Logistics Specialist

Overview of the Position:

The Logistics Support Specialist candidate will be responsible for finalizing international shipments, validating data entry, and maintaining accurate records. This role is crucial for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our international logistics and data management processes.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with and coordinate the shipment of goods to international destinations, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and documentation requirements.
• Accurately validate and enter shipment data in our systems, ACE, and other platforms ensuring all information is correct and up to date.
• Maintain comprehensive and organized records of all shipments, including tracking information, invoices, and other relevant documentation.
• Liaise with international shipping partners, internal foreign trade department, and other internal teams to resolve any issues and ensure timely and accurate data is reported for all shipments.
• Ensure all shipments comply with international shipping regulations and company policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to type and use a computer.
• Ability to use and present information by using MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook or related programs.
• Capable of working well independently and within attendance guidelines.
• Multi-tasking and highly organized.
• Ability to work occasional overtime.
• Knowledge of warehouse/distribution areas of shipping, order filling and material control.

Qualifications

Education / Experience Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

 

Other Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

 

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

 

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

 

• Is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; talk or hear.
• Is regularly required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; lift up to 25 pounds.
• Is required to have clear vision at 20 inches or less, or up to 20 feet or more; peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Works in loud noise levels.