About the role
A Transportation Specialist provides timely resolution to the issue in hand by researching and querying internal tools and by taking real-time decisions. An ideal candidate should be able to understand the requirements from sites/carriers/shippers/drivers and be able to analyze data and effectively communicate the resolution or actions with an effort to meet the network speed and customer promise. The candidate should have the basic understanding of Logistics and should be able to communicate clearly in the written and oral form. Transportation Specialist should be able to ideate process improvements and should have the zeal to drive them to conclusion.
Along with this tactical problem-solving ROC is also charged with understanding trends in network exceptions and then automating processes or proposing process changes to streamline operations. This second aspect involves network monitoring and significant analysis of network data.
Key Responsibilities:
Communicate with external customers (Carriers, Vendors/Suppliers, Shippers, Drivers) and internal customers (Amazon sites, business teams and stakeholders)
Maintain high-standards of quality and productivity standards in all transactions or conversations
Must be able to understand the size of problem and systemically escalate problems to the relevant owners and teams and follow through the closure of the issues
Core responsibilities include working with Amazon Internal tools, MS Outlook, Word and Excel
Must be able to quickly understand the business impact of the trends and make decisions in the best interest of customers and the organization based on available data.
Work within various time constraints to meet critical business needs
The organizational support runs across rotational shifts (24*7, 365 days) to support NA and EU regions. Candidates are expected to be flexible with such requirements while there are reasonable accommodations for employees with special circumstances.
About the company
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that change lives. We embrace new ways of doing things, make decisions quickly, and are not afraid to fail. We have the scope and capabilities of a large company, and the spirit and heart of a small one.