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Logistics Specialist
Location: Onsite for training, then hybrid based in Clackamas, OR
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
Pay Rate: $30–$36/hour DOE
Hours: M-F, full-time, typically 7am-4pm with some flexibility on start time
Position Overview
LHH Recruitment is seeking an experienced Logistics Specialist to support and manage domestic transportation operations with a strong focus on drayage and over-the-road (OTR) trucking. This role will play a critical part in coordinating freight movement, maintaining carrier relationships, and ensuring timely, cost-effective delivery of goods. The position is onsite in Clackamas, Oregon, with the opportunity to convert to a permanent role.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage drayage and OTR trucking movements, including scheduling pickups and deliveries
- Serve as the primary point of contact for carriers, drivers, and internal stakeholders
- Track shipments from origin to destination, proactively managing delays and exceptions
- Negotiate rates and maintain strong relationships with trucking and drayage providers
- Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, port requirements, and company policies
- Prepare, review, and maintain shipping documentation and load details
- Monitor freight costs and support cost-control and efficiency initiatives
- Communicate shipment status updates clearly and consistently with internal teams and customers
- Support continuous improvement efforts across logistics and transportation processes
Qualifications
- 5 years of experience in logistics, transportation, or supply chain, with a strong emphasis on drayage and OTR trucking
- High school diploma required; Additional education or coursework in supply chain, logistics, or transportation preferred
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, onsite environment
- Proficiency with logistics systems, ERP platforms, and Microsoft Office tools
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Salary : $30 - $36