Title: Transportation Specialist

Location: Grand Prairie, TX

Duration: 12+ Months

This is a W2 contract role. Only local candidates

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate transportation operation by tracking freight from origin to destination

Communicate closely with customers to ensure smooth operation without issues and service satisfaction

Proactively identify and assess a solution to cost incurrence such as demurrage, detention and work for smooth resolution to protect SDS and its customers

Monitor carrier performance continually and evaluate, with feedback provided on a routine basis

Communicate with carriers & associated vendors on a frequent and consistent basis

Process container returns, bobtail decisions related to overall logistics operation for proper handling of business

Other responsibilities as required by the Site Manager

Requirements

3+ years operation or logistics related relevant experience

Strong understanding of freight & logistics systems

Bachelor's Degree preferred, High school GED required

Ability to effectively work under the pressure of deadlines in a multi-task, production environment

Detail oriented, with the ability to thoroughly research, analyze and develop solutions to complex processing and workflow issues

Ability to quickly grasp situational issues and derive solution to problem

Proficient with Microsoft Excel with v-lookups and pivot tables

Excellent presentation, communication, and organizational skills including effective written and verbal communication skills to communicate with various levels of the organization

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