International Transportation Logistics Support (Project Management)
Responsibilities
Perform duties required to transport the company's freight and product via motor, rail, and ocean carriers and ensure timely and accurate accounting and payment of invoices. Manage vendor relationships ensuring cost/quality objectives. Coordinate, schedule, document, and manage domestic and international shipments of incoming and outgoing freight and products to/from warehouses, customers, vendors, and mills. Follow company policy and procedures, transportation regulations, and meet internal and external customer delivery expectations.
Maintain shipping cost variables, tariffs, routes, pricing, rates between parties, and fuel surcharge tables. Reconcile inventories, invoices, and purchase orders for over shipments requiring knowledge of accounting principles, terms of purchase, sale, credit, payment, and shipment. Provide problem resolution to disputes, demurrage, claims, diversion and rail equipment issues. Handle customer inquiries for routing, dispatching and rail car location questions. May coordinate with suppliers and sales team to optimize freight and minimize inventory costs. Maintain and gain relevant knowledge that impacts transportation and shipping best practices and innovation. Demonstrate strong commitment to safety, quality, environmental awareness, and continuous process improvement.
- Learns mechanics of sales administration, processes routine paperwork and manages orders into automated order entry system.
- Develops working knowledge of Boise products, production processes, product markets and the wood products industry.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications: College degree or equivalent work experience in related job function. Working conditions are in an office environment with minimal physical exertion. Bilingual in English/Spanish, including reading and writing is required.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a building materials distribution or transportation role is a plus. Position requires specialized on- the-job training period; candidate must possess or have the willingness to learn a variety of different aspects in the transportation industry. Ability to understand and solve a variety of different mathematical calculations. Effective communication skills, with an emphasis on proofreading, editing, and transportation terminology and bicultural competence. Knowledge in a variety of different computer applications including: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Competencies: Building Partnerships, Building Talent, Coaching, Communication, Continuous Learning, Customer Orientation, Decision Making, Initiating Action, Planning & Organizing, Resolving Conflict, Technical/Professional Knowledge & Skills, Work Standards.
About Boise Cascade
Boise Cascade has been in the business of manufacturing wood products and distributing building materials for over half a century. Today we're one of the largest manufacturers of plywood and engineered wood products in North America – and the only wholesale stocking distributor for building products that can service the entire United States. Because our business is built on relationships, our associates are critical to our success. And we're committed to investing in them. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to have a positive impact on all areas of your life – from health and well-being, career, and community, to financial security and personal safety, with many benefits beginning on your first day of employment. We call it, Total Rewards. Here's a snapshot of what we offer:
Our Benefits
- Medical + Prescription Drug
- Dental + Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare + Dependent Care)
- 401(k) Retirement Savings with company contribution
- Paid Time Off (20 days per year)
- Paid Holidays (10 per year)
- Paid Parental Leave (6 weeks)
- Life Insurance
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Supply Chain Management
