Logistics Specialist

**TITLE:** Logistics Specialist **REPORTS TO:** Sr. Director, Logistics & Network Strategy **ABOUT US**: Blu Dot (www.bludot.com), an award-winning designer and maker of modern home furnishings, is currently searching for a Logistics Specialist to join our dynamic and values-driven company. **Company Purpose** Inspire a more creative way of living through good design that's good to everyone. **Core Values** - **Good design is good**. Good design should be reflected in everything we do. - **Keep it simple.** Strive for economy in all that you do. - **Everyone is invited to our party.** Treat every individual with respect & dignity. - **Our glass is half full.** Focus on the positive. - **Be humble.** We take nothing for granted. - **Turn it up to 11.** Determine what is expected and do a little more. - **Stay curious.** Try, learn, improve, repeat. **ABOUT THE ROLE**: Blu Dot is looking for a skilled and dynamic Specialist to join the Logistics team. In this role, you will utilize transportation industry and Blu Dot best practices to support the management of a network of third-party transportation providers. The scope will include several workstream capabilities including shipment booking, shipment tracking/tracing, carrier portal management and returns execution. This role is well suited for a logistics professional seeking the opportunity to enhance logistics systems, improve processes, and contribute directly to the company's strategic direction and financial performance. **WHO YOU ARE**: - A relationship builder. You take pride in your emotional intelligence quotient and strive to foster meaningful professional connections. - You have a high attention to detail and are capable of deftly managing many moving parts. - You understand the importance of the role's accountabilities and responsibilities. You have a high attention to detail and take pride in doing things right while applying your administrative, functional and people skills. - You keep calm in the face of chaos, change, pressure, and - You use excellent listening and communication skills - You have a sense of (kind) urgency in delivering to your logistic partners, company leadership and fellow employees. - You are self-driven with a strong work ethic and work well with minimum supervision. - You are approachable and have a strong sense of integrity. **WHAT YOU WILL DO**: - Own the performance of home delivery shipments in the western US, including routing and carrier decisions. - Act as subject matter expert of final mile carrier network for other departments within Blu Dot. - Oversee transportation data accuracy across carrier portals and internal systems to ensure shipment visibility and inventory integrity. - Analyze routing performance and recommend changes to improve customer experience, service levels, and transportation costs. - Review and approve freight invoices, resolve billing discrepancies, and identify opportunities to improve freight spend. - Proactively monitor carrier performance and resolve transportation issues that impact customer experience, service, or cost. - Negotiate shipment rates and service directly with Blu Dot carriers. - Serve as the primary point of contact for escalating carrier issues and work with internal teams and transportation partners to resolve complex problems. - Manage movement of inventory returning from third party delivery providers to Blu Dot warehouse, including data validation to physical product, paperwork, booking, and track/trace. - Lead regular business reviews with carrier partners to evaluate performance, address issues, and identify improvement opportunities. - Participate in continuous improvement efforts by identifying process improvements, implementing solutions, and developing best practices for the logistics team. **IDEAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS\*:** - Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience - Position requires professionalism and high attention to detail - Must be able to multi-task and meet d…