International Transportation Operations Specialist

Dahl Consulting
St Paul, MN

Title: International Transportation Operations Specialist

Location: Remote

Job Type: Contract (12 Months)

Compensation: $22-25/hr

Industry: Medical Device

About The Role

Our firm is seeking an International Transportation Operations Specialist to support a global manufacturing and technology organization operating within a highly regulated, international supply chain environment. This role focuses on international transportation operations and plays a key part in ensuring the smooth movement of goods across global markets. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, systems-savvy, and comfortable collaborating with both internal partners and external logistics providers.

Job Description

The International Transportation Operations Specialist will provide day-to-day support for international transportation operations, with a primary focus on air and ocean freight activities. This role involves shipment planning, execution, issue resolution, and data accuracy across systems and partners.

Key Responsibilities Include

  • Supporting international transportation operations, including air and ocean shipments
  • Tracking and resolving EDI failures at the order level with international freight forwarders
  • Creating and planning shipments within transportation management systems
  • Editing shipments, including adding or removing orders and managing carrier or vessel changes
  • Monitoring and managing aging freight (e.g., cargo delivered but not yet planned for export, or cargo booked but not shipped)
  • Identifying and resolving documentation discrepancies, including master data issues
  • Managing and maintaining air and ocean rate sheets within transportation management systems
  • Providing support on additional transportation and logistics-related tasks as needed

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Working knowledge of international transportation operations
  • Experience collaborating with international freight forwarders
  • Comfort working within ERP systems, particularly SAP (S/4HANA preferred)
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
  • High attention to detail and strong data accuracy skills
  • Proven ability to prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
  • Self-starter mindset with a proactive, “go-getter” approach

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior experience supporting air and ocean freight transportation
  • Exposure to transportation management systems (TMS)
  • Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and processes
  • Experience supporting global or multi-region supply chains

Benefits

Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary: https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/.

How To Apply

Take the first step on your new career path! To submit yourself for consideration for this role, simply click the apply button and complete our mobile-friendly online application. Once we’ve reviewed your application details, a recruiter will reach out to you with next steps!

Equal Opportunity Statement

As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!

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