Transportation Specialist – Columbus, OH The individual will be responsible for the Common Carrier and Fleet Transportation load planning and service metrics for Ohio Valley and assist in managing a territory that consists of no less than 10,000 annual shipments with a primary service territory of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Michigan, Indiana. Shift & Schedule: This is a full time position on 2nd shift working 2:00pm to 10:30pm, Monday-Friday. Flexibility to work overtime, weekends and holidays as scheduled is required. This individual will represent: Transport Operations within the Ohio Valley Operation and branch teams. Internal customers include Manufacturing, RSPM, Sales, Distribution, Transportation and Distribution External customers include inbound vendors, for hire transportation, 3PL, dedicated fleet, and independent distributors 60% : Operational Responsibility for the For Hire Carriers and Inhouse (Splash) Fleet in the Ohio Valley Responsible to organize and manage the loads for transportation via For Hire Carriers or Splash Fleet for Ohio Valley. Identify and manage backhaul operations to meet/exceed budgetary revenue targets Ensure performance services are consistent with consignee needs 15%: Develop and Maintain Cost and Service Metrics for the Transport Group Operations in Ohio Valley Understand and participate in the development of a balanced scorecard for the For Hire Carrier transportation and fleet balance of costs and service including on-time performance, primary carrier utilization, and % handled by brokers. Participate and assist with implementation of cost savings projects. 15%: Continuous Improvement in both Cost and Service for the For Hire Carriers and Inhouse (Splash) Fleet in Ohio Valley Participate in the development of the baseline for the transportation costs and assist with implementation to improve upon financial performance Assist with the development of accurately tracking the cost to operate the fleet, including the cost of each origin/destination move compared to the cost of For Hire Carriers. Provide input to solutions to optimize the network and align capacity against the most cost-effective lanes. 10%: Manage interactions and relationships with customers and stakeholders including Manufacturing Operations, RSPM, Sales, Distribution, and Suppliers Working to support planning as needed if changes need to be made to the schedule. Report and suggest solutions / problem – solving with the team. Responsibilities Responsible for SAP (TLB) Order Management Backup To assign and manage the Transportation 3PL (Ryder) loads and Splash fleet loads. To work as a team with regional planners and to ensure inventory /delivery requirements are met Ensure compliance according to DOT and KDP regulations for Splash Fleet Ensure that the customer interface is managed in the most effective manner (Load acceptance, billing, close out orders) Work with Splash Fleet Drivers as needed to ensure daily loads are being covered Assist supervisor in providing analytics, special reports, projects, and training