Assistant Project Manager

About Us

We are looking for an assistant project manager interested in transportation management and logistics solutions with strong mathematical skills. This position offers you the opportunity for a stable, long-term career with a growing organization.

Responsibilities

• Dispatch shipments to ensure on-time delivery, while maintaining cost targets
• Communicate and update clients through phone email correspondence while developing lasting relationships
• Schedule pick-ups and deliveries, optimizing cost and time
• Adjust price quotes according to cost and location
• Order entry as needed for product transfers or customer orders
• Manage domestic and international freight shipments
• Prepare export documents
• Approve freight invoices
• Maintain a high standard of ethics and integrity
• Gain a sufficient understanding of the industry and customers
• Positively impact customer service
• Perform data entry
• Perform metric analysis
• Manage large amounts of incoming data/emails/information while staying organized and prioritizing tasks

Qualifications

• Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Business, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field
• Experience and interest in transportation/ logistics preferred
• Previous experience working with logistics or dispatch preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Tech-savvy, knowledge of Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Basic knowledge of Excel ability to filter, sort, basic math formulas
• Demonstrate a strong sense of teamwork
• High degree of attention to detail
• Experience in shipping, logistics, or interacting with international teams would be a bonus
• Understanding of what a vendor is, and what a client is, and how they relate to a business.
• Understanding of how to interact with clients and provide customer service
• Ability to work with vendors to obtain pricing and ensure service levels are met
• Basic knowledge of how a sustainable business operates (understanding the difference between, and importance of, costs & revenues)

Pay

$50,918.87 - $55,020.00 per year

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Education

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience

• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Required)
• Logistics: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location

In person