Transportation Specialist

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🌽 Illinois, Ohio, +2 more states – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote 🏈 Ohio – Remote 🚗 Michigan – Remote ❄️ Minnesota – Remote

💵 $62.4k - $97.9k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🟡 Mid-level

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Cencora

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10,000+ employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Logistics • Healthcare

Cencora is a company dedicated to improving the health and well-being of both people and animals globally. Built on the legacy of AmerisourceBergen, Cencora offers a wide range of industry-leading solutions that encompass specialty logistics, warehousing, drug research, clinical development support, and more. They provide commercialization and patient access support and offer wholesale and specialty distribution services. Cencora serves a diverse clientele, including pharmaceutical companies, physician practices, pharmacies, and health systems. The company also extends its services to animal health, managing operations and delivering products for animal pharmaceutical care. With a strong global footprint, Cencora aims to reshape healthcare delivery through innovative products and solutions, striving to create healthier futures for all.

📋 Description

• Analyze the effectiveness of transportation processes and customer delivery across parcel, LTL, FTL, and carrier deliveries • Recommend and contribute to strategies that reduce transportation costs and improve effectiveness • Support transportation directors and managers with Corporate Transportation initiatives • Manage carrier claims, payments, delivery issues, and related needs • Lead holiday closure efforts, including customer notifications, routing, and timelines • Monitor daily outbound shipment statuses • Resolve delivery issues with carriers, distribution centers, corporate departments, and sales • Develop and maintain carrier delivery SOPs and transportation KPI dashboards • Audit carrier invoices against contract terms and approve transportation invoices for payment • Manage carrier performance through scorecards and quarterly business review analysis • Acquire and compile data from transportation and enterprise systems including WMS, SAP, TMS, PKMS, IBS, CSP, and EEM • Analyze freight and lane characteristics to select optimal carriers and shipment modes • Train others on transportation and distribution process solutions • Onboard new carriers and technology partners • Evaluate and improve business processes, transportation networks, and delivery accuracy • Develop transportation-related databases and maintain carrier contract, depot, inspection, and account setup data • Prepare RFP and carrier conversion data, playbooks, and project plans • Monitor transportation vendor compliance with global contracts • Perform parcel and LTL rate and service analyses • Update the internal transportation website and parcel cost savings tracker • Identify shipment consolidation opportunities across transportation modes • Prepare swim lane and process flow documents • Prepare CSP, SAP routing, ship condition, customer rating group, and delivery time zone uploads • Manage new customer group additions with internal and external stakeholders • Provide regional financial and KPI analysis to identify RFP and cost-saving opportunities • Maintain data integrity and interfaces with carrier systems and EEM

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, transportation, operations management, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of experience and education • 2+ years of experience in logistics, transportation, warehouse operations, air freight operations, supply chain operations, or a related field • Certification in logistics, supply chain, workplace safety, or program management, or equivalent preferred • Exposure to courier industry and/or pool distribution environments helpful • Small package, LTL, and TL experience a plus • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing • Knowledge of ABC policies, programs, services, and products • Strong interpersonal, negotiating, analytical, mathematical, and organizational skills • Attention to detail • Ability to implement processes resulting in satisfactory audit practices • Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook • Knowledge of automated freight pay and audit processes • Good analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills • Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Excel, and Word • Required proficiency with Microsoft Access, including database creation, importing tables, queries, macros, forms, and reporting

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision care • Backup dependent care • Adoption assistance • Infertility coverage • Family building support • Behavioral health solutions • Paid parental leave • Paid caregiver leave • Training programs • Professional development resources • Mentorship programs • Employee resource groups • Volunteer activities