Logistics/Transportation Lead

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Logistics/Transportation Lead 0-3 month(s). CHICAGO IL 60601 Pay Rate : $37/hr on w2 Plan logistical movements across all relevant modes (road, rail, sea, intermodal, parcel, air). Directly collaborate with freight forwarders for all marine shipments Directly collaborate with rail companies for rail shipments Coordinate tendering activities leveraging the Mercury Gate and SAP (North America). All other regions will work with the local warehouses until Mercury Gate is deployed to those regions. Accenture is responsible for coordination of activities regarding movement of goods for road, rail, sea, intermodal, parcel, air, and compartmentalized vessels Work across process areas, mainly customer service, for tendering exception processes Calculate freight costs for each movement, including all cost types Pass information onto accounts payable team for match and payment Must be able to pass a background and drug screen About BCforward BCforward began as an IT business solutions and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers’ needs into a full service personnel solutions organization. BCforward’s headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana and also operates delivery centers in 17 locations in North America as well as Hyderabad, India and Puerto Rico. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm headquartered in Indiana. With 14+ years of uninterrupted growth, the addition of two brands (Stafforward and PMforward) and a team of more than 1400 resources our teams deliver services for multiple industries from both public and private sectors. BCforward’s team of dedicated staffing professionals has placed thousands of talented people over the past decade, with retention rates that are consistently higher than the industry average.