Logistics Associate

Oshkosh • Appleton, WI

3d

About The Position

About Pierce, an Oshkosh company At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions. Logistics Associate R45388 The Logistics Associate will contribute to the design, development and maintenance of the Oshkosh logistics system. Coordination of logistics routing, consolidation of freight and providing system metrics are main responsibilities of this role to support Oshkosh Corporation’s requirements. The Logistics Associate also establish and review routing and delivering material from origins into manufacturing locations as well as product to customers and dealers. YOUR IMPACT These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or a relative area. OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Logistics experience within the manufacturing industry.
• Ability to effectively communicate.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional follow through and attention to detail.
• Strong time-management and prioritization skills, able to multi-task and prioritize competing requirements and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where requirements are constantly changing.
• Experience with various web-based software applications including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.
• Minimal travel required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule, cover, dispatch and trace freight either inbound or outbound (including expedites).
• Monitor routes/lanes/shipments for compliance and conformance by service providers.
• Communicate with carriers on performance and opportunities.
• Maintain strong working relationships with carriers.
• Support maintenance and implementation of Long-Term Agreements with carrier partners.
• Provide support in the development of requirements, quote packages, data gathering, evaluation and analysis of bid packages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees