Traffic Management Specialist

Position Overview

The Traffic Management Specialist arranges the shipment of Pre‑positioned Global Prepositioned Material Services (GPMS) cargo to various worldwide destinations via air, land and sea. The Incumbent must comply with all applicable International and Federal Transportation Laws, Regulations, Tariffs and Department of Defense (DOD) guidance. Must be able to gain access to Logistics Tool Suite (LTS), Global Freight Management (GFM), Cargo Movement Operating System (CMOS), Integrated Logistics System‑Supply (ILS‑S), Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES), Integrated Computerized Deployment System (ICODES), Integrated Booking System (IBS), Joint Container Management system (JCM), Wood Packaging Materials (WPM) Management Toolset, Global Asset Reporting Tool (GART) and web‑based tracking systems such as Integrated Data Environment/Global Transportation Network Convergence (IGC), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID‑ITV) Tracking Portal, Global Decision Support Systems (GDSS‑2) and Single Mobility System (SMS) to ensure In‑transit Visibility (ITV) within the Defense Transportation System (DTS).

Ensures all shipments comply with the International Trade and Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Amentum ISO
9001 Quality Management System (QMS). Must be able to complete AMMO‑43, Intermodal Dry Cargo Container/CSC Reinspection, AMMO‑62, Technical Transportation of Hazardous Materials Distance Learning Courses, and WPM certification/recertification web‑based training. Ensures compliance with Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Amentum ISO
9001 Quality Management System (QMS).

• Inspect, accept documentation (DD Form
  1149/1348‑1), prepare and process all outbound/inbound cargo offered for transportation in the Defense Transportation System (DTS). Checks for completeness and accuracy. Verifies the Nomenclatures, Quantity, Transportation Control Numbers (TCN), Transportation Account Code (TAC), Consignor and Consignee Codes, Hazardous/Classified materials, ITARS certifications and other essential transportation data.
• Properly classify freight, select commodity codes, select the most efficient mode of shipment and control obligations for government transportation funds.
• Prepare all required shipping documents for data input to CMOS/GATES, assign Transportation Control Numbers, produce labels, issue truck manifest for general/hazardous cargo and maintain manifest logs.
• Use automated computer systems to process and document to accurately input transportation data into CMOS, GATES or IBS.
• Inspect hazardous materials to ensure proper packaging, marking, labeling, documentation and certification in accordance with applicable Dangerous Goods Regulations (AFMAN
  24‑604, 49 Code of Federal Regulation, International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG)).
• Inspect, accept and inventory all incoming freight and containers for overages, shortages and damage before acceptance. Initiate and complete DDForm
  361, Transportation Discrepancy Report (TDR) when required.
• Provide asset visibility and real‑time view to track customer queries using IGC, RFID‑ITV, GDSS2 or SMS.
• Prepare shipping documents and Movement Requests for international and domestic shipments between sites and container movements from the Sea Port of Embarkation (POE) to the Sea Port of Debarkation (POD) shipped by surface or sealift.
• Perform Port Handling and Inland Transportation (PHIT) and ensure the subcontractor performs all duties and responsibilities according to the Statement of Work (SOW).
• Inspect and document each shipment for contract compliance on a Customer Service Survey form.
• Process Export Traffic Release Requests (ETRR) for sealift shipments using Surface Deployment Distribution Command (SDDC) – Integrated Booking System (IBS).
• Perform Host Country customs clearances and liaise with Military and Host country Ministries on Import and Export for Border Customs Clearances, Airport Customs Clearances and Seaport Clearances.
• Select and initiate contact with local carriers to arrange appropriate transport equipment for containers, classified,…