Logistics Specialist
Our client, a leading transportation and logistics company, is seeking a Logistics Specialist to join their team! This person would be responsible for providing logistics support, including order entry, routing and dispatching, and traffic coordination.
Opportunity: 9-week contract
Schedule: Monday - Saturday 11:30am - 8:00pm (off one additional day during the week)
Location: Suffolk, VA
Payrate: $19-$20/hour
Responsibilities:
- Maintain customer profile information and enter loads from customer tenders into the Freight Optimizer system
- Update account managers on problem loads and what actions have been taken; update receivers and customers on status of loads
- Monitor daily pick-ups and deliveries; verify that loads have arrived on time and in good condition
- Take check calls from drivers, ensuring that loads will deliver on time; validate all load data prior to marking loads delivered, for accounting purposes
- Investigate product overages, shortages, damages, and complete appropriate documentation
- Schedule and reschedule delivery appointments for all loads; accept or decline loads based on direction from account managers
- Provide detailed directions and instructions to properly route drivers
Qualifications:
- 1 year of logistics experience
- General knowledge of the transportation industry
- High school diploma or equivalent
Category Code: JN004
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SeniorityLevel: Associate