Job Description
Job DescriptionLogistics Specialist - Contract to Hire
A company on a mission to change how healthcare is delivered, is seeking an experienced, motivated Logistics Specialist to join its Logistics team in Billerica, MA. If you thrive on solving problems, take pride in accuracy, and want your work to support science that matters, this is your team.
Pay Rate of the Logistics Specialist:
$30.00 – $35.00 per hour
Schedule of the Logistics Specialist:
Onsite, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
Responsibilities of the Logistics Specialist:
- Coordinate and execute international shipments, maintaining visibility of shipment status, on-time delivery, and transit exceptions.
- Assist in the coordination, tracking, and execution of domestic US small parcel shipments as needed.
- Prepare, review, and maintain shipping documentation, including commercial invoices, packing lists, IATA Dangerous Goods Declarations, shipping labels, and other import/export paperwork.
- Monitor shipments in transit, investigate delays proactively, coordinate corrective actions with carriers and logistics partners, and update internal stakeholders.
- Maintain chain of custody documentation for international shipments in accordance with cGMP requirements.
- Support warehouse operations by ensuring shipments comply with DOT, IATA, FDA, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. import/export regulations, foreign customs requirements, company policies, and transportation regulations.
- Coordinate with parcel carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and other logistics providers to move shipments and clear customs efficiently.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications of the Logistics Specialist:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in international logistics, transportation, or import/export operations.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience using parcel shipping systems such as FedEx Ship Manager, UPS WorldShip, and/or DHL EasyShip.
- Experience preparing and filing Electronic Export Information (EEI) through the Automated Export System (AES).
- Working knowledge of U.S. import/export regulations, international customs requirements, and domestic and international transportation compliance.
- Experience coordinating cold chain shipments, including temperature-controlled packaging, dry ice shipments, and shipment monitoring.
- Proficiency with international shipping documentation, including commercial invoices, packing lists, export documentation, and Dangerous Goods documentation.
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, including basic formulas and PivotTables.
- Working knowledge of Incoterms and their impact on ownership transfer, transportation responsibilities, duties, taxes, and customs clearance.
- Experience with ERP systems and transportation or warehouse management systems.
- Strong understanding of warehouse operations, international shipping processes, and customs clearance procedures.
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