Assistant Traffic Coordinator

Alter Trading Corp•Creve Coeur, MO

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Alter Trading Corporation, a 128-year-old, privately held company with 75 scrap metal processing facilities, is seeking a qualified Assistant Traffic Coordinator at our Corporate office in St. Louis, Missouri. Alter operates scrap metal processing facilities in 11 states and trades recycled materials nationally and internationally. Our corporate headquarters is located in St. Louis, Missouri.

Requirements

At least 2-3 years experience in the traffic/transportation industry
Must be highly detail-oriented
Must have excellent communication skills in order to manage communications between carriers, facilities, traders, vendors, suppliers to successful conclusions
Demonstrated proficiency in Word and Excel required
High School Diploma or equivalent required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinating and/or dispatching non-ferrous truck shipments
Negotiating freight rates with carriers
Ensuring on-time pick-up and delivery of product between facilities and broker accounts
Monitoring, analyzing and negotiating freight rates with existing contract carriers, managing carrier to achieve most cost-effective utilization
Reviewing established origin/destination points and negotiating rates with new and existing carriers to increase carrier base and reduce freight costs
Expediting transportation solutions by trouble-shooting immediately when problems arise
Contacting facility representative and broker account to determine when product is available to ship; notifying carriers of pick up and/or delivery schedule
Sorting freight and demurrage bills, confirming accuracy of invoices and submitting for payment
Maintaining the freight rate database
Acting as back up for other traffic coordinators handling trucks
Other responsibilities or projects as requested or assigned