Freight Claim Specialist

Position: Freight Claims Specialist Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt FUNCTION OF THE JOB To support Transportation and its customers throughout the company for assigned duties related to freight claims management. Coordinate and communicate between Transportation 3rd Party carriers Distribution Centers (DCs) Supply Chain Merchandise VendorsMerchandising and Accounts Payable (AP) to meet the requirements of their unique business needs .
INTERACTION
Reports to the Director of Inbound interaction with Transportation AP DCs and other corporate with team members 3rd Party carriers & merchandise vendors.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities General: Review and creation of Claims and Charge backs. Dispute of Debit memos that have come in from AP. Assist in Department development. Must foster strong working relationships with Transportation AP DCs and 3rd Party Management: Assist and collaborate in procedural decision making and effective communication with all stakeholders to include but not limited to claims processing financial vendor dispute resolution and vendor claim Memo Review and reconciliation on short paid merchandise in Chargeback group in developing an efficient process for identifying and reporting compliance on updates to Bealls policies and procedures and communication of updates to the appropriate persons or to follow established processes to create freight claims on a timely claims on shipments from vendors to the DCsChargebacks to merchandise vendors for BOL non-compliance and Bealls freight routing with consolidators on 2nd leg load correctionsProvide assistance guidance and oversight for scanning of inbound sortation reportsPerform other duties as assigned ( these could be in different departments.)
QUALIFICATIONS
2 years of Business Process experience required.
Ability to work under time constraints and deadlines and make decisions.
Must have excellent organizational skills.
Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English.
Ability to multi-task.
Ability to participate in meetings.
Analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Position requires employee to be able to perform professional office duties such as prolonged useof a personal computer DC walk throughs periodic phone usage throughout the day and the abilityto communicate verbally and in writing.