TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST
Description
Transportation Specialist
Purpose and Scope/General Summary: We are looking for a Transportation Specialist for to join our Case Ready team here at JBS USA in Greeley, CO! This person will respond to and tracks notifications of daily carrier deliveries to customers. This role will have contact with customers, truck lines, plant personnel, sales, field reps, claims, etc. It is the role of the Carrier Support Representative to act as the mediator between the carriers and internal personnel to resolve issues in an efficient and effective manner.
Responsibilities:
- Track and ensure all loads arrive and depart to/from shipper and customer on time
- Manage external warehouses inventory, shipping and invoicing
- Advise plant and sales team about drivers’ schedules, load delays, drop trailers, appointment scheduling, etc.
- Problem solve when load routes are conflicting
- Manage and review carrier performance of on-time delivery
- Respond to and build relationships with your key carriers and plant facilities
- Learn new business areas as needed to improve carrier on time delivery and reduce costs
- Communicate the JBS guidelines to appropriate parties
- Maintain drop trailer and plant trailer pools
- Assist claims in resolution of transportation of product
- Be on call, via cell phone, to deal with transportation or carrier issues that may arise
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Minimum high school diploma or GED equivalent
- Professional Communication Skills: phone, computer, face-to-face
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills is preferred
- Prior experience in the transportation industry is preferred.
- Must be willing to work occasional overtime, and be on call most weekends
- Must be a team player, fostering and growing business relationships with Sales, Scheduling, Transportation and cross-functional business units
- Experience with E2Open, Shop Floor, ECS and SAP is preferred.
- Self-driven, Trustworthy, disciplined and focused with minimal supervision
- Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
- As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.
The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:
- Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
- Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
- 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
- Base salary of $55,000, and;
- Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program.
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.
This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.
The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.
About us: JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.
Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity
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