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This role works closely with customer service, warehouse operations, carriers, freight forwarders, and other business partners to support the efficient movement of goods throughout the supply chain.\nA Day In The Life\nPlan, schedule, and release domestic/international/intercompany shipments to support customer requirements and business objectives.\nUtilize SAP, MercuryGate TMS, and other business systems to plan, release, monitor, and manage shipments.\nCoordinate daily shipment activity with warehouse operations to maintain a balanced workload.\nWork closely with Customer Service to support customer requirements, prioritize urgent requests, and resolve shipment-related issues.\nSelect the appropriate carrier, transportation mode, and routing option in accordance with Hubbell's routing guidelines and customer requirements\nCommunicate with carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and third-party logistics providers to ensure shipments are planned and customer expectations are met.\nUtilize customer routing portals to obtain routing instructions, schedule shipments, and ensure compliance with customer transportation requirements.\nReview materials and shipment requirements to optimize freight capacity.\nProvide clear shipment notes and instructions to warehouse personnel and transportation partners to ensure customer requirements are understood.\nEnsure shipment documentation requirements are properly addressed.\nSupport continuous improvement efforts by identifying operational issues and opportunities to improve service, efficiency, and overall performance.\nProvide carrier freight quotes for customer shipment requests.\nSupport Return Material Authorization (RMA) processes\nProvide back-up coverage for team members as needed.\nProvide on-call support after hours during emergencies/severe weather conditions.\nOther duties as assigned by the Transportation Management Systems Manager.\nWhat will help you thrive in this role?\nBachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business, or related field preferred.\nExperience in transportation, logistics, distribution, warehouse operations, shipping, customer service, or other supply chain-related functions preferred.\nExperience working with carriers, freight forwarders, third-party logistics providers, or transportation service providers is a plus.\nSAP experience preferred; Warehouse Management experience is a plus but not required.\nExperience using transportation management systems (TMS) preferred; MercuryGate experience is a plus but not required.\nExperience using customer routing portals; a plus but not required.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.\nGood verbal and written communication skills.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Teams, and Excel.\nStrong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task.\nAbility to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team.\nAdaptability and willingness to learn in a fast-paced, evolving environment.\nStrong teamwork skills and a customer-focused mindset.\nHubbell Incorporated\nHubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.\nThe company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.\nWe are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.\nHubbell Unified Business Solutions\nHubbell Unified Business Services (HUBS) provides corporate shared services to support all businesses across the enterprise. Functional areas include Engineering, Sales, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Legal, IT, Human Resources, Payroll, Environmental Health & Safety, and Compliance. HUBS employees are located around the world.\nHubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. 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