Distribution Coordinator II

Job Title:

Distribution Coordinator II

Department:
Supply Chain

Location:

Houston, Texas, United States

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, this position manages specific functions of the warehouse and operations including warehouse, temporary contracted workers, carriers, and company drivers. It handles receipt, inventory, material handling, and safety of goods coming through the warehouse, ensuring a safe and reliable environment. The incumbent works any shift – day, night, or weekend – to meet operational demand and may travel for training or meetings as needed.

• Manage daily warehouse operations of processing inventory in compliance with established internal controls; ensure the timely and accurate processing of goods to customers and/or vendors and maintain a clean, proper warehouse environment.
• Build and maintain positive professional relationships with personnel to minimize turnover and maximize ongoing productivity.
• Assist with on‑time service to meet customer requirements, including managing exceptions on freight and ETA adjustments based on pick‑up and delivery schedules and other environmental factors.
• Communicate operational safety standards, warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements; proactively enforce a safety culture at the account by enforcing company policies and ensuring compliance.
• Work with personnel and/or drivers to resolve service issues, routing receipt, inventory, material handling, and safety of goods through the warehouse as problems arise during the day and when on call.
• Coordinate warehouse resources to maintain working processes as necessary.
• Perform administrative duties such as payroll, Net‑Revenue budget management, safety event reviews, filing, defect documentation, invoicing, and creating operational or financial reports.
• Measure performance by key performance indicators for operations and warehouse processes; recommend continuous improvement.
• Utilize personnel management including training, orientation of personnel, and assistance with internal and third‑party (customer) systems.
• Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and contribute to special projects related to optimizing operations and profitability.
• Assist warehouse workers with duties such as operating loading/unloading vehicles, preparing goods and materials, and processing receipts, inventory, etc.
• Assist in yard management as part of daily tasks.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2–3 years of experience in transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or an equivalent military experience.
• Ability to work across multiple shifts, including nights and/or weekends, if required.
• Demonstrated customer service skills, high accuracy in processing information, conflict resolution, decision‑making, adaptability, relationship building, teamwork, effective communication, and influencing skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of experience in transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or equivalent military experience.
• Experience in distribution and warehouse operations.
• Experience training others.
• Physical ability to lift/move up to 100 pounds.
• Shift: Tuesday – Saturday.

Shift: Tuesday – Saturday. This position is not eligible for employment‑based sponsorship.

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.