Transportation & Logistics Lead

Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.

Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource energy that ensures safety security and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for todays world demands.

Our product range includes engines generators power conversion UPS systems EV components and electrification solutions microgrid controls and management and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM residential industrial and commercial customers. At Rehlko you have the freedom to identify create and deliver solutions large and small that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.

At Rehlko our team members are the essential energy that powers our organizations success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyones responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication proactively reporting hazards following protocols and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!

What We Offer

At Rehlko our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth energize performance and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood recognize results enable career mobility and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Work-life flexibility

• Recognition and rewards

• Development and career opportunities

• A safe and inclusive workplace

Why You Will Love this Job

The Lead Transportation & Logistics is responsible for overseeing day-to-day transportation and logistics operations to ensure freight continues moving efficiently compliantly and without unnecessary delays or disruptions. This role requires a strong operational leader who can manage daily execution troubleshoot issues in real time coordinate across internal and external stakeholders and take ownership of transportation activities from shipment planning through final delivery.

Responsibilities:

Operational Leadership

• Lead daily transportation and logistics execution to ensure cargo moves on time and without avoidable disruptions.

• Monitor shipments closely and proactively address issues that could create delays holds missed departures or additional costs.

• Support daily prioritization and issue escalation across domestic and international shipments.

• Coordinate with carriers freight forwarders customs brokers warehouses suppliers and internal teams to resolve shipment issues quickly.

• Drive operational follow-up on urgent or high-impact shipments to ensure continuity of supply and service.

• Identify bottlenecks recurring service failures and process gaps and implement corrective actions.

Transportation & Logistics Execution

• Support and manage shipments across various modes which may include truckload LTL parcel air ocean and intermodal.

• Review and understand transportation documents such as bills of lading commercial invoices packing lists delivery orders arrival notices and related shipping paperwork.

• Ensure shipping instructions routing details shipment milestones and required documentation are accurate and complete.

• Partner with internal teams and service providers to reduce delays improve visibility and maintain service performance.

• Assist with carrier coordination booking support routing decisions and shipment follow-up.

Financial & Analytical Support

• Review freight invoices for accuracy and support invoice processing and resolution of billing discrepancies.

• Assist with freight spend tracking reporting and analysis.

• Support analytics related to carrier performance delivery results shipment issues cost trends and operational KPIs.

• Help identify cost leakage service failures and opportunities for process improvement.

• Maintain strong attention to detail in financial and operational data.

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

• Troubleshoot shipment exceptions service failures documentation gaps and operational breakdowns with urgency and ownership.

• Think creatively and work across teams to find practical solutions to transportation and logistics challenges.

• Recommend and help implement process improvements to improve service visibility compliance and efficiency.

• Build stronger operating discipline around shipment tracking communication escalation and issue resolution.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required

• Experience with TMS ERP or shipment visibility systems preferred.

• Experience with domestic and international transportation operations preferred.

• Familiarity with freight payment processes billing discrepancies and spend reporting.

• Knowledge of carrier management freight forwarding customs brokerage and warehouse coordination.

• Experience leading or mentoring others in an operations environment.

About Us

Rehlkoproudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities along with competitive benefits and PurposeCreating an energy resilient world for a better futureand Values: Curiosity Trust Pace and Excellence are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Rehlko at addition to the investment in your development Rehlko offers a benefits package including a competitive salary health vision dental 401(k) with Rehlkomatching and more!

Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities including but not limited to hiring job assignment compensation promotion benefits training discipline and termination without regard to race creed color ethnicity religion sex pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions genetic information age national origin citizenship ancestry caste mental or physical disability marital or familial status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information political belief or affiliation union membership status military status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by national state local or other applicable laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

It is the policy of Rehlko to comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and corresponding national state local or other applicable laws. Rehlko will not discriminate against any qualified associate or applicant with respect to any terms privileges or conditions of employment because of a persons physical or mental disability. Rehlko will provide a reasonable accommodation to associates or applicants with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require an accommodation in the application process or during the course of employment please contact Rehlko is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Our Values

Curiosity Seek learn share

Trust Go farther together

Pace Focus to go faster

Excellence Find the win every day