Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive invoice auditing process to ensure all freight invoices are recorded, organized, and verified for accuracy.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the company’s freight coding and audit partner.
- Oversee the daily operations of freight invoice processing, validation, exception and issue resolution.
- Monitor and develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to track provider performance, audit results, payment accuracy, and timeliness.
- Ensure proper GL coding logic and financial mapping is correctly implemented and maintained with the freight payment provider.
- Partner with Finance to resolve any discrepancies or reporting issues related to freight spend.
- Lead onboarding of new carriers and company sites into the freight payment platform, ensuring compliance with internal processes and requirements.
- Ensure carrier payment terms are met and address any issues related to short-pays, disputes, or aging balances.
- Continuously review and improve freight payment processes for accuracy, efficiency, and cost control.
- Support audit requests and financial reporting related to freight and logistics costs.
- Act as liaison between Transportation, Finance, Procurement, and IT for freight payment-related initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
- 5+ years of experience in freight audit and payment, logistics, or transportation management.
- Strong understanding of freight payment platforms and processes.
- Experience with financial systems, GL coding, and cost center mapping.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage third-party providers and cross-functional collaboration.
- Proficiency in Excel
- Experience in transportation management systems (TMS) and freight payment platforms (e.g., Trax, SSUI).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience onboarding new carriers and managing multi-site operations.
- Familiarity with global logistics and multiple transportation modes (parcel, LTL, FTL, ocean, air).
- Knowledge of financial controls and audit processes related to logistics.
Culture Commitment
Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:
Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust
Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work
About Us
Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!
Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.
