Logistics Specialist, Small Parcel

POOLCORP is the leading business-to-business distributor of swimming pool and landscape supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living products. Through our subsidiaries, SCP Distributors LLC, Superior Pool Products LLC, and Horizon Distributors Inc., we operate in more than 445 wholesale Sales Centers worldwide with nearly 6,000 employees serving the needs of customers by offering a wide array of products and value-added support.

Our Covington, LA and Clearwater, FL headquarters provides exceptional support (i.e., IT, HR, Finance, Marketing, Legal, Purchasing, Sourcing, etc.) to each of our Sales Centers.  Our extraordinary company culture encompasses a high work ethic, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a community presence all within a family-oriented work atmosphere.  At POOLCORP, we strive to employ only the very best. 

Because it’s a place where you can make an impact and grow!  At POOLCORP you’ll find a wealth of opportunities that support your individual and long-term career goals.  Our stable work environment is further enhanced by our generous compensation and benefits package.  Publicly traded since 1995, POOLCORP is a global organization with a long history of continuous success - clearly making it an industry leader – in so many ways!

 
So, end your job search here – at POOLCORP – Where Outdoor Living Comes to Life!

• →Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience
• →3+ years of logistics or transportation experience, with a focus on small parcel
• →Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing parcel cost reduction initiatives through network optimization, carrier diversification, contract negotiations, and service-level management.
• →Hands-on experience managing parcel carrier relationships and contracts, including rate negotiations
• →Working knowledge of parcel pricing: zones, dimensional weight, accessorials, surcharges, and GRIs
• →Experience with freight audit, invoice reconciliation, and claims management
• →Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups) and comfort analyzing large shipment data sets
• →Proven ability to work across operations, customer service, sales, and finance
• →Clear communicator who can present to leadership and train frontline teams

• Multi-site or multi-warehouse shipping experience
• Experience with multi-carrier shipping software or TMS
• ERP experience (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics)
• BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Exposure to parcel consulting or audit firms and benchmarking practices
• APICS/ASCM (CSCP, CLTD) or similar certification
• Experience with hazmat or regulated shipments, if applicable to our products
• Experience managing annual parcel spend exceeding $5M and volumes exceeding 100,000 packages annually preferred
  

Bilingual, Military, Military Spouses and Veteran applicants are strongly encouraged to apply!  We understand the uniqueness of hiring military personnel and veterans and will support him/her in the time of duty or with the transition into new civilian professions. 

All offers to external candidates for employment are contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and background verifications before employment is finalized.

POOLCORP, including all its subsidiaries, is a drug-free company and Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. The Company understands, respects, and values diversity – unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while striving to be inclusive of all people. This commitment is critical to our success as a global company as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Hiring and promotional decisions are based solely on the qualifications required for the job to be filled.