Transportation Internship

Saint-Gobain North America

4.7

Malvern, PA

Why you should apply for a job to Saint-Gobain North America:

  • 4.7/5 in overall job satisfaction

  • 4.6/5 in supportive management

  • 100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men

  • 100% would recommend this company to other women

  • 91% say the CEO supports gender diversity

  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Parental leave for both parents

  • Enhanced fertility and gender reassignment services

  • Eligibility for domestic partner benefits

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    Position summary

    Position Description

    Job Summary

    • Communicate with carriers on a daily basis to secure required equipment for delivery or receipt of material.

    • Communicate daily with customer service departments as a means to monitor expected shipping requirements.

    • Monitor carriers daily to ensure defined performance criteria is met.

    • Support the logistic and overall supply plan and recognize where changes in capacity requirements may impede carrier related service.

    • Utilize TMS, SAP, and SalesForce and other system-related tools to tender loads, monitor freight cost, shipment capacities and service performance for assigned locations.

    • Enter and investigate carrier-related service exceptions and follow up with carriers when corrective actions are needed.

    • Request Bill of Lading or other delivery information required to file or settle a claim with a carrier.

    • Request Bill of Lading or other delivery information as requested by customer service representatives.

    • Participate in monthly carrier meetings as required and present performance data.

    • Stay up to date with national transportation guidelines and requirements.

    • Dispatch shipments to ensure on-time delivery, while maintaining cost targets.

    • Maximize house carrier turns and maintain carrier commitment levels.

    • Proactively address service failures and identify solutions.

    Required Qualifications

    • High School Diploma Required, Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Business or other related discipline in process.

    • Ability to work independently to meet established deadlines

    • Understands transportation rate structures and networks

    • Strong systems aptitude, with experience in ERP, Warehouse Management and/or Transportation Management systems, experience with SAP a plus

    • Strong analytical skills

    • Knowledge of Microsoft Office- Excel, Word, PowerPoint

    • Good verbal and written communication skills

    Company Summary

    Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest building materials companies and manufacturer of innovative material solutions, helps create great living spaces by combining comfort and sustainability. For more than three-and-a-half centuries, Saint-Gobain has been enhancing the wellbeing of people everywhere, whether it’s by addressing climate change, delivering true sustainable development, advancing the information revolution, participating in medical breakthroughs or playing a vital role in space exploration. Focusing on the intersection of people, innovation and purpose, Saint-Gobain helps to address the needs of today and the challenges of tomorrow – offering employees the opportunity to invent themselves and reshape the world.

    Legal Statement

    Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

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    What are Saint-Gobain North America perks and benefits

    Unconscious bias training

    Networking

    Paid maternity

    Paid paternity

    Paid adoptive

    Short term disability

    About the company

    Industry: Industrial: Building Materials Manufacturing

    Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest building materials companies and manufacturer of innovative material solutions, helps create great living spaces by combining comfort and sustainability. For more than three-and-a-half centuries, Saint-Gobain has been enhancing the wellbeing of people everywhere, whether it’s by addressing climate change, delivering true ...

    Why you should apply for a job to Saint-Gobain North America:

  • 4.7/5 in overall job satisfaction

  • 4.6/5 in supportive management

  • 100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men

  • 100% would recommend this company to other women

  • 91% say the CEO supports gender diversity

  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Parental leave for both parents

  • Enhanced fertility and gender reassignment services

  • Eligibility for domestic partner benefits