Transportation Specialist

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is a company of diverse businesses unified by shared values and vision. We serve the agriculture, mining, industrial and water reclamation markets with a broad range of products and technologies, worldwide. Serving these customers well is a passion and a commitment-one that the people of Tessenderlo Kerley find rewarding, empowering and meaningful.

If you want the work you do to make a positive impact on the world in which we live, and work alongside innovative, quality-focused people of vision, Tessenderlo Kerley is the right place for you.

Job Description

Are you an experienced transportation professional who thrives in a fast-paced logistics environment? Do you have a knack for solving problems, building strong relationships, and ensuring freight moves efficiently and safely? If so, join our team as a Transportation Specialist and help us deliver on time, every time!

Why Join Us?

🚛 Move with Purpose – Take ownership of coordinating complex truck shipments across LTL, intermodal, temperature-controlled, tanker, flatbed and dry van freight.

📦 Be the Connector – Work cross-functionally with logistics, plant operations and customer service to ensure shipments are executed accurately and efficiently.

📉 Drive Cost Savings – Identify and implement opportunities for freight cost reduction without compromising service levels.

🧠 Grow Your Impact – Develop training materials, mentor peers and bring strategic thinking to transportation planning.

What You’ll Do

✅ Procure trucks, secure delivery rates, and coordinate shipments for our internal sites and third-party facilities.
✅ Communicate closely with plants, terminals and customer service teams to confirm delivery schedules.
✅ Monitor inventory levels with business units to ensure delivery readiness.
✅ Respond to transportation-related inquiries and resolve service issues professionally.
✅ Identify process improvements and cost-saving opportunities in shipping operations.
✅ Foster positive relationships with internal stakeholders and external carriers.
✅ Crosstrain within the team and support broader transportation functions.
✅ Develop and deliver training content to strengthen team capabilities.
✅ Apply sound decision-making skills using data, timelines and operational insights.

What You’ll Bring

✔ High school diploma or GED (required).
✔ 5+ years of experience in transportation, logistics or a related environment.
✔ Strong working knowledge of DOT regulations (49CFR) and NMFC guidelines.
✔ Skilled in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
✔ Effective communication, active listening and conflict resolution skills.
✔ Ability to perform under pressure, manage shifting priorities and meet deadlines.
✔ Strong negotiation and carrier management experience.
✔ Team player with a big-picture mindset and strong personal accountability.
✔ Comfortable training others and sharing knowledge with teammates.

Physical Requirements

🔹 Frequent movement, including standing, walking, sitting, reaching and hearing.
🔹 Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
🔹 Flexibility to support various logistics environments.

Why join Tessenderlo Kerley:

Working at Tessenderlo Kerley

• Work/life balance
• Fun and rewarding environment
• Learning, development and teamwork
• Community involvement/outreach
• Challenging and meaningful work

Benefits & Rewards:

• Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (Low employee premiums!)
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 5% of employee contribution
• 401(k) company retirement contribution at year-end, equal to 4% of annual base salary
• Short-term incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
• Life Insurance (2x annual base salary)
• Paid vacation and sick time, and 10 paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
• Adoption Assistance: Up to $7,500 in reimbursement assistance
• Paid maternity and parental time off
• Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Telemedicine program for you and your dependents
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• Company referral program

Tessenderlo Kerley is part of Tessenderlo Group, an industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. With its headquarters in Belgium, the group is active in over 100 countries, and it has a global team of more than 7,000 employees. Its belief that “Every Molecule Counts” is at the heart of the strategy of the group: Tessenderlo Group continually strives to valorize its products and processes to the maximum and to add value to everything it does. For more information about Tessenderlo Group, its people, and its brands, please visit www.tessenderlo.com.

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.