Description
The Traffic Specialist is responsible for directing and coordinating traffic activities for Thomson Reuters, ensuring efficient and economical transportation of finished goods to customers, warehouses, and storage facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with transportation consultants to continuously enhance Thomson Reuters' transportation methods and procedures.
- Determine the most efficient and economical routing and mode of transportation for various shipment types, providing clarification as needed.
- Stay informed about changes in the transportation industry, including updates from USPS, UPS, FedEx, and the freight industry.
- Schedule shipments and notify relevant departments or customers of arrival dates, as necessary.
- Investigate causes of damage, shortages, or overcharges in consignments or freight.
- Support investigations into late deliveries and identify overcharges associated with service failures.
- Coordinate contract, ITP, and Creative Services bulk shipments, serving as the primary Distribution point of contact.
- Conduct studies on packaging, warehousing, and loading commodities to evaluate existing procedures and standards.
- Support changes to improve control and efficiency in Thomson Reuters traffic management.
- Gather data to assist in preparing the department budget.
- Represent Thomson Reuters in organizations such as the Postal Customer Council (PCC).
- Provide training on tracking availability to departments as requested.
Required Qualifications
- A High School diploma or equivalent is required.
- One to two years of related experience and/or training is preferred.
- Keyboarding skills
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Preferred Qualifications
- A Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university is preferred.
- Previous knowledge of Thomson Reuters' current systems, such as Product System, Order Processing, Lawyer's Product, Warehouse, and Transportation systems (preferred)
What's in it For You?
- Compensation: 2nd shift differential of $4.00 per hour, 3rd shift differential of $5.00 per hour, and a bonus plan.
- Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset.
- Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions.
- Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include 3 weeks vacation, 10 sick days, 9 company holidays, 3 floating days, uniform and laundry service, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
- Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute.
- Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency.