Transportation Specialist

Alene Candles•New Albany, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Specialist creates, coordinates, and completes shipments of goods between the company and vendor or customers. This position will manage shipments and the transport of goods. The shift for this role is 2:30pm-10:30pm Monday-Friday, with training on 1st shift.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
2-4 years’ experience in a logistics environment
Strong knowledge of databases with substantive transactional experience
Proficiency with MS-Excel, MS-Word, MS-Outlook, and Pivot Tables
Strong work ethic, ability to work autonomously
Demonstrated ability to work well in collaborative environments
Knowledge of inventory concepts, practices, and procedures
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Detail oriented, ability to problem solve, and follow through
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and under pressure
Experience with seasonal business a plus
Inventory Control experience
Good Problem-Solving Skills
IFS and SAP experience
Initiative
Use of some judgment to comply with instructions, prescribed routines, methods /and or practices or to respond to changes in priorities

Responsibilities

Main point of contact for shipping
Verifies freight loads against Purchase Orders and Sale Orders
Schedules and tracks outbound freight
Ensures all carriers meet tolerances and specification requirements
Maintains accurate and up to date profiles on vendor routing guides
Accurately report vendor managed inventory receipts into SAP while identifying and communicating any issues or errors to appropriate parties
Extract key data from load plan and enter into IFS and SAP while ensuring accuracy between the two systems
Coordinate shipments to ensure on-time deliveries of goods to customers
Critical, time sensitive decision making
Operate forklift and load/unload trucks as necessary
Prepares Packing Lists and assigns loads to turret operators
Verify all staged loads
Coordinate with QA for approvals of goods to ship
Create all packing lists and BOL paperwork verifying accurate quantities
Communicate any/all changes with Customer Supply Chain Manager
Monitor and verify on hand inventory
Review KPI Score Card with Customer Supply Chain Manager
Submit documentation of completed loads to customer
Maintain Alene standards of performance and comply with housekeeping, safety policies and procedures
Ensures that Logistics department is organized and aligned to meet daily goals and metrics
Participate in company-wide and department specific process improvement projects
Maintain all 5S defined areas in good working order
Other duties as assigned