The primary responsibility of the Logistics Coordinator is working with external customers and carriers routing orders and maintaining shipments.
Essential Job Functions
- Breaking down orders into FTL(full truck load), data entry, routing orders, ASN knowledge, and generating paperwork for shippers using Sage, Outlook and Excel
- Working with external customers, suppliers and carriers to ensure accurate processing of shipments and scheduling loads and workflow for the warehouse department.
- Document and process all requests for pickups and deliveries for customers.
- Maintain daily entry of shipments and customer order status in SAGE and Excel.
- Provide customers with timely status updates of shipments and proof of delivery in a professional and courteous manner.
- Maintain daily contact with vendors to ensure on time delivery of customer freight.
- Document, investigate, and report shipment delays and other issues to Manager/Supervisor.
- Maintain metric reports as required by management and or customers.
- Continuously increase knowledge of standard operating procedures, products and services.
- Maintain clean and safe work environment ensure all GMP’s are followed, including proper use of PPE
- Maintains reliable and consistent attendance, arriving on time and ready to work each day.
- Demonstrates clear and professional communication with team members, supervisors, and other departments.
- Effectively manages time, tasks, and priorities to meet deadlines and support team goals.
- Produces accurate, thorough, and high-quality work in alignment with company standards.
- Consistently meets or exceeds performance expectations while upholding company values and standards.
- Participates in training when needed.
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of experience in logistics including full truckload, Less than truck load and parcel.
- Demonstrated experience using software systems such as SAGE and Microsoft365 for freight arrangement and order management.
- Ability to maintain proper phone and email etiquette, demonstrate patience and empathy
- Must be able to work in a team environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills with a high degree of accuracy
- Ability to work in a very high pace environment, multi-task, and be highly organized.
- Ability to adapt to change