Warehouse & Transportation Specialist

About the role

Surventis is hiring a Warehouse & Transportation Specialist in Southfield, MI, to help ensure the safe, reliable and cost-effective movement of products across its distribution network. The role coordinates warehouse and transportation activities, monitors inventory and delivery performance, works with carriers and logistics partners, and helps resolve issues affecting customers. It sits close to Customer Service, Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing, transportation providers and warehouse partners.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate warehouse activities including receiving, storage, picking, packing, shipping and inventory control, and monitor inventory accuracy through cycle counts and reconciliation
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, damaged goods and stock adjustments, and support FIFO/FEFO practices
• Work with owned and third-party warehouse partners to improve accuracy, productivity, capacity utilization and service
• Coordinate inbound and outbound transportation with parcel, LTL and truckload carriers, schedule and track shipments and address delays
• Monitor carrier performance, investigate freight claims and identify ways to improve cost, routing and delivery reliability
• Partner with Customer Service and Supply Chain teams to resolve delivery and order-fulfillment issues, and coordinate expedited shipments
• Communicate shipment delays, inventory shortages and disruptions to stakeholders, and support root-cause analysis and corrective actions
• Support compliance with DOT, FMCSA, OSHA and hazardous-material transportation requirements, maintain documentation and take part in safety audits and incident investigations
• Help ensure the safe handling, storage and transportation of chemical and coatings products, and support Lean, Six Sigma and continuous-improvement initiatives
• Analyze operational data, monitor KPIs and assist with digital tool implementations

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business Administration or a related field preferred; equivalent education and experience may be considered
• 2 to 5 years of experience in warehouse, logistics, transportation, distribution or supply-chain operations
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication and problem-solving skills, with strong customer focus and cross-functional collaboration
• Working knowledge of inventory, warehousing, transportation and order-fulfillment processes
• Preferred: experience in automotive refinish, coatings, chemicals, manufacturing or industrial distribution, with third-party logistics providers and carriers, and with parcel, LTL and truckload transportation

Required skills

• SAP, preferably SAP S/4HANA, or a comparable ERP system
• Familiarity with WMS and/or TMS
• Strong Microsoft Excel and data-analysis skills; Power BI experience is a plus
• Knowledge of DOT hazardous-material transportation requirements is preferred