Air Cargo, Analysis Skills, Cargo/Freight, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Consulting, Distribution Services, Leadership, Mail Services, Material Moving, Mathematics, Mentoring, Physical Demands, Process Improvement, Rail Cargo, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Safety/Work Safety, Training/Teaching, Transportation Planning
While working to achieve N3B LLCC objectives, ensures all activities and operations are performed in a safe and deliberate manner; maintains required safety, security and operational training; assures procedural and regulatory compliance; and makes safety, security and quality an integral part of every task, including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities (may include, but are not limited to):
- Schedules shipments of materials and products with pre-approved transportation services.
- Compiles and computes international and/or domestic freight rates and other charges for transportation services according to rate tables and tariff regulations.
- Examines shipping bills to obtain description of freight and classifies freight according to rate book description.
- Consults rate schedule to obtain specific rate for each item classified depending on method of shipment and/or distance shipped.
- Traces shipments; calculates and records storage, redelivery, and other applicable charges.
- May reroute shipments of an urgent nature and arrange for special delivery at destination.
- May be required to select the most economical and efficient common or contract carrier, such as air freight, railway freight, motor carrier, water carrier, or Postal Service to transport materials, tools and equipment, products, and other items to and from logistic and distribution centers, company plants, customers, subcontractors, or vendors.
- Determines routing and arranges for shipment within defined parameters, considering such factors as nature of items being shipped, method of handling, size, urgency, and cost.
- Skill and ability to perform complex professional tasks independently, and to analyze and develop innovative solutions to problems.
- Ability to recommend approaches for new or improved processes.
- Ability to work with broad objectives, with latitude to determine the best way to accomplish tasks.
- Ability to lead certain aspects of a task or project.
- Ability to train and mentor more junior staff.
- Level of language skills, mathematical skills, communication skills, reasoning ability and computer skills necessary to perform essential functions of the job.
Education and Experience Required:
Bachelors' degree in appropriate discipline; however, a combination of education and relevant experience wherein the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the position’s duties and responsibilities have been adequately demonstrated is acceptable.
The career level of the position will be determined by the years of relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities; after a candidate has been chosen.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements (Sedentary):
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Sedentary Work Category - The employee exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or age.