
Contract, Specialist, Logistics - Olympus Canada
- Richmond Hill, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Prepare and monitor all transportation requests to ensure the most cost effective and dependable carrier is selected for domestic export and import shipments.
- Preparation of spot quotes, bill of lading and any documents required for export and import custom clearance.
- Schedule pickups and delivery appointments and ensure the communication and execution of the shipments across multiple Olympus sites.
- Active role in freight Audit and Payment by acting as a liaison between Olympus departments Olympus carriers and the third party freight payment provider.
- Process all PO.s related to logistics/transportation.
- Ensure that orders are not duplicated.
- Primary role in carrier/vendor management including bids and proposals analysis RFQ's daily operations, scorecards and KPIs.
- Analysis of freight charges and brokerage fees per quarter and annual.
- Arrange and lead QBR/MBR meetings with transportation companies.
- Active role in ensuring that required transportation and legal documentation and overall transportation and logistics business agreements are maintained and archived according to the company policies.
- Checks receiving documents to make sure that all purchased items are received correctly.
- File claims for all damaged or lost shipments with appropriate carrier.
- Communicate with all carriers to track and monitor any shipments in transit with discrepancies communicated to you internal or external.
- Identify issues and create continuous process improvements in order to provide positive impact and efficiency gains to the overall operation of the business.
- Create and provide documents for all exports including Performa invoices FCC and B13 forms where applicable.
- Liaison with both US OAI and Canadian Customs Broker and maintain export and import files.
- Back up for warehouse functions when required including but not limited to receiving inspections cycle counting picking packing and manifesting.
- Assist or lead in special projects as business requires.
- Adheres to all company policies procedures SOPs and WIs.
- All other essential related duties a required.
- High School diploma required. Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred. Will consider equivalent years of experience in lieu of degree.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience (with degree) or 7 years of experience (without degree) in Logistics and/or Transportation activities.
- Interpersonal communication skills in both verbal and writing Exceptional analytical Skills required. Knowledge of Import and Export, Proficiency in MS Office applications.
- Competencies: Acting Decisively, Detail Oriented, Proactive and Able to Multitask, Acting with integrity.
- Ability to communicate with all levels of management and to communicate requirements to departmental teams.
- Following process and procedures, Knowledge of export/import customs compliance Working with diverse populations.
- Frequently lift/carry 40 lbs.
- Stand sit walk 8 hours a day.