The Logistics Specialist is responsible for managing the end-to-end logistics process. This individual will coordinate and schedule all inbound and outbound shipments, continuously striving to optimize transportation expenditures. A key responsibility includes prioritizing diverse shipping requirements to consistently meet expected delivery dates for OEM projects, Technical Service operations, and Workshops.
Who We Are
At SMS group, our people are our greatest asset. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that promotes a culture of innovation, growth, and inclusion. We offer company events, activities, and opportunities to participate in charitable initiatives that benefit the communities where we are located.
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What you'll do
- Schedule, receive purchase orders in SAP/GSS, create shipping documents and track all shipments through delivery
- Post goods issue in SAP to trigger invoices to customers
- Handle all import and export related matters
- Ensure materials and goods are delivered to sites/vendors in a timely manner as per clients’ and/or internal criteria
- Assess and recommend ideal shipping methods, routing or carriers to meet necessary parameters, specifications and costs
- Communicates regularly with internal customers and logistics providers. This includes working closely with SMS group’s Buyers, Engineers, Project Managers, Site Managers and suppliers
- Addresses issues and actively participates in the resolution
- Maintains documentation and continually monitors carrier performance
- Develops logistics plans in cooperation with Project Management and Service Plant Managers
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field
- Preferred 2+ years of logistics experience including shipping, working with carriers and freight forwarders, import and export procedures
- Able to manage time effectively
- Excellent oral and written language skills
- Familiarity with GSS or SAP Pro4 business system is preferred
- Working knowledge of standard computer software, including Word, Excel and Outlook
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What we offer
Competitive compensation, medical/dental/vision coverage, paid vacation, paid holiday time, 401k with a company match, training, a tuition reimbursement program and more!
SMS group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, gender identity or other categories protected by law. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and physical capacity profile test.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field
- 2+ years logistics experience including shipping, carriers, import and export procedures
- Able to manage time effectively
- Excellent oral and written language skills
- Familiarity with GSS or SAP Pro4 business system
- Working knowledge of standard computer software including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Successful completion of a drug screen and physical capacity profile test
What We Do
SMS group Inc. is responsible for new equipment sales, upgrades and modernizations for North American metals producers, and is a world leader in outsourced maintenance services for the steel and non-ferrous metals industry. SMS group Inc., a member of the SMS group family, is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At SMS group Inc., we are an original equipment supplier offering comprehensive maintenance and spare part services for metals production, continuous casting and rolling (flat and long products), tubes, welded pipes, forging, non-ferrous technology, and heat treatment plants - all from a single source. Apart from traditional refurbishment services for all major OEM equipment, you can also take advantage of our comprehensive field services and modernization projects. Steel production is our largest market, where we supply world class new equipment and actively support operations and maintenance devising solutions throughout the process from melting and casting to rolling and finishing. In addition to new equipment supply, our Forging division has experienced maintenance specialists who focus on closed and open-die forging, powder metal presses, extrusion presses, and ring rolling. New equipment supply, maintenance services, and spare parts inside the aluminum industry crosses a wide variety of products including flat rolling mill equipment, plate stretchers and extrusion presses. For tubes and pipes, our unique broad know-how covers the complete line of processes from ERW to spiral welded pipe as well as seamless producing operations utilizing equipment from cold drawing and pilger mills to piercing mills. It is our commitment to be the Leading Partner for our customers guiding and assisting our customers to make equipment and process decisions that allow them to remain competitive in an ever evolving global market, and serve as a single source for new equipment, maintenance and spare parts that our customers can trust and value.
