Logistics Specialist
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Duration: 4 weeks
Pay Rate: $16-18/hr
Shift Details: Tuesday - Saturday; 5:30 am - 1:00 pm
JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Specialist, Logistics, you will be responsible for providing logistics support, including order entry, routing and dispatching, and traffic coordination.
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 driver
QUALIFICATIONS
- 1 year of logistics experience
- General knowledge of the transportation industry
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience writing routine reports and correspondence
- The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal or diagram form
Category Code: JN044
