Shipping Coordinator

About the Role

The Shipping Coordinator is primarily responsible for scheduling and selecting the modes of transportation for personnel and equipment.

• 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.
• Determine loads using TMS and geographic knowledge; coordinate Overage, Shortage, Damage in transit (OS&D), and communicate and receive disposition for OS&D.
• Create and distribute weekly shipping reports, customer pick‑up schedules and daily sales order reports; recommend schedule changes based on reports.
• Forecast, schedule and track daily shipments, including shuttle coordination; use production schedule to determine required daily capacity; make recommendations to resolve daily shipment problems.
• Facilitate and resolve issues with road breakdowns, accidents, weather delays and any route exceptions.
• Minimize freight cost by meeting department KPIs, including maximizing truck weights.

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• One (1) year Logistics experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including 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.
• Three (3) years Logistics experience.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Construction