Transportation Specialist

Purpose of Position:

Coordinate the activities of Tricont truck loads/ freights. Role model and demonstrate the Company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of self and others. This position also plays a vital role in ensuring the company's continued success by ensuring they are dependable, focused on safety and to be flexible and cooperative. The Transportation Specialist has knowledge of DOT rules and regulations.

Accountabilities:

• Provide superior customer service to both internal and external customers by exceeding their expectations.

• Assisting with Carrier/Broker sourcing and development is a key function of this position.

• Dispatch Company controlled freight and support of sales and commodity group managers.

• Negotiating rates with Carriers/Broker for expedited loads, re-routes, and new lanes.

• Meet or exceed rate expectations as defined by corporate pricing.

• Manage tendering process via TMS to route the lowest cost provider.

• Maintain billing and dispatch accuracy of 98% or greater.

• Dispatch/coordinating between carrier drivers/dispatch and sales.

• Post freight on various load boards and call carriers/broker to book loads.

• Confirming/verify rate via load tendering process.

• Verify carrier is set up and Del Monte Carrier/Broker standards.

• Follow company policy for processes and procedures.

• Managing demurrage, detention, layover, and other accessorial costs in accordance with company process and solve driver/carrier/broker issues.

• Maintain on time Pick-Up and Delivery performance of 97% or better.

• Update/track carrier/driver location information within company guidelines

• Maintain carrier profile information.

• Back up other dispatch positions

• Manage other logistics coordinators or dispatcher.

• Assist Manager or Director, Logistics Services in leadership duties and reports when instructed.

• Dispatching drivers/Carriers

• Negotiating rates with customer and potential customers

• Make sure and coordinating between carrier drivers/dispatch and customers on load information.

• Scheduling drivers/Carriers

• Managing demurrage, detention, and other accessorial costs with customer and carrier

• Problem solves driver/carrier issues.

• Carrier/customer retention

• Maintain on time Pick-Up and Delivery performance of 98% or better.

• Assist inside sales efforts.

• Maintain Carrier profile information.

Minimum Skills Required:

• Work hours

• 50 + hours per week as needed (Tuesday

• Saturday) Day

• High School diploma or GED, but college degree preferred.

• 3-6 years of transportation and 3rd party dispatch experience in sourcing and developing carriers and routing.

• Work independently, great communicator & customer service skills

• Negotiation skills

• Problem solving/Investigation skills.

• Ability to coordinate high volume phone skills.

• Computer experience with Microsoft products like excel and email.

• Accurate typing skills

• Preferred transportation experience

• High School Degree/ College Degree

• Data Entry & high-volume phone skills

• Good/Great Communicator & customer service skills

• Problem Solving/Investigation

• Computer experience, preferably brokerage or asset

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to resolve conflicts.

• Ability to organize/prioritize variety of tasks/projects.

• MS Office Skills (Excel, Word, Power Point)

• Please note: This position does not qualify for relocation expenses.*

DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE IS AN EEO/AA/V/H