Senior Logistics Specialist

Motive · Remote

Company

Motive

Location

Remote

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Who we are: 

Motive builds technology to improve the safety, productivity, and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. Motive combines IoT hardware with AI-powered applications to connect and automate physical operations. Motive is one of the fastest-growing software companies in the world, serving more than 120,000 businesses, across a wide range of industries including trucking and logistics, construction, oil and gas, food and beverage, field service, agriculture, passenger transit, and delivery.

Motive is built on four foundational attributes; Own It, Less but Better, Build Trust, and Unlock Potential. This has taken our company to great heights, including being recognized by Fortune for Best Workplaces, Forbes Best Startup Employers, and Comparably for our Best Global Culture, Sales Team, Leadership Team, Career Growth, and CEO for Diversity. We’re proud to receive an employee net promoter score of 63 (according to Comparably) which places Motive in the top 5% of companies with 4,000 employees or more. 

Today, our team is made up of more than 4,000 employees, located across the world, providing support to a wide range of customers. While most of our employees are remote, many have the opportunity to work on-site at any of our 8 global office locations. Visit our careers website to learn more about opportunities at Motive. 

About the Role:

Our logistics specialist will assist in the daily activities associated with the movement of inventory. Own and maintain logistics activity reports to investigate and monitor the flow of inventory to ensure that best practices are being followed.  Conduct monthly inventory reconciliations of all “in transit” inventory to assist with closing activities. 

Responsibilities:
  • Maintain shipment schedules and coordinate with forwarders, customs brokers, warehouses, and internal teams for receiving  
  • Create and present month-end logistics cost reporting
  • Manage logistics invoicing from 3rd party vendors, communicate with AP, and resolve any invoice errors
  • Ensure timely review and approvals of all RFQs
  • Arrange transportation of shipments (FCL/LCL/FTL/Small Parcel) through 3rd party carriers that optimize efficiency and service while maintaining cost-effectiveness
  • Coordinate with customs broker to resolve any shipment issues related to customs and other government agencies’ holds
  • Travel to carrier or warehouses location for meetings/audits as required
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience, required
  • Communication Skills: Strong communication skills in order to collaborate with different swimlanes, and conduct business with manufacturers and 3PL
  • Organizational Skills: Be able to perform several tasks at one time, keep detailed records, and manage several projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Problem-solving Skills: Must handle unforeseen issues
  • Analytic Skills: Collect and analyze information, problem-solve with data and make decisions
  • Minimum 3-5 years of related experience in Supply Chain or Logistics in consumer products
  • Experience working in an ERP (Netsuite/Coupa)

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. 

Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice here.

The applicant must be authorized to receive and access those commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations. It is Motive's policy to require that employees be authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology. 

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Date Posted

09/20/2022

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