SUMMARY
Transportation Associate provides administrative / transactional support to the Transportation team. This position requires knowledge of desktop computer applications. Ability to work under pressure with short deadlines is needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Generate activity reports for Transportation – Weekly, Monthly and Annual activities;
- Request, receive, analyze and dispute vendor billing invoices for accuracy;
- Auditing of freight bills against contract rates and quoted services;
- Follow up on payments status biweekly on open invoice statements from transportation carriers;
- Assist transportation team with administrative daily functions – filing shipment documents, scanning shipment related documents, tracking shipments, update shipments status in the Sharepoint Transportation Log, identify serial numbers on FTZ files, etc.
- File and maintain all required documentation as per government record keeping requirements;
- Compose correspondence and other communications related to accounts payable items;
- Perform other such duties as may be required.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures reporting all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources.
- Contribute to maintaining a positive team spirit.
- Communicate effectively with all levels of employees.
- Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing to, or using for benefit of 3rd parties.
- Maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity at all times.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EDUCATION
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Education and/or Experience: Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or one (1) to two (2) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Regularly required to sit and talk or hear. Frequently required to stand and walk. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Hearing protection may be recommended and/or required in some areas.