Transportation Specialist

6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

The base pay for this position is $22.00 per hour

We value your commitment, especially during our busiest time of year!

Peak Performance Bonus:
Earn an extra $800 bonus for successfully completing the peak season Oct 19-Dec 13. Bonus eligibility requires successful attendance and performance throughout the defined peak period.

We are Wayfair; we deliver a best-in-class customer experience in the furniture and home space because of people like you, who are driven, determined, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. In order to maintain our high level of delivery standards and meet our customer’s needs, the Wayfair Distribution team plays a key role in improving customer satisfaction and driving repeat business.

We’ve been busy building a best-in-class logistics network that allows us to delight customers by speeding up deliveries, adding services, and reducing damage using our own physical, asset-based warehouses. We are looking for talented hard-working individuals to join our growing team – your professional home awaits you at Wayfair!

Transportation/Routing Specialists are responsible for inventory fidelity and back-end warehouse support. Transportation Specialists ensure that POs are in their proper inventory states, leading to streamlined scheduling and delivery. Transportation Specialists are also responsible for reconciling exceptions, reverse logistics, and driver paperwork.

Mon-Fri 7:30a-4p

• $1.50 per hour shift premium for hours worked between 6:00pm - 6:00am
• Referral bonuses
• Overtime hours & pay
• 401(k) with company match with company match
• Wayfair company discount
• Benefits start day one
• Growth opportunities (Conversions, Promotions, and more!)

• Use Wayfair inventory systems and tools to ensure "perfect" orders run smoothly from receipt at the terminal to dispatching for delivery
• Identify exceptions such as damage, short shipments, mis shipments, overweight/oversized cartons, etc., and reconcile these issues, engaging Customer Service and other partner teams as needed
• Inventory freight returning after a missed or refused delivery, escalating reports of missing freight to terminal leadership
• Set up schedules for outgoing freight (returns, liquidation, donation, disposal) and maintain relationships with reverse logistics carriers
• Print any necessary paperwork for delivery teams, correcting any errors
• Write and distribute an "end of shift" report to all terminal staff and any necessary partner teams
• Provide feedback on processes and tools
• Support Customer Service and other partner teams in efforts to maintain high customer satisfaction

• 2+ years of relevant experience in a similar role
• Ability to lift 75+ lbs to assist the warehouse team as needed
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a strong customer-centric approach
• Ability to multitask and navigate through various systems and tools
• Well organized and detail oriented
• Comfort with Microsoft Office and learning new technologies
• Proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement and driving solutions
• Experienced in Logistics or Transportation
• BA/BS preferred

Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.

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