Logistics Specialist (Dwell - Tempe)

Contract to Hire position based in 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 in a startup environment that encourages growth, innovation, and ownership. The team is diverse and collaborative, directly impacting up to 1000 shipments per week.

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.

Requirements

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

Skills

• Customer obsession and a bias for action.
• Ability to deliver results.
• Reliable and stable work history.

Schedule

This position is 100% onsite with a schedule of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $23.00/hr. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include:

• 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)