Freight Rate Specialist

Job Title: Freight Rate Validation Specialist Job Description
This 6month temporary role focuses on validating freight rates and ensuring compliance with established procedures within a logistics environment. The Freight Rate Validation Specialist supports the logistics and audit teams by running reports in SAP, verifying rate changes against approved documentation in DocuWare, and documenting all validations to maintain accurate and compliant freight billing.
Responsibilities
- Run the weekly freight rate change and baseline reports in SAP using specified SOX-related parameters.
- Verify that each rate change or new rate has been properly requested and approved through DocuWare and is correctly reflected on the SAP report.
- Collaborate with team members to validate the rate amount, effective date, and associated DocuWare approval number for each change.
- Confirm that all rate changes align with the Master Hauler Agreement, approved bids, mileage tables, and other supporting documents stored in DocuWare.
- Identify variances between the SAP report and the approved rates and clearly document all discrepancies within the report.
- Coordinate with the Freight Audit Specialist to correct inaccurate rates in SAP and ensure all changes are implemented.
- Maintain evidence of follow-up activities until all rate discrepancies are corrected and reflected in the updated freight rate change report.
- Re-run the rate change report in SAP for the appropriate date range once variances are resolved, or obtain individual screenshots of updated records as needed.
- Capture and document report parameters, row totals, and time/date stamps whenever a report is re-run.
- Complete all validations and comments for each report cycle and sign off in the designated cell to confirm that no additional review or comments are outstanding.
- Provide clear and timely communication to internal teams and external auditors regarding rate changes, discrepancies, and resolution status.
- Support related transportation billing, accounts payable, and invoice processing activities as they relate to freight rate validation.
Essential Skills
- Prior experience in freight auditing, rate validation, transportation billing, or a closely related field.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a keen attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to identify and investigate discrepancies in reports and supporting documentation.
- Proficiency in SAP for running and analyzing freight rate reports.
- Proficiency in DocuWare for accessing and verifying approval documentation.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including functions such as VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and other analytical tools.
- Experience with accounts payable, invoice processing, and transportation-related billing processes.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal teams and external auditors.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
- High school diploma or equivalent plus 13 years of job-related experience.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in business administration, accounting, logistics, supply chain management, or a related field is preferred.
- Background in customer service within a logistics, transportation, or financial operations setting.
- Familiarity with SOX-related controls and compliance procedures.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage recurring weekly reporting cycles.
- Comfort working with multiple systems simultaneously, including SAP, DocuWare, and Microsoft Excel.
Work Environment
This is an in-office role with a standard Monday through Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., including a one-hour lunch break. The position operates in a professional office setting that supports logistics and freight audit activities. You will work at a workstation equipped with multiple screens to facilitate efficient review of SAP reports, DocuWare documentation, and Excel analyses. The environment emphasizes accuracy, collaboration, and timely completion of weekly reporting and validation tasks.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Deerfield Beach, FL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $23.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Deerfield Beach, FL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 14, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Deerfield Beach,FL.

About Aston Carter

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