Logistics and Transportation Expert

  • Full-time
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Company Description

We started with a simple idea—that everyone should be able to accept credit cards—and we’ve been rethinking buying and selling ever since.

For sellers, we’re creating one cohesive service to run your entire business, from a register in your pocket to analytics on your laptop. For buyers, we’re making it faster to order from the businesses you love and more fun to pay your friends back.

Buying and selling sound like simple things—and they should be. Somewhere along the way, they got complicated. We’re working hard to make commerce easy for everyone.

Job Description

The Logistics and Transportation Expert will have operational responsibility for all inbound and outbound freight moves for all Square regions. This position will be accountable for driving continuous improvements in cost, service and quality year over year.

The Logistics and Transportation Expert will be a key member of our Global Supply Chain team and will manage the logistics for mainly finished goods and some components. This will include working closely with planning and supply chain, the manufacturing locations, suppliers and our logistics providers.  This position is considered a growth role within the organization with potential for expanded leadership opportunities.  They will be comfortable networking with internal and external stakeholders and partners. They should also be an excellent analyst and capable of taking complex data sets and distilling it into actionable information.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage domestic and international logistics projects, including transportation mode selection, cost and service level optimization
  • Carrier performance management including reporting and review processes to improve quality of service, cost and delivery performance year over year
  • Budget annual spends, manage to monthly forecasts, report variances.
  • Develop annual freight productivity funnel, manage project execution, develop action plans to meet performance objectives
  • Monitor, manage, and communicate in real time all transportation issues through to final delivery/hand off point to stakeholders
  • Manage freight bill audit and pay processes
  • Work with suppliers and internal partners to optimize load utilization and mode selection.
  • Negotiate rates or services where needed or where established agreements do not exist
  • Document all network, standard operating procedures, and transportation supplier agreements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required preferably in Operations Management or Supply Chain or related discipline.
  • 3-5 years of progressive experience in a freight and transportation with specific focus on logistics of domestic and international for all modes of transport.
  • Demonstrated success in managing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Solid understanding of import/export and trade compliance laws
  • Strong analytical skill-set.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, project management, and organization skills.
  • Strong financial and business acumen
  • Excellent intrapersonal / communication skills and ability to effectively manage internal and external business partners to drive successful outcome.

Additional Information

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