Logistics Specialist I

Logistics Specialist I

Location : Erie, PA, United States

Job Family : Supply Chain / Logistics

Job Type : Regular

The Logistics Specialist provides a tactical interface between US operations, freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, international affiliate locations, and international suppliers for the purpose of ensuring continuity in our global supply chain.

Responsibilities :

• Provide routing instructions to US supply base for incoming materials under collect terms.
• Provide freight quotes to internal teams (as necessary).
• Arrange surface expedites and truckload carriage (as necessary).
• Coordinate cross-border imports from Canada and Mexico working in conjunction with Global Trade Compliance and procurement.
• Troubleshooting and daily event resolution for shipments in transit.
• Provide tracking and visibility data to materials planning, sourcing, and plant leadership.
• Maintain freight procure to pay cycle working with 3rd party payment contractor and contractor portal.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with 3rd party logistics partners.
• Manage freight claims (as necessary).
• Responsible for reporting monthly metrics, freight adjustments, and analysis.

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Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient. With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation. Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.