Operations Assistant (Supply Chain/Logistics)

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Laredo, TX, USA
In-Office
22-22 Hourly
Junior
Logistics • Transportation • 3PL: Third Party Logistics
The Role
Support warehouse office operations by processing and verifying vendor invoices, scheduling payments, maintaining AS400 records, managing vendor/customer relationships, generating and submitting customer invoices, reconciling accounts receivable in SAP, investigating billing discrepancies, and ensuring accuracy and confidentiality in financial transactions.
Summary Generated by Built In

Penske Logistics is looking for a Operations Assistant to become part of an excellent team! This is a great opportunity for individuals who are safety conscious and have a pleasant and outgoing attitude who want to excel in a warehouse office environment.  

Position Details:

Monday to Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm (weekends/holidays as required)

  • $22.00 base rate

Additional Benefits:
 Paid Time Off
 Medical Insurance
 Dental Insurance
 Vision Insurance
 Life Insurance
 401K
 Associate Referral Program
 $125 Boot allowance after 90-days of employment

Our associates also enjoy numerous associate discounts and opportunities to grow with the organization!

 
Major Responsibilities: 
  • Process, review, verify vendor invoices using the Purchase Order (PO) Log.
  • Schedule and process vendor payments through Chrome River.
  • Maintain accurate financial transaction records in AS400.
  • Manage vendor relationships by responding to inquiries, monitoring payment status, and ensuring timely payments.
  • Prepare, post, verify, and record customer payments related to accounts receivable.
  • Generate and distribute weekly customer invoices.
  • Submit customer invoices to the corporate processing department.
  • Send invoices, including generated invoice numbers, directly to customers.
  • Submit approved invoices to third-party payment systems (AFS) for processing.
  • Prepare correspondence regarding past-due accounts 
  • Investigate billing discrepancies and overdue balances in collaboration with the Administrative Supervisor.
  • Reconcile accounts receivable with the Administrative Supervisor and Manager using SAP.
  • Ensure accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality in all financial transactions and documentation.

 
Qualifications
Qualifications:
• 2 years of general office experience required
• 1 year of customer service experience required
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (read, write, speak)
• Finance, Accounting, or book keeping experience preferred 
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening.
 
Physical Requirements:
-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit.  The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms.  The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
 
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 
About Us
About Penske Logistics
Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.

Skills Required

  • 2 years of general office experience
  • 1 year of customer service experience
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish (read, write, speak)
  • Willingness to travel as necessary and work required schedule at specific location
  • Complete Penske employment application, submit to background investigation (employment, education, criminal) and drug screening
  • Finance, Accounting, or bookkeeping experience

Penske Logistics Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Penske Logistics and has not been reviewed or approved by Penske Logistics.

  • Retirement Support Retirement options include a 401(k) and, in some driver roles, a 100% company‑funded pension that provides strong long‑term value. These retirement features are described as rare and valuable within certain assignments.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave are part of the standard package, with some roles offering PTO starting on day one. Time‑off provisions are consistently presented alongside core benefits.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, vision, and hearing coverage are complemented by telemedicine, mental‑health support, and disability options. FSAs/HSAs and wellness resources contribute to broad healthcare coverage.

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The Company
HQ: Dearborn, MI
8,695 Employees
Year Founded: 1969

What We Do

Penske Logistics is a Penske Transportation Solutions company. We provide supply chain management and logistics solutions to leading brands around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, freight management, and dry-van truckload services. Penske offers customized supply chain and logistics solutions including: Dedicated Contract Carriage; Distribution Center Management; Freight Management; Freight Brokerage; Transportation Management Solutions (TMS); Lead Logistics Provider (LLP), Control Tower and 4PL Solutions. We serve a variety of industries including: automotive; food, beverage, grocery, wine and spirits; cold chain; convenience and drug stores; quick service restaurants (QSRs); retail; big box retailers; building and construction products; CPG; healthcare; industrial manufacturing; consumer appliances and consumer electronics; and many others.

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