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Universal Forest Products
Berlin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 50,000 - 100,000 annuallyFunction: Transportation & Fleet OperationsExperience: 2-4 yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Coordination","Problem-solving","Negotiation","Attention to detail"]

Coordinate and schedule outbound freight by matching customer requests with available trucks, drivers, and carriers. Ensure shipments, routing, delivery appointments, and paperwork comply with DOT and company requirements, and verify driver logs and shipping data. Negotiate transportation rates, resolve transportation-related issues with suppliers and customers, audit freight bills for payment, and handle order tracing and claims for loss or damage.

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Universal Forest Products
Universal Forest Products
2 months ago

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Job Summary

Coordinate and schedule outbound freight by matching customer requests with available trucks, drivers, and carriers. Ensure shipments, routing, delivery appointments, and paperwork comply with DOT and company requirements, and verify driver logs and shipping data. Negotiate transportation rates, resolve transportation-related issues with suppliers and customers, audit freight bills for payment, and handle order tracing and claims for loss or damage.
Location: Berlin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Transportation & Fleet Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Schedule and coordinate outbound loads and trucks/drivers according to customer requests.
  • •Select carriers and determine transportation mode, including negotiating rates and contracts.
  • •Ensure internal and external paperwork meets Universal and DOT regulations and procedures.
  • •Set delivery appointments and loading times and dispatch carriers with delivery instructions.
  • •Audit freight bills, handle order tracing/expediting, and document/investigate shortages or loss/damage claims.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 50,000 - 100,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401k

Key Requirements

  • •High school diploma.
  • •2 to 4 years of experience in a related field (5 years preferred).
  • •Working knowledge of DOT concepts, regulations, practices, and procedures.
  • •Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • •Basic knowledge of lumber math, lumber grades, and species.
Experience:2-4 yearsLogisticsTransportationFreight
Education:High School
Skills:CoordinationProblem-solvingNegotiationAttention to detail
Tech Stack:DOTExcelWordOutlook

Company Brief

Universal Forest Products
Manufactures and distributes wood, composite, and other building products for residential and commercial construction. Serves customers across retail, construction, industrial, and packaging markets through a broad network of manufacturing and distribution operations.
Industry: Building Materials
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Grand Rapids, United States
Founded: 1955
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