Transportation Specialist
2 months ago
** Transportation Specialist**
**Job Category****:** Sales, Marketing & Account Management **Requisition Number****:** TRANS04353 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
About the Position
The Transportation Specialist is responsible for fostering relationships with external customers to ensure freight is transported per customer needs. This position is responsible for facilitating the daily operations with current shippers and carriers, routinely looking for ways to reduce the customers cost while increasing Kencos revenue and margin.
Functions
Serve as the primary point of contact for dedicated transportation management customers; fostering relationships that are mutually beneficial for both our customers and Kenco that result in increased revenue and margin for Transportation Management.
Oversee management of inbound/outbound load planning, shipment tendering, safety and overall customer service functions, ensuring the customers freight handled within our contractual guidelines, proper security measures for high value goods.
Prepare routine reports for customers outlining carriers performance and shipment activity; utilize data to look for opportunities to improve services provided.
Maintain fluid communications with internal and external stakeholders regarding established performance metrics and provide insight as needed; ensuring alignment with strategic directives.
Assist with applicable budgetary items; including but not limited to, freight claims with carriers, payment of freight invoices and accurate reconciliation of P&L.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelors in Logistics, Accounting or Finance or equivalent transportation management work experience.
2 years of experience in sales or account management is preferred, but not required
Strong PC skills and proficient with all Microsoft Office applications
Excellent communications and analytical skills with proven ability to follow up on issues
Ability to work in a rapidly changing business environment
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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