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ABOUT LITERATI

Think of your favorite book from childhood. Got it? Great. Now, that warm, joyful feeling you have right now—that’s what we do. Literati is a modern children’s book company focused on building reading skills so kids can grow to be their best selves. We make it easy to find books kids love through school book fairs and book clubs using a unique mix of expert curation and data science. We’re on a mission to help parents ignite a love of learning and a love of life.

As a Logistics Routing Administrator (LRA), you will report to the Fleet/Routing/Distribution Manager focused on ensuring that our fairs deliver to (and pick up from) our customers timely, the fulfillment centers have their routes before the shipment date, coordinate the movement of freight in and out of the fulfillment centers, and collaborate on the development of the transportation databases. The LRA will work with the FCCA in the fulfillment centers on transportation activities, routing, communication, developing facility-specific reports, and transfers. 

The LRA responsibilities are maintaining the transportation database, route development, BOL development and communication, safety audits, compliance of drivers, and special projects as assigned. The impact areas for the LRA are revenue growth through on-time deliveries, fulfillment center execution of routes, and the coordination of inbound and outbound freight. The rewards of the position are high visibility and a positive impact on literacy worldwide. Growth opportunities exist as we are a startup and anticipate robust growth in business year over year. In this position, you will work with some of the best people in the industry and continue to develop your life skills.

ABOUT YOU:

• Tracking & Tracing Experience

• Working Independently & Part of a Team

• Attention to Detail 

• Multi-tasking

• Communication & Cooperation

• Highly Organized

• Meticulous

• Auditing and Accountability

• High-Quality Standards

• Strong Math Skills

• Microsoft Office and Google Suites

• Routing and Knowledge in Transportation and Logistics

• Interpreting & Executing Plan

• Committed to Excellence

• Working Independently

YOU WILL NEED:

• High School Graduate / GED

• High-level Excel skills

• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suites 

• Excellent Communication Skills

• Task-Oriented

• Ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY WILL LOOK LIKE: 

• Running the routing program and maintaining the database

• Coordinating Routing 

• Communication with multiple departments

• Transfers

• Fair Delivery and Pickups

• Auditing and Training

Literati was recently named Inc. magazine’s 7th fastest growing company in Texas, the 77th fastest in the United States, and included in Built In Austin’s 2022 & 2023 Best Places to Work. Jessica Ewing, Literati’s Founder and CEO, was named one of “Google’s Top 12 Most Innovative Minds” by Fast Company. We’ve raised over $60M in venture capital to date, with key investors including Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Felicis,01A, and Stephen Curry’s SC30.

We are dedicated to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness that sees, reflects, welcomes, and celebrates the innovation and talent of a diverse array of people. We seek people with drive and a touch of alchemy. We also recognize that some people — particularly underrepresented groups, women, BIPOC, LGBTQ , etc. — may not be comfortable applying to a position unless they meet 100% of the qualifications. Even if your experience isn’t a precise match for the role, we highly encourage you to apply. And if your career has taken you to some spectacular — or spectacularly strange — places, we love a good story.