Freight Payment Specialist

Freight Payment Specialist

Atlanta, GA

6+ Month Contract

Pay: 21.00/hr

ONSITE

Really need to emphasize this position is a an AP position within an freight (especially rail) environment.

TOP 4 MUST HAVES

1.) Prefer a candidate with freight experience, especially in rail.

2.) Experience with invoicing and freight payments.

3.) Candidate s with Transportation management system (TMS) experience are HIGHLY PREFERRED.

4.) Experience with Oracle Transportation Management (OTM).

5. BACHELORS DEGREE REQUIRED

Career Opportunity:

" Daily research and resolve freight payment questions & issues regarding in-process invoices, rates, aged bills, etc. from carriers, Cass ( Freight audit & Pay 3rd party provider), OTM, Manhattan, Corporate, AP, and sites; validate and process accessorial invoices into OTM.

How you will impact:

" Provide support to sites and carriers on overall freight audit & payment invoice processes/rules

" Review 3rd party FAP providers exception reports overall and by plant to review spikes, obtain supporting info, and resolve

" Manage sites exception invoice count and send reminders 3xs per week

" Monitor, manage, & resolve freight payment issues from the group Freight Payment email boxes

" Run the Default rate and Short Pay reports, resolve rate issues update rates in external FAP providers , database, AS400, TMS systems, and send to Freight Procurement (to obtain new addendums)

" Identify patterns/trends and resolve with applicable parties

" Monitor and research root cause of rating errors on manufacturing systems including AS400, 3PL FAP providers systems, TMS systems, Transportation database, and file

" Process accessorial invoices in our Transportation Management System, OTM

" Monitor, manage, & resolve freight payment inquiries from the TMS Detention and 1101PaymentInquiries email box

What you need to succeed:

" Bachelor s Degree

" Minimum of 2-4 years relevant experience in freight payment or financial and transportation

" Excellent attention to detail and ability to organize and prioritize work

" Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

" Excellent problem solving and process improvement skills

" Must be a strong team player and be able to work independently

" Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

" Must have ability to multi-task and an aptitude for processes

" Display a sense of urgency and ability to work in a fast paced, time-sensitive environment