Transportation Management Specialist

Title: Transportation Management Specialist
Job ID: 5397
Work Location: Greer, South Carolina 29651, USA
A shift
Earliest Assignment Start Date: 9/21/2026
Assignment End Date: 12/31/2027 (subject to the annual extension review process in 2027).

Assignment End Date: 12/31/2027 (subject to the annual extension review process in 2027).

This position works an 8-hour shift, with an ideal start time of 7:30 AM. Some flexibility is available; however, an earlier start is preferred, as department operations and inbound truck activity are already underway by that time. While employees are only expected to work their assigned 8-hour shift, the team schedule should be arranged to support coverage needs within the department's 10-hour operating window.

No regular travel is required. Occasional visits to Plant Woodruff or the Inland Port may be necessary, but these would be rare.

Required Qualifications
-Strong Excel skills, including experience with pivot tables and macros.
-Proficiency in PowerPoint, including the ability to create professional presentations.
-Strong communication and presentation skills.
-Ability to work 100% onsite, with reasonable flexibility for appointments and other occasional personal needs.

Preferred Qualifications
-Experience with Power BI for KPI tracking, reporting, and data analysis.

Key Responsibilities
-Support the department's budgeting and forecasting processes.
-Compile and analyze operational data to calculate departmental needs and daily costs.
-Prepare and submit budget-related information and forecasts.
-Utilize Excel extensively for budgeting, reporting, and analysis.
-While some SAP training may be provided, the role will primarily focus on Excel-based reporting and financial analysis.

Ideal Candidate Profile
A highly organized and analytical professional with advanced Excel capabilities, strong communication and presentation skills, and experience working with operational data, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting in a fast-paced logistics, transportation, or supply chain environment.

What are the key objectives of the position?

• Supports the transportation service provider to ensure they meet all key performance indicators (KPIs) and serves as a point of contact to assist in resolving any issues related to achieving the targets.
• Leads and steers projects related to the provider and demonstrates the ability to create and utilize escalation processes to ensure support and accountability of the transportation service provider.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• List the major duties/accountabilities to achieve the position's key objectives.
• Performs and documents both monthly and quarterly evaluations of transportation service provider performance to ensure they are achieving all established targets.
• Reports on the transportation service provider non-conformances in a structured manner.
• Defines an escalation process for reporting identified repetitive issues with corresponding countermeasures.
• Utilizes defined escalation paths when required to ensure that support, action, and accountability are provided, and to steer as needed.
• Provides recommendations on how the transportation service provider can improve operational efficiencies, including, but not limited to, team collaboration, visual management, best practices, etc.
• Collaborates actively with the transportation service providers and/or other process partners impacted by the transportation service provider’s processes.
• Ensures process standardization is maintained on all shifts through process revisions and communications with the immediate team and/or transportation service providers.
• Establishes individual performance targets for transportation service providers and provides documented quarterly performance reviews.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the client Operations Supervisor.

A. Education:

• BA/BS degree in Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field,
• or the equivalent of 4+ years’ experience in a related area, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

B. Experience:

• 5+ years of professional experience managing logistics service provider/supplier contract compliance and/or supply chain management experience.
• 3+ years of Project Management experience.

C. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills to include Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, as proved through business application.
• 5+ years of proven problem-solving skills.
• 3+ years of conducting predictive analytics or statistical risk analysis. 3+ years of transportation scheduling.
• 3+ years of communication skills (oral and written) as proven through business application.

About our Company
DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical/Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401 (K)