Freight Rate Specialist

Summary

CHENEGA FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, LLC

Fort Sill, OK

Under the supervision of the Freight Rate Supervisor, the Freight Rate Specialist coordinates with commercial carriers and prepares appropriate paperwork for freight shipments into or out of the Fort Sill Area of Responsibility (AR 5-9).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the proper classification, consolidation, mode and carrier selective routing, documentation, preparation and verification and processing Bills of Lading (BOL) via the CONUS Freight Management - Systems, (CMOS, GFM-ETA) system or other automated systems as required.
• Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of services provided by commercial carriers.
• Interprets various tenders from commercial carriers and applies discounts for selection of most economical and quality service mode of transportation.
• Ensures the best quality service required is provided at the lowest cost to the Government.
• Date/time stamps commercial carriers invoices; processes and forwards completed invoice packets to the appropriate Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) agency for payment, and validate charges and fund cites on SYNCADA (TPPS)
• Provides technical advice and assistance on methods for shipping Government freight.
• Responsible for clearing inbound and/or outbound freight shipments and tracing short or missing freight.
• Processes rail shipments using the Transportation Coordinators - Automated Command and Control Information System (TC-ACCIS) or other automated systems as required, to include accomplishment of BOL’s.
• Prepares required reports and maintains statistical data.
• Prepares proper documentation for hazardous material shipments and provide shipping guidance to customers.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  
  

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Related courses completed in cargo movement obtained through industry, military, or civilian courses Preferred.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in industrial, commercial, or Government organizations of freight movement operations.
• Possess and continuously maintain a current driver’s license.
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to use a computer
• Knowledge of Excel spreadsheets preferred.
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet application is preferred.
• Ability to successfully complete the Transportation of Hazardous Material Certification course.
• Ability to interact with customers.
• Ability to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) for computer access.
  
  
  

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
  
  
  

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