Distribution Coordinator II

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.•Houston, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, this position manages specific functions of the warehouse and operations including warehouse, temporary contracted workers, carriers, and/or company drivers. This includes receipt, inventory, material handling, and safety of goods coming through the warehouse. The role provides general oversight of operations to ensure a safe, reliable environment and works with internal and external contacts to ensure accurate management, routing, and delivery of inventory. Incumbents must be able to work any shift to satisfy the demand for flexibility in scheduling to ensure operational success, including day shifts, night shifts, and weekend shifts. Occasional travel for training, meetings, and account coverage may be necessary.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
2-3 years of experience in transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, &/or equivalent military experience
Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed
Customer service skills
Ability to process information with high levels of accuracy
Ability to anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level
Ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment
Ability to adapt to changing environments
Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers
Ability to meet or exceed team/driver needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner
Effective communication skills
Ability to influence

Nice To Haves

Bachelors in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field
1-2 years of experience in transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, &/or equivalent military experience
Experience in distribution
Experience in warehouse operations
Experience training others
Ability to fulfill physical requirements (lift/move appliances up to 100 pounds)

Responsibilities

Manage the daily warehouse operations of processing inventory in compliance with established internal controls.
Ensure the timely and accurate processing of goods to customers and/or vendors.
Maintain the warehouse, ensuring cleanliness and a proper environment.
Build and maintain positive professional relationships with personnel to minimize turnover and maximize ongoing productivity.
Assist with on-time service and meet customer requirements, including managing exceptions on freight and ETA adjustments based on pick-up and delivery schedules, and other environmental factors on the road.
Communicate operational safety standards, warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements.
Take proactive steps to create a positive safety culture by enforcing company policies and ensuring compliance with company safety requirements.
Work with personnel and/or drivers to resolve service issues, routing, receipt, inventory, material handling, and safety of goods as they occur throughout the day and, where necessary, when on call.
Coordinate warehouse resources to maintain working processes.
Perform administrative duties such as payroll, management of the Net-Revenue budget, safety event reviews, filing and documenting, defect documentation, resolving pay issues, invoicing, and/or creating operational or financial reports.
Maximize efficiency of operations and profitability.
Make recommendations for continuous improvement.
Measure key performance indicators for both operations and warehouse processes.
Utilize personnel management including training and orientation of personnel, and assistance with internal and third-party (customer) systems.
Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and on special projects related to optimizing operations and achieving profitability.
May assist warehouse workers with duties including operating loading/unloading vehicles, preparing goods and materials, and processing receipts, inventory, etc.
Assist in yard management as part of daily tasks.