Operations Lead

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  • Logitalent
Job Summary
Location
Chicago ,IL
Job Type
Contract
Visa
Any Valid Visa
Salary
PayRate
Qualification
BCA
Experience
2Years - 10Years
Posted
27 Jan 2025
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Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain strong customer, team, and vendor relationships for the 3PL
  • Manage day-to-day transportation operations including but not limited to - building loads, tracking/tracing, scheduling shipments, issue resolution, continuous improvement opportunities to ensure processes remain efficient
  • Ensure all required shipping documentation is prepared accurately
  • Work alongside the manager to develop the team & best practices
  • Serve as an additional escalation with team members and assist/coach problem-solving techniques
  • Provide expertise on spot quoting opportunities
  • Work to provide continuous improvements and creative solutions in a fast-paced 3PL brokerage environment
  • Support sales with customer presentations when needed
  • Create & maintain customer reporting and KPI analytics
  • Assist with cost negotiation on shipments for spot and contracted freight
  • Collaborate with both carriers and sales teams
  • Continue to follow and update standard operating procedures for designated accounts


Qualifications & Experience Needed:

  • 3+ years of experience in the 3PL brokerage logistics and supply chain industry, preferably with a leadership background
  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Customer-facing LTL experience with a deep understanding of Tariffs, Density, CSP Food/Beverage, Retail, CPG
  • Experience working with multistop truckload planning and operations
  • Carrier knowledge is preferred but not required
  • Routing guide/lane development - LTL, and selling consolidation efforts
  • Must be well-organized and detail oriented
  • Display solid organizational and proactive skills
  • Possess professional phone and email mannerisms - Looking for enthusiastic, confident attributes
  • Outgoing personality, high energy, and agile attributes
  • Team player mentality with a self-starter attitude
  • Must be able to coach and mentor operations representatives
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