Logistics Specialist - Erlanger, KY
About The Position
This Logistics Specialist I position reports to the Domestic Logistics Manager and is a high-performance execution role within the logistics team, supporting supply chain and operations. The specialist will be accountable for the execution of inbound and/or outbound logistics, with a primary focus on organizing all customer orders and/or inbound purchase orders. The role requires building and maintaining strong relationships with customer care, customer's carriers, 3rd party logistics providers, freight clerks, operations, and purchasing.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- 3 + years’ experience in Shipping, Logistics & Transportation
- Highly organized
- Proven Interpersonal skills
- Computer skills (database, spreadsheets, processing software) and Math skills
- Self-motivated commitment to continuous improvement
- Ability to excel within high-risk and fast paced work environment
Nice To Haves
- Degree in a related field
- International experience
Responsibilities
- Builds & maintains positive relationships with logistics providers that bring defined value
- Understands customer/vendor requirements and strives to meet them to differentiate ourselves from competition
- Responsible for reviewing internal shipping report and deciding best way to ship customer orders
- Independently organizing all customer collect shipments by working with customers and/or customers carriers
- Identifies/reports challenges with collect shipments to Customer Service & Account Managers
- Executing pickups with carriers, shipping and 3PL’s
- Emailing shipping documents to carriers, 3PLs
- Running consolidation reports to consolidate orders, same customers, different customers, but same delivery location to drive cost savings
- Effectively communicates shipping information to freight clerks, Customer Service and logistics providers
- Maintain outbound logistics schedule – entering pick up times on schedule
- Identify challenges and create solutions to improve day to day operations
- Make decisions on the most cost efficient transportation service while maintaining high level of service
- Understands the value of ADM owned transportation (i.e. trucks)
- Develops a clear understanding and working knowledge of ADM information technology systems
- Understands and has strict adherence to corporate compliance policies & safety systems & programs
- Ensures that individual goals are aligned with company goals
- Works to attain positive, cooperative relationships with internal colleagues across divisions & responsibilities
- Portrays a positive image of the company and self when interacting with logistics providers
- Prepares and submits daily & ad hoc reports
- Is willing to work outside normal business hours including weekends, work remotely
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
