ShipBob, Inc.

SeniorTransportationSpecialist

Kettering, United Kingdom
The Brief

“Senior Transportation Specialist at ShipBob, Inc.. Skills: transportation, carrier operations, supply chain execution, final mile coordination, freight coordination. drive day-to-day carrier coordination, pickup execution, and issue resolution across your assigned scope. partner closely with fulfillment center operations, Merchant Success, and carrier partners to execute against established processes, maintain operational accuracy, and surface performance trends”

What You'll Achieve.

drive results that move the needle for ShipBob, our merchants, and for your own professional growth; ensuring freight moves reliably and operational risks are addressed early; sustaining service reliability, quality, and consistent execution across final mile and freight operations; ensuring established processes are followed and service risks are addressed promptly; maintain accuracy of carrier pickup schedules, updating pickup times and equipment types to support forecast planning and execution; maintain coverage outside of standard schedules; maintain schedule and forecast accuracy

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

issue resolution; addressing operational risks; resolving exceptions; driving investigation and resolution; resolving documentation gaps; resolving booking exceptions; solutions-oriented — you identify issues early, follow through on resolution, and bring structure to fast-moving operational situations

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3–5 years of experience in transportation, carrier operations, or supply chain execution with hands-on ownership of final mile or freight coordination, Solid working knowledge of carrier operations — pickup execution, service failure patterns, and carrier accountability practices, organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple carrier relationships and competing priorities simultaneously, Clear communicator — comfortable coordinating with carriers, escalating to leadership, and updating merchant-facing teams on operational status, Proactive and solutions-oriented — you identify issues early, follow through on resolution, and bring structure to fast-moving operational situations

Nice to Have

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with BI or reporting Power BI and TMS/LMS experience a plus

What You'll Do.

drive day-to-day carrier coordination

and issue resolution across your assigned scope

partner closely with fulfillment center operations

and carrier partners to execute against established processes

maintain operational accuracy

and surface performance trends

support and monitor carrier execution across assigned sites

ensuring established processes are followed and service risks are addressed promptly

monitor on time carrier pickups across assigned sites and CPTs using ToolBob

initiate follow-up via Teams or COPS tickets when data is missing or pickups are at risk

review dock volume against booked carrier capacity and coordinate with carriers or the Carrier Manager when additional capacity is required

maintain accuracy of carrier pickup schedules

updating pickup times and equipment types to support forecast planning and execution

support misdelivered gaylord investigations by capturing required details and escalating through the appropriate operational channels

manage the Carriers@ inbox within assigned monitor COPS and SCO IPS tickets

ensuring timely acknowledgment

and updates for complex issues

respond to urgent carrier inquiries in line with established SLAs and escalation guidance

support reliable final mile execution by coordinating schedules

and supporting merchant escalations

maintain and monitor final mile carrier pickup schedules for assigned fulfillment sites

ensuring accuracy and communicating changes to relevant stakeholders

coordinate ad hoc pickup requests and capacity exceptions directly with carriers to maintain coverage outside of standard schedules

serve as a senior point of contact for merchant escalations related to final mile delivery issues

driving investigation and resolution with carriers while keeping Merchant Success informed

process final mile POD requests on behalf of merchants

ensuring timely follow-up and completion

provide execution support for routine freight movement and documentation as needed

support LTL and FTL shipment execution

including appointment scheduling

documentation coordination

and merchant specific compliance requirements

assist with dedicated freight routing coordination as needed

partnering with the Carrier Manager and fulfillment center teams to support route execution

work with Merchant Success and fulfillment center operations to resolve documentation gaps and booking exceptions

flag material variances for review with the Carrier Manager

compile and submit daily operational reporting inputs

including DBR contributions and end-of-day tracking or exception summaries

configure carrier pickup holidays at the start of each month to maintain schedule and forecast accuracy

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with Peers and Leaders Alike; feedback flows in both directions; everyone, regardless of their seniority or role, steps up to help when needed; partner closely with fulfillment center operations, Merchant Success, and carrier partners; escalating to leadership; updating merchant-facing teams on operational status; partnering with the Carrier Manager and fulfillment center teams; work with Merchant Success and fulfillment center operations

Communication Scope

Clear communicator — comfortable coordinating with carriers, escalating to leadership, and updating merchant-facing teams on operational status

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