Operations Specialist

Competency-based

ONET: 13-1081.02

RAPIDS: 0655CB

1

Years

18

Skills

304h

Related instructions

Curriculum

Introduction to Business Logistics
Certified Logistics Associate
Certified Logistics Technician
Principles of Exports
Domestic and International Transportation Management
Principles of Imports
Warehouse and Distribution Center Management
Introduction to Supply Chain Technology Applications

On-the-job training

Maintain data in information systems
- Maintain CargoWise transactional data.
- Enter logistics related data into CargoWise.
- Maintain logistics records in accordance with corporate policies.
Monitor shipments or transactions
- Monitor the flow of shipments or transactions, using Web-based logistics information systems to track vehicles or containers.
- Track shipments or transactions flow from life cycle of the shipment.
- Monitor shipments or transactions at warehouse facilities to assess receiving, storage, shipping, or inventory integrity, as needed.
Monitor organizational processes
- Communicate with or monitor all involved service providers.
Evaluate logistics methods to reduce environmental impact
- Follow corporate designated processes to allow for higher level of sustainability.
Advise customers on logistics topics, needs or improvements
- Recommend improvements to existing or planned logistics processes.
Obtain information about goods or services to allow development of client proposal
- Contact carriers for rates or schedules.
- Contact potential vendors for operational details.
Coordinate logistics or other business operations
- Functional knowledge of Portrix, ExWorks, WebCargo to ensure that pricing structures adequately reflect logistics costing relevant to their job title.
Discuss business strategies, practices, or policies with managers
- Confer with logistics management teams to determine ways to optimize service levels, maintain supply-chain efficiency, or minimize cost.
Understanding of transactional operational accounting
- Enters and maintains WIPs (Work in Progress) and accruals for payment systems to ensure accuracy of vendor payments according to company policy and milestones.
Understand and maintain all nine company efficiency milestones.
- Ensure all data elements are entered timely and as per milestones.
Apply client specific standard guidelines or policies.
- Follow guidelines or policies per SOP of client profile for logistics processes.
Determine the booking requirements for transactions or shipments.
- Determine equipment and booking requirements and communicating to the client about determination.
Arrange transport capacity.
- Arrange transport capacity to minimize losses or inefficiencies associated with empty space.