Technology Partners is currently seeking a talented Freight Coordinator. Do you have experience managing and resolving freight billing disputes? Let us help you make your next big career move a reality!
What You Will Be Doing:
We are looking for a meticulous and proactive Freight Coordinator to manage the validation, dispute resolution, and auditing of freight bills for import and export vendors. This role will collaborate closely with our Supply Chain organization to address payment issues and disputes for ocean, dray, and customs broker vendors. The Coordinator will ensure accurate and timely payments while maintaining vendor statements of account (SOAs). Additionally, the role will serve as a key liaison between internal teams and the Accounts Payable department.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manage exceptions related to import and export freight and customs clearing payment charges.
- Oversee ocean and dray vendor accounts, ensuring timely resolution of disputes and exceptions in compliance with contractual terms.
- Conduct root cause analysis and problem-solving for disputed or rejected items, and implement process improvements to ensure timely vendor payments.
- Provide insights on vendor billing performance and collaborate cross-functionally to maintain accurate freight conditions on purchase orders.
- Act as a liaison between the Import and Export team, procurement, vendors, and the accounts payable team to resolve disputed items.
- Reconcile accounts by identifying errors in postings or omissions.
- Handle vendor correspondence related to SOAs, ensuring consistent and timely follow-ups.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Associate degree minimum, undergraduate degree preferred, in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, or Business.
- Experience in accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and customer service preferred.
- Familiarity with SAP preferred.
- Knowledge of transportation processes and billing complexities.
Desired Skills & Experience:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Self-motivated with the ability to multitask and solve issues proactively.
- Understanding of transportation systems and billing complexities.
Pay: $15.23 – $21.75 /hr.
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to provide sponsorship at this time or accept candidates who would require a corp-to-corp agreement.
If this position sounds like you, WE SHOULD TALK!
We realize our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we offer the following benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Long and Short-Term disability
- Life insurance
- Direct deposit
- Referral program
Your better future is ready, and we want to put the right tools in your hands to get you there. Let's go!
Keywords: Freight Coordinator, Billing Disputes, Accounts Payable, Vendor Management, SAP, Transportation Processes, Root Cause Analysis, Freight Auditing, Vendor Statements, Supply Chain
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Technology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Technology Partners does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal civil rights laws.
All offers of employment at Technology Partners are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and drug screening that meet corresponding laws and regulations at the city, state and federal level.
Pay ranges are influenced by candidate qualifications, experience, and role specifics, with the actual rate determined considering skills, market conditions, and are subject to change by the employer; pay negotiations follow all state and federal legal guidelines.
