Logistics Specialist

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Duration: 12 months contract (possibly contract to hire)

Job Details:

This role will require someone able to work in a dynamic environment on site at client headquarters during normal business hours. Position will be asked to track and trace full-truckload, less than truckload, parcel, and expedited shipments within company logistics to ensure flawless execution of on-time delivery. Communication with dedicated fleet carriers, contracted carriers, and brokers will happen daily in the form of emails and phone calls. The person in this position could also be asked to review claims, complete reports, and complete additional tasks supporting day to day transportation logistics.  This position will play a key role in ensuring company dealers and customers receive world-class delivery performance on every shipment.

Required:

• Experience with Microsoft tools like Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint
• Transportation experience dispatching, tendering, shipment tracing, 3rd party brokerage, or some other closely related transportation role
• Can communicate effectively both inside Steelcase organization and outside with various carriers using email and phone

Helpful:

• SAP knowledge
• Experience using a Transportation Management system
• GPS carrier tracking (MacroPoint or similar tool)
• Smartsheet
• Tableau or similar data visibility tool