As our Logistics Assistant, you will be responsible for acting as a liaison between Oriental Trading and providing logistics support for our foreign and domestic vendors, as well as internally with our Customs and Compliance team.  You will create reports and assist with projecting costs.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

1. Tracks incoming rail containers and provides warehouse with pick up numbers
2. Answers shipment messages from OTC’s consolidator in a timely and effective manner
3. Runs and keeps the weekly departmental reports current through Excel
4. Answers all daily email from vendors and takes necessary action on logistics issues that need to be addressed
5. Main point of contact with Steamship lines for coordinating movement of freight (pick up numbers/bookings, port check, etc)
6. Analyzes shipping reports to gauge trends
7. Interacts with the Customs and Compliance group to coordinate paperwork for exams and fish and wildlife containers
8. Coordinates the incoming EDI feed from the freight consolidator
9. Interfaces with the Inventory team to analyze inbound PO’s for shipping
10. Ensures containers are picked up and returned empty by before its last free day
11. Maintains regular and predictable attendance
12. Abides by all policies and procedures of Oriental Trading Company
13. Must be able to attend face to face meetings on short or little advance notice
14. Work requires in-person collaboration among colleagues and contractors

Marginal Functions

1. Maintain information needed for reporting
2. Performs other duties as assigned

Here’s what you need to join the fun:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written form
• Ability to work effectively on cross functional teams and communicate to all departments as needed on freight delays and provide follow up
• Ability to operate a CRT system, PC and various spreadsheet and software programs (i.e. Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, AS400)
• Ability to perform mathematical computations
• Ability to work independently and meet priority deadlines
• Ability to utilize effective problem solving and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to be cross trained for other functional areas within the Transportation team

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience

• One to two years experience in an office environment, experience with spreadsheets and mathematical computations preferred

Other Qualifications

• Ability to perform job duties in a safe manner

Join us at Oriental Trading, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, where fun means business! 

Oriental Trading Company (www.orientaltrading.com), is the nation’s largest direct retailer of value-priced party supplies, arts and crafts, toys and novelties, and a leading provider of teaching supplies and affordable home décor and giftware. Founded in 1932 by a Japanese American, the Oriental Trading history of fun spans the better part of the last century. Today, Oriental Trading offers more than 60,000 products to individuals, teachers, schools, churches, businesses and nonprofits. With a corporate vision to “Make Life More Fun,” Oriental Trading (a Berkshire Hathaway company) spreads joy and smiles to millions each year through a robust family of brands; Oriental Trading, Fun Express, MindWare, SmileMakers, Morris Costumes and halloweenexpress.com.

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