Alternate Transportation Coordinator (HHG Military Move)

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HomeSafe Alliance is the single global household goods movement manager of over 300,000 Military Household Goods moves per year for USTRANSCOM and the U.S. Armed Forces, Department of Defense civilians, U.S. Coast Guard, and their families.

When you become part of our team at HomeSafe Alliance, your opportunities are endless. Through internal collaboration, and with our partners and customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the innovative solutions to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to Zero Harm and Sustainability Platform.  

Working at HomeSafe Alliance means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions.

As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.

The HomeSafe team is dedicated to providing fast, easy, and efficient relocation experiences.  More than 300,000 military and government households are relocated every year. Coordinating these transfers is a massive undertaking—and we’re proud to say that HomeSafe is positioned to improve the customers’ moving experience. As the GHC prime contractor and household goods moving service integrator, we provide earlier visibility into upcoming moves and greater network throughput capacity—ensuring household goods shipments are picked up and delivered on time. With cutting-edge technology and proven logistics expertise, we’re transforming the moving process by continuously evaluating, refining, and improving our tools and techniques. We’re dedicated to making sure that every move is better than the last.

About the Role - This is a Service Contract Act (SCA) position.

HomeSafe Alliance is seeking highly skilled and motivated Alternative Transportation Coordinator to assist the Alternative Transportation department in all aspects of moving from origin to destination, using freight carriers and other alternative means, for those shipments that cannot be handled traditionally with moving vans. 

Responsibilities / Duties:

• Understands the financial details associated with a military shipment from revenue billed to how distribution of compensation is made to each service provider in order to support effective decision making.
• Ensure the origin agent properly prepares the shipment for transport by alternative means and selects a destination agent to perform the delivery of the shipment to the service member.
• Effectively assign shipments to alternative transportation service providers.
• Continually monitor shipment progress as the alternative carrier transports the shipment from the origin agent to the destination agent.
• Keep the destination agent and customer care dept. updated with shipment progress.
• Assist the destination agent and customer care dept. in scheduling ultimate delivery out to the customer as needed.
• Communicate information effectively to all agents.
• Communicate operational information with military customer care representatives.
• All related administrative duties as needed.

Qualification and Skills Requirements:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• 1+ year operations experience, with military relocation of household goods preferred.
• Must be a U.S. citizen due to contractual requirements.
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
• Knowledge of relevant computer applications (Microsoft 360).
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills, patience, and empathy.
• Proficient with basic computer skills.
• Strong sense of urgency when dealing with issues.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Prefer 1+ year of HHG/Military transportation experience.

Note: This position is fully remote / work from home. HomeSafe will supply appropriate equipment, employee provided high speed internet is required. 

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.

• Paid time off (PTO) Three weeks of PTO for newly hired employees

• 401(k)

• Health and Wellness Programs

• Disability, Life and AD&D insurance

• Employee Support program

• Family Support: Bright Horizons, child and elder care services

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

• Travel Accident & Medical

• TRICARE Supplement Plan

• Voluntary Benefit Plans

• And more!

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At HomeSafe, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.  These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 

HomeSafe is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.