Traffic Specialist

Job Description

The Traffic Specialist is responsible for directing and coordinating traffic activities for Thomson Reuters, ensuring efficient and economical transportation of finished goods to customers, warehouses, and storage facilities.

In this opportunity as a Traffic Specialist
, you will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with transportation consultants to continuously enhance Thomson Reuters' transportation methods and procedures.
• Determining the most efficient and economical routing and mode of transportation for various shipment types, providing clarification as needed.
• Staying informed about changes in the transportation industry, including updates from USPS, UPS, Fed Ex, and the freight industry.
• Scheduling shipments and notifying relevant departments or customers of arrival dates, as necessary.
• Investigating causes of damage, shortages, or overcharges in consignments or freight.
• Supporting investigations into late deliveries and identifying overcharges associated with service failures.
• Coordinating contract, ITP, and Creative Services bulk shipments, serving as the primary Distribution point of contact.
• Conducting studies on packaging, warehousing, and loading commodities to evaluate existing procedures and standards.
• Supporting changes to improve control and efficiency in Thomson Reuters traffic management.
• Gathering data to assist in preparing the department budget.
• Representing Thomson Reuters in organizations such as the Postal Customer Council (PCC).
• Providing training on tracking availability to departments as requested.

You’re a fit for the role of a Traffic Specialist if you have the following required qualifications:

• A High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• One to two years of related experience and/or training is preferred.
• Keyboarding skills
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

• A Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university is preferred.
• Previous knowledge of Thomson Reuters' current systems, such as Product System, Order Processing, Lawyer's Product, Warehouse, and Transportation systems (preferred)

• Compensation: 2nd shift differential of $4.00 per hour, 3rd shift differential of $5.00 per hour, and a bonus plan.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance:
  Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth:
  By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future. We provide on-the-job coaching &and learning, leadership capability development, Harvard Management Courses, key talent programs.
• Industry Competitive Benefits:
  We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include 3 weeks vacation, 10 sick days, 9 company holidays, 3 floating days, uniform and laundry service, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture:
  Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values:
  Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y) our…