Traffic Specialist

Amada•Buena Park, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Develops and maintains economical and efficient transportation for the company and its customers, including the rating and routing of inbound and outbound shipments. This role involves coordinating with various internal departments and external partners to ensure smooth logistics operations and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Experience of at least 1-2 years in domestic logistics and shipping documents.
Familiarity with sheet metal machine industry.
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and detail oriented.
Able to handle multiple tasks at the same time and stay organized.
Computer knowledge in SAP, Microsoft Office, Windows a plus.
Ability to work harmoniously with others.
Ability to accept and follow instructions.
Ability to maintain positive attitude.

Responsibilities

Coordinates with customers, carriers, riggers, warehouses, custom brokers, and all related Amada depts. (Parts/Tooling/Service/Software, and even Manufacturing) for the routing of outgoing and incoming shipments for which the company assumes responsibility or which affects company costs or customer satisfaction.
Requests freight quotes from preferred carriers and provide to sales engineers; their customers for rate comparison.
Maintains a list of preferred or potential carriers that meet all our traffic requirements and have acceptable ratings.
Tracks machine shipments en route and sends updates to customers, sales engineers/managers, and service by email and phone to confirm scheduled delivery.
Maintains tariffs and determines and keeps informed of current transportation requirements, restrictions, and rates to assure economical and efficient transportation service.
Processes SAP delivery for invoice processing.
Updates and announces shipping details (Setup, Shipped, Delivered) in Edocs.
Processes and reviews freight bills for correct rates.
Supports team members as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned by management.
Filing of related traffic documents as needed.
Prepares special reports as needed.
Perform physical inventory at various showrooms or warehouse locations as needed.
Assists in miscellaneous duties within the company.