Logistics Scheduling Specialist (Tempe, AZ)

About the role

Join our Inbound Transportation team as a Logistics Specialist, where you will manage scheduled pickups, reroute hauls, resolve issues, perform data analysis, and collaborate with multiple vendors. This role involves working with 18-wheelers carrying freight, ensuring efficient logistics operations.

Responsibilities

• Attend morning meetings to review plans and recap the previous day.
• Manage relationships with approximately 50 different vendors.
• Track vendor activity using Excel.
• Address and resolve issues related to shipment pickups.
• Conduct data analysis to enhance transportation efficiency.
• Collaborate with vendors to identify and resolve logistical issues.

Essential Skills

• At least 3 years of professional work experience.
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Experience in logistics, transportation, business analytics, and business intelligence.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 4-5+ years of industry experience.
• Reliable and stable work history.
• Ability to work with multiple screens and solve complex problems.
• Experience in a startup environment.
• Business Intelligence training or certification.

Additional Skills

• Customer obsession and a bias for action.
• Ability to deliver results.

Work Environment

This position is 100% onsite, with a schedule of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. You will have the opportunity to work in a startup environment that encourages growth, innovation, and ownership. The team is diverse and collaborative, directly impacting up to 1000 shipments per week. Flexibility and a problem-solving attitude are essential to succeed in this role.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $23.00/hr.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Schedule

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Tempe, AZ. 100% onsite, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.