What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Expert position at Medline Industries - Transportation & Operations?
Responsibilities
- Answering OSIs and Inbound Calls: Primary goal of this position includes answering Operations Service Inquiries (OSI) and inbound calls from sales reps and other Medline employees.
- Determining Transportation Modes: Determine which modes of transportation are to be used to move products or raw materials between branches, into our manufacturing facilities, or to Medline Customers.
- Communicating with Carriers and Teams: Communicate and interact with carriers, operations, and sales teams, as well as some interaction with our customers, as required.
- Supporting Department Initiatives: Assist and participate with various department initiatives such as the scheduling initiative and inside delivery initiative.
- Securing Rush Carriers: Secure rush carriers and rescues, as needed.