Transportation Coordinator

Position Summary

Review company sales orders and combine into full truckload using the Transportation Management System (TMS). Coordinate transportation of finished goods to and from the company facilities and to customer(s) including but not limited to shuttle coordination.

• Determine loads using TMS and geographic knowledge; coordinate Overage, Shortage, Damage in transit (OS&D) communicate and receive disposition for OS&D
• Act as a liaison between carrier and organization to maintain open communication; hold vendors accountable for not meeting service level agreements (SLAs).
• Communicate transportation status to various stakeholders including but not limited to sales representatives, brokers, customers, vendors, and management.
• Facilitate and resolve issues with road breakdowns, accidents, weather delays and any route exceptions.
• Minimize freight cost by meeting department KPIs including but not limited to maximizing truck weights.
• Forecast, schedule and track daily schedule of shipments including but not limited to shuttle coordination; use production schedule to determine required daily capacity; make recommendations to daily shipment problems.
• Create and distribute weekly shipping reports, customer pick up schedules and daily sales order reports; recommend schedule changes based on reports.

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent
• One (1) year Logistics experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Three (3) years Logistics experience
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish reading, writing & speaking

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including skills with Outlook, Word and Excel
• The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, present a professional demeanor and work well independently and within a team environment
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships

• Able to travel up to 10% of the time

• Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing. Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery. Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development