Rawlings Sporting Goods Company Inc Hiring for Logistics Specialist at St. Louis, MO Full Time

Job Title: Logistics Specialist
s to: Transportation Manager
Department: Transportation
Location: St. Louis, Missouri – Hybrid Schedule (3 days in office, 2 days Work from Home)
FLSA Status: Exempt

General Overview: Under general direction from the Transportation Manager and in accordance with applicable guidelines, the Logistics Specialist is responsible for Tracking and Tracing of inbound shipments. Issue resolutions and supporting all functions within Logistics.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Track and trace inbound shipments using multiple vessel tracking websites to determine the most accurate vessel arrival and ETA into the distribution center.
  • Provide updated dates to ensure ERP system is accurate
• Pro-actively identify and resolve issues to ensure on-time and accurate shipments
• Monitor import process and milestones to ensure shipments are meeting deadlines
• Provide timely information to internal customers and others regarding in process shipments
• Assist with resolving all shipping and compliance discrepancies
  • Ensure necessary documentation has been submitted to Brokers for Customs Clearance
• Proactively review and monitor transaction holds and provide information needed in order to avoid supply chain disruption
• Monitor container movement to ensure demurrage and detention is minimized, cost and root cause of all incurred
• Work with DC receiving team to ensure timely receipt of containers
• Audit and approve freight invoices for payment
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related field
• 2-3 years of logistics experience.
• JD Edwards knowledge preferred, but not required.
• Oracle Enterprise One knowledge preferred, but not required.
• Communication skills and position requires direct communication with customer, vendors, and freight lines.
• Strong analytics skills to evaluate s and data to make strategic decisions.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work cross-functionally across multiple departments within the organization.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and vlookups
• Must be able to multitask and work independently.

Working Conditions: General office working conditions.

Safety Hazards: There are minimal safety hazards.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands requiring finger dexterity, and handling or working with equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing 10-25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. Employee will be required to hear telephone.

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. Position may be required to perform other duties as needed.