Shipping Logistics Coordinator

6492 Tower Lane Claremore Oklahoma 74017

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The Shipping Logistics Coordinator is an individual contributor responsible for helping shipping reach and maintain their on-time delivery goal of 95% SCOT. This consists of daily communication with multiple sites, Customer Service Representatives, Finishers for Galvanizing and Corro Cote, Paint, Dulling and blasting, Dispatchers, Supervisors, Managers, and shipping personnel to ultimately ensure that all product is delivered on-time and per the customer’s requirements.

The incumbent seeks relevant information on scheduled shipments to establish short-term shipping and workload priorities, then analyze their actions to determine the effect/impact on business goals. This position is also responsible for communicating with all supporting departments to ensure the completed product is delivered to the shipping department within an acceptable timeframe to ensure on-time delivery objectives can be fulfilled.

The role requires maintaining a library of various documents specific to both customers and Valmont sites.

• Proactively recognize risks to shipping schedule compliance
• Develop and execute action item plans to drive shipping schedule compliance
• Seek daily communication from upstream departments to ensure product is correctly prioritized
• Keep visual boards updated with correct information ( job storage location and finisher boards)
• Provide estimates and frequent updates in regards to planned ship & delivery dates. Arranging priorities and expediting of hot orders through the finished processes in order to drive our Ship Complete on Time (SCOT) index metrics.
• Create, organize, and maintain document libraries of inventories at finishers of all new and finished goods on a daily basis.
• Review, input and audit data with above-average attention to detail & accuracy

• Coordination with finishers and other Valmont sites to insure product is complete and ready to be released for shipment to meet on-time delivery to the customer.
• Responsible for their own safety, and required to report any unsafe acts or conditions to the appropriate personnel
• Responsible for the quality and integrity of their work, including reporting & data accuracy
• Continuously improve the level of support provided to stakeholders, which ultimately impact the end-customer
• Support the Shipping Leads and Supervisors, as well as other administrative tasks within the shipping department

• High School Diploma / GED and 4+ years of related experience required, or Associates Degree
• Ability to read and decipher blueprints
• Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Effectively communicate with key personnel via phone, email, and face-to-face
• Possess knowledge of transportation terms & manufacturing processes
• Ability to be exposed to outdoors elements for short durations of time
• Passion & integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 4+ years of experience, within a shipping/logistics coordination role
• Experience with warehouse inventory systems
  
  Experience with an ERP System (ex. IFS)

Work is performed 80% in an office setting and 20% in the shipping…