Logistics Coordinator

Logistics Coordinator

The Bruce Company is proud to be a local, family-run landscaping company that's been in business for 70 years. We are passionate about achieving incredible results for our customers and offer an exciting and collaborative company culture where our employees grow along with our company.

Why Choose The Bruce Company?

• Enjoy work/life balance, weekly pay, and year-round benefits as well as PTO
• Make a difference by beautifying the outdoor environment!
• Work on some of the largest and most prestigious projects in Dane County!
• Establish and develop your career with Southern Wisconsin's leader in landscaping!

Position Summary

The Logistics Coordinator plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of logistics, optimizing resources, and enhancing safety standards within the construction and plant-holding yard. Reporting directly to the Warehouse Manager, this role involves meticulous oversight of transportation, asset utilization, and continuous improvement initiatives. The person in this role effectively communicates with the drivers, Production Coordinators and customers to ensure on time deliveries using efficient routing so we can meet the needs of our customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Constantly monitors route drivers to ensure driver is on schedule.
• Organizes load deliveries and makes decisions on effective use of vehicles and skill of drivers.
• Collaborates with drivers to ensure safe practices and load securement through reporting, and assists with ensure safety inspections are done on all equipment daily.
• Ensures that safety is top priority with pre-trip inspections, report repairs as needed and preventive maintenance on the fleet.
• In partnership with Warehouse Supervisor and Drivers, ensures accurate, up-to-date records on trip sheets, vehicle maintenance, fuel purchases, incident reports, accident reports, vehicle condition reports and other records are maintained.
• Follows load slip process and maintains appropriate records and paperwork.
• Organizes, maintains, tracks and repairs equipment and trucks in winter.
• Communicates effectively with direct supervisor, drivers, coworkers, production coordinators, customers and office staff; contributing to a positive and team-oriented work environment.
• Assists drivers in loading and unloading trucks.
• May perform minor maintenance tasks on vehicle(s) or equipment as needed.
• Responsible for updating time system for job tracking and pulling orders.
• Builds relationships with customers and employees to ensure continued operational improvements.
• Keep up on P.O.'s (Purchase Orders) working with purchasing department.
• Reorders product as needed in coordination with the Warehouse Manager.
• Assists with monitoring inventory and restocking of bulk products in yard.
• Assists with snow removal during the winter months as business needs dictate.
• Monitors "junk" bins in Middleton and Verona and ensure they are kept clean.
• Communicates job progress to Warehouse Manager on a regular basis.
• Available to fill in when Warehouse Supervisor is not available to lead team.
• Adheres to company policies and procedures such as attendance, conduct and dress code.
• Communicates with and provides exceptional customer service to internal and external customers in person, via phone, email and text message.
• Maintains compliance with company safety policies and procedures at all times.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor/manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides mentoring, coaching, constructive feedback to Drivers.
• Fosters a positive team-oriented work environment, resolving issues as they arise.
• Provides direction and delegation of tasks to Drivers.
• Approves time and ensures accuracy of hours for payroll.
• Oversees productivity staff including time and materials.
• Partners with Warehouse Supervisor, IC Manager and Human Resources on any employee issues.

Working Conditions

• Work is primarily performed indoors and outdoors during all seasons.
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions, including inclement weather (rain, snow, heat or cold).
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Hearing protection is required for duties such as equipment operation that…