Transportation Specialist
San Leandro, California, United States
- $24 p/hour
- Logistics, Transport & Distribution
- Full-time
- Transportation Specialist
- Logistics
- Inventory Management
The Transportation Specialist at Wayfair manages inventory accuracy and supports warehouse operations to ensure timely and accurate deliveries. Responsibilities include reconciling shipment exceptions, handling reverse logistics, scheduling freight, and maintaining proper documentation. The role requires strong organizational skills, experience in logistics, and customer-focused communication to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
The base pay for this position is $24 per hour.
We are Wayfair; we deliver a best-in-class customer experience in the furniture and home space because of people like you, who are driven, determined, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. In order to maintain our high level of delivery standards and meet our customer’s needs, the Wayfair Distribution team plays a key role in improving customer satisfaction and driving repeat business. We’ve been busy building a best-in-class logistics network that allows us to delight customers by speeding up deliveries, adding services, and reducing damage using our own physical, asset-based warehouses. We are looking for talented hard-working individuals to join our growing team – your professional home awaits you at Wayfair!
Transportation/Routing Specialists are responsible for inventory fidelity and back-end warehouse support. Transportation Specialists ensure that POs are in their proper inventory states, leading to streamlined scheduling and delivery. Transportation Specialists are also responsible for reconciling exceptions, reverse logistics, and driver paperwork.
Shift
Sunday-Wednesday 5am-3:30pm
Benefits (Start Day 1!)
$2 per hour Shift premium for hours worked between 6:00pm - 6:00am
Referral bonuses
Overtime hours & pay
401k
Wayfair company discount
Benefits start day one
Growth opportunities (Conversions, Promotions, and more!)
What You'll Do
Use Wayfair inventory systems and tools to ensure "perfect" orders run smoothly from receipt at the terminal to dispatching for delivery
Identify exceptions such as damage, short shipments, mis shipments, overweight/oversized cartons, etc., and reconcile these issues, engaging Customer Service and other partner teams as needed
Inventory freight returning after a missed or refused delivery, escalating reports of missing freight to terminal leadership
Set up schedules for outgoing freight (returns, liquidation, donation, disposal) and maintain relationships with reverse logistics carriers
Print any necessary paperwork for delivery teams, correcting any errors
Write and distribute an "end of shift" report to all terminal staff and any necessary partner teams
Provide feedback on processes and tools
Support Customer Service and other partner teams in efforts to maintain high customer satisfaction
What You'll Need
2+ years of relevant experience in a similar role
Ability to lift 75+ lbs to assist the warehouse team as needed
Strong written and verbal communication skills with a strong customer-centric approach
Ability to multitask and navigate through various systems and tools
Well organized and detail oriented
Comfort with Microsoft Office and learning new technologies
Proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement and driving solutions
Experienced in Logistics or Transportation
BA/BS preferred
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.
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About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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