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Aston Carter Traffic Specialist in Deerfield, Illinois

Description:

The Traffic Specialist is responsible for the route planning of deliveries to home dialysis patients, hospitals, and dialysis centers in diverse areas across their assigned region. This is accomplished by utilizing Baxter’s private fleet along with third party vendors. This position is accountable for assisting in minimizing freight costs, and meeting productivity goals to include; Private fleet budget, and private fleet utilization. The Traffic Specialist also relies heavily on Baxter customer service, and Baxter field personnel to help meet these goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities.

• The Traffic Specialist must have very strong analytical, PC, communication, and organizational skills. The position requires the ability to multi-task and also the talent needed to work in a fast paced, high stress environment. Must have a demonstrated aptitude for data analysis, as the position requires the ability to assemble information, analyze, verify, and make recommendations based on the analysis.

• Maintain computerized routing environments by updating delivery time windows, pick-ups, redeliveries, geocodes and maintaining all appropriate data.

• Utilize a computer routing system to assist in routing orders, pick-ups, and redeliveries, then analyze the outcome to develop the most cost efficient and customer service oriented routing scenarios on a daily basis.

• Make sound financial decisions on orders not delivering on the private fleet while keeping customer service in mind.

• Maintain open lines of communication with customer service and the warehouse staff.

• Responsible for regional budget/forecast commitments.

• Maintain daily and weekly warehouse driver schedule.

• Develop and submit weekly analytical progress reports.

• Traffic Specialist may be required to cover teammate duties as assigned.•

Skills:

Transportation, supply chain, logistics, dispatch, customer service skills, routing, schedule management, delivery management, jd edwards, customer service, fleet, third-party logistics, routing software, planning scheduling

Top Skills Details:

Transportation,supply chain,logistics,dispatch,customer service skills,routing,schedule management

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

MUST HAVEs

-1 year experience in Dispatch, Supply Chain, Distribution, Transportation, Logistics or Customer Service

-1 year of experience using MS Office products

-HS Diploma or GED

NICE TO HAVEs

-Any traffic or routing experience

-third party logistics experience

-private fleet transportation experience

-college degree

-JD Edwards experience

SOFT SKILLS

-Positive attitude

-Enthusiastic

-Wants to learn

-Wants to grow

-Wants to understand

-Does things correctly

-Wants to improve things

-Must have excellent communication and analytical skills.

-Must be able to work in a team environment and have independent self direction

-Must be able to multi-task, be flexible, use problem-solving skills, and make decisions.

-Must have good working knowledge of PC

Experience Level:

Entry Level

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

  • Hiring diverse talent

  • Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

  • Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

  • Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.

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