Logistics Specialist

Logistics Specialist Fully remote position with up to 15% travel required. Position Type and Expected Work Hours: Core hours Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm. Full time. About Schupan: We've been creating sustainable material solutions since 1968. At Schupan, we want to positively impact our people, community, and planet every day. We believe our core values foster a culture of excellence through growth. Schupan expects all employees to perform their job duties and consistently follow the code of conduct, by exhibiting behaviors that reflect integrity, empowerment, sustainability, and compassion. Some benefits of working at Schupan include a people-first culture, career advancement and growth opportunities, weekly pay, cell phone stipend, discretionary end-of-year bonus, medical, dental, company paid employee only dental, dental for dependents, company paid core vision for employee and family, HSA, FSA, fitness incentives, wellness premium discount, 401k and match eligibility, and PTO available day 1, company-paid group life and AD&D, voluntary life, short and long-term disability, pet insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and EAP. Summary: The Logistics Specialist is responsible for executing logistics, customer service, and administrative tasks related to materials trading. This role is crucial in efficiently driving our logistics operations maximizing profitability, mitigating risk, providing excellent customer service and responsiveness while ensuring proactive and clear communication across the necessary functional groups and partners. The individual is highly motivated, collaborative, detail-oriented, and can multi-task with a high sense of urgency. This job description outlines key logistics team functions and is intentionally broad in scope to allow flexibility across domestic and international responsibilities. An individual's workload will depend on experience, training, and business needs as market conditions change. Essential Functions: Load Scheduling & Coordination Rate Management & Invoicing Documentation & Compliance Inventory & Warehouse Coordination Issue Resolution & Claims Stakeholder Engagement & Communication Other Responsibilities: Stay informed on freight market trends through regular webinars, seminars, and industry updates. Remain cognizant of urgent (carrier delivery) issues after hours/weekends and respond as needed. Leverage partner technologies for tracking, analytics, claims, and inventory management. Support and adopt new technology implementations aligned with strategic goals. Adopt a mindful approach to travel and expense spending, balancing need and fiscal responsibility. Submits Trip Summary and/or Meeting Minutes to Director of Logistics and VP of Operations. Travel up to 15% as needed, using the most resource-efficient methods. Consult with the Director of Logistics as needed and perform other duties as assigned. Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Qualifications: Position Qualifications: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in logistics, supply chain management, or related disciplines preferred. 3+ years of demonstrated logistics and customer service experience required. Multi-modal logistics and commodity experience highly preferred. Bilingual capability preferred (English and Spanish) Skills and Abilities: Customer service oriented and approaches vendor relationships with a partnership-orientation. Prioritizes tasks to achieve the highest impact and urgency while maintaining work quality. Must be able to operate effectively in high-stress situations. Continuous improvement mindset. Able to work under general supervision, exhibiting critical thinking skills and problem-solving initiative. Ability to build strong internal and external relationships, fostering collaboration and trust. Adaptability to changing market conditions, technology, and business needs. Physical Requirements: Routinely sits; uses hands to type; reach with hands and arms. Ability to safely perform site visits and travel as necessary. Equal Opportunity Employer: Schupan believes our coworkers must be able to enjoy a work environment free from all forms of employment discrimination. The Company embraces individual differences and does not discriminate against any coworker or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, height, weight, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. This policy of nondiscrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.

Created: 2026-03-12