Logistics Specialist

Logistics Specialist

A highly reputable organization is seeking a Logistics Specialist to join their team! This role consists of various duties and responsibilities including but not limited to acting as the key point of contact between internal teams, customers, and logistics partners, with a strong focus on shipment coordination, compliance, system accuracy, and customer communication, and much more!

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate outbound shipments to ensure on-time delivery in alignment with customer and production requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison between carriers, customers, internal manufacturing teams, and account teams.
• Coordinate LTL, parcel, and expedited shipments as needed.
• Obtain freight rate quotes, coordinate carrier selection, and calculate freight charges and customer upcharges.
• Prepare, audit, and maintain shipping documentation including bills of lading, packing slips, invoices, and export paperwork.
• Process and reconcile shipping invoices, ensuring accuracy against customer purchase orders, quotes, and sales orders.
• Enter invoices into customer portals and internal ERP systems as required.
• Maintain organized shipment files and ensure audit-ready documentation.
• Reconcile monthly freight reports and file freight claims when necessary.
• Maintain required export documentation, including NAFTA certificates and customs paperwork.
• Enter and maintain shipment data within ERP systems (e.g., Sage / SAP).
• Maintain open and closed sales order records, ensuring accuracy throughout the shipment lifecycle.
• Create and maintain logs such as late delivery reports, manual shipment logs, and daily invoicing summaries.

Essential

Skills:

• 2+ years of experience in logistics, order processing, or a related administrative role.
• Proficiency in data entry and logistics coordination.
• Experience working with ERP/CRM systems, specifically Sage.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook and Excel.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Additional Skills &

Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail with an emphasis on documentation accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Comfort working across multiple systems and customer portals.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills.

Benefits:

• Great benefits package
• Work life balance
• Stability and clear opportunities for growth into other areas of the dealership over time.

Work Environment:

This position requires working on-site from Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 4 PM, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. The role involves sitting at a desk for extended periods. You will be part of a friendly environment with a well-tenured team, offering a contract-to-hire opportunity for six months.

Job Type &

Location:

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Brighton, MI.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $26.00/hr individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Final date to receive applications:

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 5, 2026.