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Development Specialist, District Business Operations

Expeditors

Development Specialist, District Business Operations

Peabody, MA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    DISTRICT ROLE

    ·         Take direction from District Business Operations Manager and District Manager

    ·         Coordinate with local management to identify strategic opportunities to improve quality (efficiency, accuracy, automation), trade compliance, employee and customer experiences, and profitability through the pursuit of globally consistent, scalable process improvements

    ·         Deliver improved processes, visibility to performance, data governance, and exception management as drivers of District Strategy

    ·         In coordination with Service Provider Management, continue to improve data collection / automation in pursuit of timely, accurate data and reduction in cost with a focus on profitability

    ·         Develop value-add technology solutions for operations, pricing, invoicing, auditing and collecting in support of District Strategy

    ·         Receive and roll out new operating systems and related tools – and provide meaningful feedback

    ·         Collaborate with district Service Provider Manager to develop solutions to improve service provider partnerships, data quality and reporting

    ·         Work with regional and corporate EDI teams in support of district EDI projects

    ·         Collaborate with other district, regional, and global resources to cultivate and build consistency in all technology solutions

    ·         Alongside District Analyst, deliver reporting and automation to the field in support of GBO initiatives and District Strategy

    ·         Supports Enterprise Data & Analytics and Geo Solutions Developments

    ·         Supports new tool deployments and training, as needed

    ·         Owns data analytics and technology solutions development

    o    Prioritizes projects, in conjunction with district efforts to ensure proper prioritization and timely completion

    o    Data analytics and solution requests built for and deployed to the district

    o    Solutions developed using approved tools, technologies and environments

    ·         Adhere to the company’s 10 cultural attributes:  Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    KNOWLEDGE:

    ·         Understanding of Expeditors systems and procedures

    ·         Local knowledge of people, processes, systems and tools

    ·         Understanding of Process Management Fundamentals

     

    SKILLS:

    ·         Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate and concisely obtain positive results

    ·         Demonstrates success in managing a technical project beginning-to-end

    ·         Strong Strategic and Analytic Skills

    ·         Experienced with various business intelligence tools such as: Inetsoft, Power BI, Oracle BI or Tableau desired

    ·         Some experience with various data science tools such as: R, Python, SPSS or SAS desired

    ·         Some experience with development languages such as: SQL, ASP.net, Java JavaScript, C# or VB desired

     

    BEHAVIORS:

    ·         Positive and helpful attitude

    ·         Self driven to complete projects, learn additional skills ad hoc required for projects

    ·         Self-directed learned to support required and assigned training

    ·         Exemplify and teach our Culture, Mission and Goals, focusing on Employee and Customer Experiences

    ·         Able re-route requests that do not fit the mission and strategy of the team

     

    TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

    ·         Meet company standards of 52 hours training per year, including as needed management/leadership training

    ·         Stay current with data & analytics and software development technologies and trends

    ·         Industry training, as relevant

     

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

    ·         3-5 years of operational / system knowledge preferred

    Additional Information

    Expeditors offers excellent benefits

    • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time 
    • Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
    • Life and Long Term Disability Insurance 
    • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (US only)
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
    • Training and Personnel Development Program

     

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

  • Industry
    Transportation / Trucking / Railroad