Transportation Specialist II - Remote IA, NE, TX, KS, MO

At Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), we?ve been hiring friends since 1937?people who share our passion for helping customers feel right at home. If you share our vision, we invite you to be one of us! People love working here! Named one of Furniture Today?s Best places to work, and here a few reasons why: A FUN, stable work environment, with no layoffs in our history. A safe place to work and shop... d evelopment opportunities leading you to the career of your dreams and a culture that encourages volunteering and serving our communities.

Pay Range: $20.59 - 27.40 hourly

Job Description: Your Piece of the Puzzle

As NFM?s Transportation Specialist II you are responsible for administrative collaboration within the Inbound Transportation department including, but is not limited to, vendor/carrier training, ensuring all purchase orders reflect accurate arrival dates at NFM. This position will have a focus on international logistic management solutions and support the Transportation teams with administrative tasks and reports. This is a remote position requiring the candidate to reside in one of the following states: NE, IA, MO, KS or TX.

Job Duties: A Day in the Life
? Monitor Analyze carrier general rate increases, vendor and carrier compliance, vendor, and carrier performance
? Manage Convey P.O. information to merchandiser (i.e., production delay, fabric delay, discontinued
? Plan Schedule and facilitate onboarding for new vendors and/or carriers on NFM processes and software
? Assist Serve as point of contact between supply chain and other divisions to solve transportation service issues
? Collaborate With the planning team to execute resolutions for load and merchandise problems

Your work will directly impact our ability to help people create a lifestyle they love, for the people they love?because that?s what we love.

Qualifications: Can You Check These Boxes? ? High School Diploma or GED ? 3 years of experience in transportation management solutions and vendor/carrier relations ? 3 years of experience working with international distribution vendors, international freight carriers, consolidation partners etc ? Proficient computer knowledge to include Microsoft Office Applications with intermediate level knowledge of Excel including but not limited to data formulas, queries, pivot tables ? Ability to enter data quickly and accurately ? Pre-employment screening includes, but isn?t limited to, criminal background check

Benefits: What?s in It for You?

As a full-time member of our NFM Family, you will enjoy:
? Same day pay - access to your earned pay on-demand, when you need it the most
? Competitive pay - generous annual increases up to 7%
? Inclusive culture ? Because everyone who works or shops at NFM should feel right at home
? Health, dental, vision, life Insurance, short and long term disability
? Paid holidays (upon hire) and paid time off (after 90 days)
? Staff discount on merchandise (Collectively, NFM staff have saved almost $2 million on purchases in the last 12 months)
? Virtual and in-person career development opportunities at all levels
? Paid community volunteer opportunities
? Tuition Reimbursement
? You?ll start saving for your retirement immediately in NFM?s 401(k) and you?re eligible for company match after one year. NFM?s 401(k) also offers Berkshire Stock as an investment option

Nebraska Furniture Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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