Transportation Specialist

Imerys • Chesapeake, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Full-time, salaried position located in Norfolk/Chesapeake, VA. Pay range: $59,000-$67,000. The purpose of this role is to act as the local main point of contact for any topics linked to logistics. This includes managing customs documentation, trade compliance, and logistics coordination for goods moving across international borders, ensuring shipments meet regulatory requirements. The role also involves providing for the satisfaction of customer requirements through booking of customer outbound transportation through the Transport Management System (TMS) for LTL shipments, as well as coordination of deliveries with customers. The Transportation Specialist will also assist other Transportation Specialists in day-to-day operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Supply Chain Management
• 2-5 years of experience in international trade, customs, or logistics
• Strong knowledge of customs regulations and trade compliance requirements
• Familiarity with trade management and customs documentation systems
• Prior experience in transportation and/or logistics
• Experience in SAP
• Experience utilizing Princeton TMX Management System
• Excellent knowledge in all GSuite Products (a plus)
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Flexibility to perform other departmental positions or special projects assigned
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and carriers
• Resolves customs holds or documentation issues
• Maintains records of trade transactions for audit and compliance purpose
• Prepare and verify customs documentation for imports and exports
• Support department to achieve transportation cost and service objectives
• Maintain logistics partner rate databases & freight invoice audit
• Review / Audit invoices from carriers, railroads, and transload warehouses
• Liaison between Operations and Sales while the site manages issues (allocation, emergencies, tracking, etc).
• Single point of contact to receive questions and seek answers to logistics questions.
• Prepare Warehouse Fuel Surcharges to be input into TMX
• Prepare and distribute weekly fuel surcharge analysis to the B&I sales team
• Update Fuel Surcharge costs in our TMX database/spreadsheet on a weekly basis
• Assist in tracking premium freight spend.
• Responsibilities for booking LTL’s.
• Responsible for coordinating inbound and outbound movements for production/operations department
• Responsible for coordinating drayage movements for imported products
• Assist Customer Service & Logistics Manager on other activities as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level