Transportation Specialist

About the role

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing the effectiveness of existing Transportation processes and customer delivery for all aspects of transportation including but not limited to: parcel, LTL (less than truckload), FTL (full truckload), carrier deliveries at local, regional and national impact.
• Ensuring carrier performance and Cencora objectives are aligned.
• Recommends and contributes to improved strategies in order to reduce cost as a result of these efforts.
• Supports transportation directors and managers through direction of Corporate Transportation initiatives.
• Works closely with carrier partners, forward distribution centers and Cencora corporate departments to manage any issues related to claims, payment, delivery issues, and related needs.
• Lead efforts relating to holiday closures including customer notifications, routing, and timelines.
• Monitors shipment statuses of all daily outbound shipments.
• Works closely with carrier dispatch, forward distribution centers, Cencora corporate departments and sales in resolving issues and/or answers questions relative to delivery.
• Develops SOP’s that ensure all carriers follow the proper policies and procedures when delivering end mile customer orders.
• Develops and maintains dashboard that will analyze daily/weekly/monthly transportation KPIs (key performance indicators).
• Audits carrier invoices against contract terms and approves transportation invoices for payment.
• Works closely with carrier partners, forward distribution centers, and Cencora corporate departments, to manage/resolve any issues related to