National Operations & Logistics-Freight Management Specialist

Your future role at a glance Location: Remote Department/Specialty: Office Operations Schedule: Day shift l Full-time Salary Range: $72,283.20- $100,759.30 per year #LI-Remote #TheResourceGroup How you'll make an impact in this role This position resides under The Resource Group, an end-to-end supply chain partner to healthcare organizations across the United States, wholly-owned by Ascension. At The Resource Group, we build strong relationships with provider teams, working alongside them to improve supply chain operations and lower non-payroll expenses, all in support of delivering quality patient care. Responsibilities for this role can be found below:

• Organize, coordinate, and streamline activities related to managing freight management logistics providers fostering effective relationships and ensuring seamless interactions.
• Support the internally managed freight program to ensure efficient national logistics flow.
• Track, disseminate, and maintain new and revised policies and procedures related to freight management logistics providers, while serving as the primary point of contact for internal inquiries, developing solutions, and providing problem resolutions or escalations related to freight management.
• Oversee the creation, management, and maintenance of all freight management logistics shipping accounts, including managing the invoice allocation process to ensure timely completion of monthly/weekly payment cycles for delivery services.
• Develop and distribute monthly dashboards and reports on freight management logistics performance metrics, supporting stakeholders with reporting, measuring of data/statistics, and project management needs.
• Monitor freight management logistics performance metrics and provide actionable recommendations to leadership to support continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

What minimum qualifications you'll need Education: High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience. OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. What additional requirements you'll need 2+ years of professional experience (critical thinking, customer service, analytics, or other relevant experience) Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter. Equal employment opportunity employer Equal employment opportunity employer Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster. Fraud prevention notice Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system. E-Verify statement Employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click here for more information.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.