Logistics Freight Auditor (Temporary)

New Era Cap, LLC. is an international lifestyle brand headquartered in Buffalo, NY with an authentic sports heritage that dates back over 100 years. Best known for being the official on-field cap for MLB, official sideline cap for NFL, and official on-court cap for NBA, New Era Cap is the brand of choice not only for its headwear collection, but also for its accessories and apparel lines for men, women and youth. The brand is worn as a symbol of self-expression by athletes, artists and some of the most interesting people around the globe. New Era Cap encourages people to truly express their personal style and individuality through its products. Since 1920, this family-owned business has hired employees who are masters of their craft. We are innovators, architects of culture, experts, and forward thinkers. We demand excellence because we pride ourselves on the quality of our products and the authenticity of our brand. Interested in working with us? Check out this exciting opportunity at New Era Cap’s Headquarters (HQ) building located in downtown Buffalo, NY. This role is 100% on-site, encouraging employees to collaborate and connect in person five days a week. HQ offers an inviting atmosphere, complete with an on-site café, fitness center, and Flagship store. Apply to join New Era's team! The Logistics Freight Auditor (full-time, temporary) is responsible for the secondary audit, validation, and analysis of New Era's freight invoices and spend across Parcel, LTL, Truckload, and Freight Forwarder accounts after invoices have been processed through our initial Freight Auditing Company. This role safeguards freight spends by confirming charges align with contracted rates, approved services, and shipment activity, and by recovering overbillings. The role also serves as New Era's freight analytics resource, turning audit and shipment data into dashboards, KPIs, and cost insights that drive mode and carrier optimization, reduce avoidable accessorial charges, and support budgeting and rate negotiations. Partnering closely with Transportation, Finance, Accounts Payable, Distribution, and our 3PL and carrier partners, the Freight Auditor delivers accurate cost visibility and supports continuous improvement of New Era's freight audit controls. This is estimated to be a six month temporary position with the following hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm. The Logistics & Distribution team oversees four functional groups within New Era: Logistics, Distribution, Logistics Integration, and Trade Compliance. This team is responsible for managing all product movement from the time it leaves the factory until the time it is delivered to the end customer. Responsibilities Perform secondary (post-audit) review of freight invoices after initial processing and audit by New Era's primary Freight Auditing Company, across Parcel, LTL, Truckload (TL/FTL), and Freight Forwarder accounts Validate invoiced charges against contracted rates, tariffs, fuel surcharge tables, accessorial schedules, minimum charges, and approved service levels for each carrier and provider Audit mode-specific charges, including parcel address corrections, dimensional weight, and service guarantee failures; LTL freight class, NMFC, and reweigh/reclass inspections; TL detention, layover, stop-off, and TONU (truck ordered not used) charges; and Freight Forwarder origin/destination, demurrage, detention, chassis, and per diem fees Identify, document, and dispute billing discrepancies, duplicate billings, and overcharges with carriers, forwarders, and the Freight Auditing Company; track disputes and recoveries through resolution Serve as New Era's primary point of contact with the Freight Auditing Company on audit exceptions, invoice holds, rejected invoices, and audit rule/rate-table updates to strengthen first-pass audit accuracy Verify that carrier contracts, rate agreements, and accessorial schedules loaded into the Freight Auditing Company's platform and …

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