1 analyst, and 2 planner/specialists
- Work directly with third party carriers to establish relationships
- Input daily time sheets and review payroll for drivers
- Analyze and determine the most efficient and economical routing of transport within the established corporate guidelines
- Assist in the creation and review of quarterly carrier scorecards
- Provide fiscal savings reports outlining savings tracking for implemented projects
Qualifications for transportation & logistics
- Lead Supply Chain employees towards continuous improvement through the deployment of Achieving Excellence System
- Work with your analysts and specialists, with the supply chain leadership team to establish strategies and execute action plans regarding your areas of responsibility
- Maintain a broad knowledge of worldwide trends on logistics, regulatory, trade, capacity and other factors driving service and cost
- Lead the cross functional coordination and commercial responsibilities representing both the Aerospace and Rail Divisions in the Americas
- Establish and manage the budget
- Work closely with the sourcing commodity teams and senior management