Transportation Coordinator

Overview

Join Pepsi Co in a game-changing role as the Transportation Coordinator at our Edgerton Kansas Mixing Center as part of the Warehouse Delivered network

In this high-impact position, you’ll oversee all key transportation tasks for our Mixing Center and work closely with our third-party logistics (3PL) partner. You’ll be at the forefront of transportation scheduling for this site, all while ensuring operational excellence from day one.

As the Warehouse Transportation Coordinator, you’ll play a critical role in driving operational excellence, team development, and strategic 3PL partnerships while supporting all aspects of the Inbound/Outbound Dock Schedule. Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead communication with all transport carriers, utilizing high level planning and performance management.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Solve day-to-day transportation challenges and achieving long-term goals with scheduling.

• Partner with 3PL with dock scheduling, implementation of the dock schedule, and execution of the dock schedule.
• Drive improvements in dock performance by providing a strategic dock schedule.

• Leverage PGT and Spotlight Optimization tools to enhance scheduling and product availability.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory standards and corporate policies, including safety, transportation, accounting, and purchasing.

• Ensure on-time delivery aligned with Requested/Scheduled Arrival Dates.
• Build strong relationships across the Power of One network, including PBC bottlers, Co-Packers, Repacker, PBNA/PFNA COE’s, and MFG.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve operational issues and deliver exceptional customer service.

• Oversee all transportation responsibilities for our Mixing Center in Edgerton Ks as well as help support our sister site in Blue Springs Mo. This site handles products from our business sectors PBNA, Quaker, and Frito-Lay.
• Route Orders daily in compliance with the transportation route guide; ensuring timely execution to meet the requested ship date and secure carrier capacity ahead of the competition.
• Track carrier performance and troubleshoot any loads that may be at risk of missing requested arrival date.
• Ensure all new orders comply with Pepsi Co. guidelines on weight and method of shipment.
• Work with carriers to schedule all assigned outbound and inbound shipments to our facility.
• Schedule appointments on all loads; working with the campus manager and third-party facility manager on dock capacity scheduling.
• Work with all carriers on daily execution.
• Work with on-site Transportation to deliver daily and weekly KPI’s.
• Work with COE (center of excellence), and the service team on scheduling issues.
• Work with COE, Warehouse, and Transportation on loads not scheduled by end of period.
• Maintain reason code input within SAP for open order status reporting.
• Review previous day’s dock schedule to ensure all orders are shipped, if not ensure timely reschedule.
• Collaborate with the shipping office regarding specific shipment requirements.
• Accountable for Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance with the Overdue Mill Transit Receipts Report and Shipment Status Report.
• Ownership of daily, weekly, period service metrics as they relate to the role.
• Will be cross trained to support other service center functions.
• All other duties as assigned.

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $45,900 - $73,250.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, Pepsi Co offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance…