Logistics Specialist

A client of Insight Global is seeking high skilled Transportation Specialists to growing an intermodal operations team. These people will be responsible for end to end execution for all loads shipped on the 1P network. This person must ensure timely pick up and delivery of the freight vendors to the proper locations and must address disruptions in the supply chain as they arise, keeping stakeholders informed and communicating any issues.

Specific Duties Include

Communication with customers (Carriers, Rail Road partners, Vendors/Suppliers) and stakeholders (Program Managers, Fulfillment Centers, Amazon Managed carrier programs)

Pull data from numerous databases (using Excel, SQL and/or other data management systems) and to perform ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed • Understand performance metrics to assist with driving business results

Rectify disruptions, breaks in process and follow standard work to make decisions that make sense based on available data

Provide real-time customer experience by working in a fast-paced operating environment

Knowledge to systematically escalate problems or variance in the information and data to the relevant owners and teams

Required Skills and Experience:

High School diploma or equivalent

2+ Years experience in logistics/transportation

Must be able to work overtime as required

Able to read and take direction in English

Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)

Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements

Proficient with computers and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)