Junior Global Logistics Specialist

Posted 23 Days Ago
2 Locations
Remote
54K-116K Annually
1-3 Years Experience
Beauty • eCommerce • Food • Pet • Retail
iHerb: Making Wellness Better
The Role
The Junior Global Logistics Specialist will coordinate with logistics companies to ensure timely and economical outbound shipments. Responsibilities include reporting discrepancies, maintaining TMS vendor rates, researching lost shipments, and supporting daily logistics functions. Bilingual communication and excellent organizational skills are required.
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Job Summary:

The Junior Global Logistics Specialist will accomplish tasks under the Global Logistics Manager’s guidance. This position will coordinate, in English and other foreign languages, with various domestic and international logistics companies to ensure outbound shipments are processed timely and economically.

Job Expectations:

  • Report to the Global Logistics Manager any discrepancies of damaged or lost shipments, customs issues, and work with various freight forwarders and logistics vendors to ensure shipments are properly sent to their correct destination and on time
  • Support Global Logistics Specialists and Team Lead’s daily functions
  • Maintain TMS vendor rates and routings, lead times, pick up times, logos, VAT, tracking mapping, and shipping content.
  • Research lost shipments, broken items and track items between custom brokers and iHerb Logistics
  • Follow-up with freight forwarders and other vendors on a daily basis to ensure timely transit
  • Organize and report monthly customer survey results to the management team for improvements
  • Perform audits, review logistics processes with the management team when needed
  • Obtain quotes, prepare and send vendor pricing update reports to the Accounting Department and the management team
  • Translate documents if needed
  • Attend corporate meetings when translation is necessary
  • Support assigned projects when needed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Required:

  • Must be bilingual
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communication skills – must be able to speak, read and write in the native country’s language
  • Listening skills
  • Problem analysis and problem-solving
  • Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
  • Adaptability
  • Initiative
  • Stress tolerance
  • High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Excellent organization skills and ability to multi-task

Equipment Knowledge:

  • Highly proficient in all Microsoft Office software including Google Docs, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and etc.

Experience Requirements:

Generally requires a minimum of two (2) years of related experience.

Education Requirements:

High school diploma required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred, or equivalent experience required.

Judgment/Reasoning Ability: Able to identify, troubleshoot and resolve problems quickly using sound judgment, poise and diplomacy. Ability to use judgment and reasoning skills, and determine when to escalate issues, as required, in a timely manner.

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk and hear. The Team Member is frequently required to sit, walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers, bend, stoop and reach with hands and arms. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting as required to file documents or store materials throughout the work day. The Team Member may occasionally lift or move office products and supplies up to 25 pounds.  Proper lifting techniques required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: The noise in the work environment is usually moderate. Other factors are:

  • Hectic, fast-paced with multi-level distractions
  • Professional, yet casual work environment
  • Office / Warehouse environment
  • Ability to work extended hours as required

The anticipated pay scale for this position can be found below, however the pay range applicable to you may vary by geographic location based on where the job is located or where you work.  The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry, education, etc.  iHerb, LLC is a multi-state employer and this pay scale may not reflect positions that work in other states or locations.
Employees (and their families) that meet eligibility criteria as outlined in applicable plan documents are eligible to participate in our medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance programs and may enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan. Employees will also be eligible for Time Off and Paid Sick Leave pursuant to the company’s policies. Employees will enjoy paid holidays throughout the calendar year.  Eligibility requirements for these benefits will be controlled by applicable plan documents.
Hired applicant may be awarded Restrict Stock Units and receive annual bonuses pursuant to eligibility and performance criteria defined in the respective plan documents and policies.
 
For more information on iHerb benefits, visit us at iHerbBenefits.com.

Anticipated Pay Scale:

$54,063$115,850 USD

Staffing Agency Submission Notice
iHerb does not accept unsolicited 3rd party ("Agency") candidates. If you are an Agency, please send any requests to be considered as a supplier in our Vendor Management System to [email protected]. Do not contact iHerb employees directly. If requested to work on a role, any Agency candidates would be presented through the internal recruiting organization.

About iHerb
iHerb is on a mission to make health and wellness accessible to all. We offer Earth’s best-curated selection of health and wellness products, at the best possible value, delivered with the most convenient experience.
We’re the world’s largest eCommerce platform dedicated to vitamins, minerals, and supplements, and other health and wellness products. For more than 25 years, we’ve been making it simple for people all over the world to purchase the highest quality products. From supplements to skincare to grocery items, we ship over 50,000 products, from over 1,800 brands direct to our customers in 180+ countries.
Our vision is to become the #1 destination for health and wellness across the world.
With a passion for wellness and a mind for innovative solutions, iHerb team members share a vision for a healthier world that drives them each day. Our 5 Shared Values unite our global team:

Focus on the Customer · Empower Our People · Be Entrepreneurial & Pivot Quickly ·
Embrace Diversity & Inclusion · Strive for Simplicity

iHerb Benefits
At iHerb, we are dedicated to offering programs designed to help our employees and their families stay healthy, live well, and plan for their financial future. Built on a strong foundation, our programs provide options and upgrades with flexibility, protection, and security in mind. For the comprehensive benefits list, visit www.iHerbBenefits.com. For our international team members, you may be eligible for benefits depending on the country where you are employed. The Talent Acquisition Partner/local HR representative will go over the benefits you are eligible for. 

iHerb is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. iHerb provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment.

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MS Office
The Company
HQ: Irvine, CA
2,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

iHerb is the world’s largest eCommerce platform dedicated to vitamins, minerals, and supplements, and other health and wellness products.

For more than 27 years, we’ve been making it simple for customers all over the world to purchase the highest quality health and wellness products. From supplements to skincare to grocery items, we ship over
40,000 products, from over 1,600 brands to more than 180 countries, and we’re proud to provide the very best value.

Since our founding in 1996, we have been dedicated to offering Earth’s best-curated selection of health and wellness products, at the best possible value, delivered with the most convenient experience. We believe that health and wellness should be a universal right made possible through compassion and our collective action. This belief will continue to guide us as we endeavor to make our mission a reality.

As we are continuously innovating and expanding, we are committed to bringing the best in health and wellness products around the world, and offering our people exciting opportunities to build long-term careers.

Why Work With Us

Our Shared Values: Our values define what we believe in as a collective, and help us work together to achieve our mission.

Focus on the Customer - Empower our People - Be Entrepreneurial & Pivot Quickly - Embrace Diversity & Inclusion - Strive for Simplicity

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