Freight Claims Specialist

Company: Carrier
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: February 10, 2025

Job Description:

Country:
United States of America
Location:
CAI22: Carrier - Indianapolis 30 S Meridian St, Suite 500 , Indianapolis, IN, 46204 USA

About Carrier
Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together.

The Freight Claims Specialist role is responsible for all aspects of freight claims in transportation. This role will be the coordinator of freight claims between Carrier and the 3rd party claims management company. This individual will be the main point of contact / escalation point for freight claims process improvements along with customer freight claims onboarding.

This role tracks service levels ensuring expectations are met and KPI's are achieved. This position works closely with the several internal teams and the carrier base on issue resolutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitors aging freight claims and escalates issues when needed.
• Ensures the 3rd party freight claims management company conducts a timely claim submission, investigation, online entry, and retrieval of all pertinent information for setting up new claims.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects related to the freight claims process and outcomes.
• Follow freight claims through until resolution is made.
• Maximize Carrier's recovery on freight claims.
• Assist in the establishment and on-going maintenance of the business' targets and KPI's involving cargo claims and OS&D
• Provide accurate information and data for use in statistical reports prepared for management.
• Create and maintain performance reports for all transportation service providers involved with cargo claim and OS&D activity.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews with the 3rd party freight claims management company to review key metrics, continuous improvements, and build upon the working relationships.
• Effectively communicate both internally and externally the metric reports, status changes and improvement opportunities
  
  Basic Qualification
  
  • Associate degree in one of the following disciplines: Business Administration, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Accounting, Logistics, or Supply chain.
  • 2+ years of experience in one of the following: Supply Chain, Transportation, Logistics, Finance, Accounting, or Manufacturing Operations Customer Service.
  • 2+ years with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Available for domestic traveling up to 10%.
    
    Preferred Qualifications (assets)
    
    • Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business Management, or Finance.
    • Knowledge of transportation industry, methodology and practices
    • Experience with building strong 3rd party company relationships.
    • Systems experience with cargo claims, reporting and analysis for all transportation modes.
    • Project management and supervision experience.
    • Knowledge of freight claims compliance regulations that impact cargo claims activity
    • Ability to multi-task and prioritize among a wide range of responsibilities.
    • Self-sufficient, results driven, detail oriented and customer service mindset.
    • Analytical approach to solving problems, balancing risk, and reward, using hard and soft skills.
    • Ability to think outside the box, innovate, take risks, and implement progressive, sustainable solutions.
    • Excellent problem-solving skills
    • Organized, detail oriented, and energetic.
    • Strong ability to work in diverse, cross functional project teams to achieve high levels of performance in a dynamic, changing environment.
    • Successful experience with collaborating in a matrix environment
    • SAP experience.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
      
      Additional information:
      
      • Sponsorship is not supported for this position.
        
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