Transportation Coordinator - 1st Shift

Eaton’s ES GDCS DIT division is currently seeking a Transportation Coordinator - 1st Shift in our Woodridge, IL facility.

The pay rate for this position is $21.00 per hour.

Core hours are 8:30am - 5:00pmWhy work for Eaton?

Health benefits and vacation time

Paid holidays

Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments

Overtime opportunities

Retirement benefits

Paid Parental Leave Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

The Transportation Coordinator is responsible for administering transportation in the Shipping Department. Daily activities include identifying consolidation opportunities, quoting, scheduling, documentation and addressing emails from carriers.

Responsible for organizing and executing the work schedule for outbound shipments

Proficient in operations planning with a Transportation Management Systems (TMS).Correctly troubleshoot, investigate, resolve, and/or escalate issues with suggested resolution.

Monitor carriers (Private Fleet, Dedicated Fleet, and Common Carriers) to ensure daily transportation operations run safely, efficiently, and on time.

Assist in the development, planning, and modification of daily schedules as appropriate; make notifications to customer service and the operations manager as to the status of shipments.

Accurately enter data into the transportation management system; maintain and generate required reports.

Track and trace activities to ensure optimal service.

Coordinates activities with fulfillment team, the customer and/or other suppliers as needed.

Master of skills in the following areas;
Organization, communication, problem resolution, analytics, both tactical and strategic planning, and problem solving.

Performs other duties as assigned depending on area supported.

Confirm pickups with transportation partners electronically or over the phone

Ensuring high service levels on tendered shipments (tracking and monitoring to delivery)
Fielding internal customer service requests and inquirieso Changes to orders (terms, carrier) o Handling and/or routing order-specific requestso Rate-shopping non-standard orders for sales quotation/bid purposeso Identify qualified potential transportation providers to handle shipment so Secure quote and calculate markupo Provide quick turnaround to sales to help secure the order

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Must have a high school/GED from an accredited institution

Must have a minimum of one (1) year logistics, shipping and/or warehouse

No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Woodridge, IL will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

Understanding of carrier capabilities SAP and WMS Experience a plus

Skills:

Position Criteria:

Ability to effectively communicate with internal customers and external customers/vendors

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Attention to detail and accuracy

Time management, multi-tasking and self starter

Verbal and written communication skills

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