Distribution Coordinator II

J.B. Hunt • Romulus, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Distribution Coordinator II manages specific warehouse and operational functions, including oversight of warehouse personnel, temporary contracted workers, carriers, and/or company drivers. The role oversees the receipt, inventory, and handling of goods and promotes warehouse safety. It provides general operational oversight to maintain a safe and reliable environment and coordinates with internal and external contacts to support accurate inventory management, routing, and delivery.

The position requires flexibility to work across day, night, and weekend shifts as needed to meet operational demands. Occasional travel for training, meetings, or account coverage may be required. The role also performs administrative, personnel-management, service, and continuous-improvement duties, and may assist with warehouse work and yard management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two to three 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, when needed.
• Customer service skills.
• Ability to process information with a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to anticipate, recognize, and effectively address existing or potential conflicts.
• Ability to analyze situations accurately and make 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 and driver needs and expectations and provide excellent service.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to influence.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field, and one to two 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 the physical requirements of lifting or moving appliances weighing up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily warehouse operations and inventory processing in accordance with established internal controls.
• Ensure goods are processed accurately and on time for customers and vendors, and maintain warehouse cleanliness and appropriate conditions.
• Build and maintain positive professional relationships with personnel to support retention and productivity.
• Support on-time service and customer requirements, including managing freight exceptions and ETA adjustments based on schedules and road conditions.
• Communicate and enforce operational safety, warehousing, material-handling, and shipping requirements, and promote a positive safety culture.
• Work with personnel and drivers to resolve service, routing, receipt, inventory, material-handling, and safety issues as they arise, including when on call where necessary.
• Coordinate warehouse resources as needed to maintain working processes.
• Perform administrative duties, which may include payroll, Net-Revenue budget management, safety-event reviews, documentation, defect records, pay issue resolution, invoicing, and operational or financial reporting.
• Improve operational efficiency and profitability, recommend continuous improvements, and measure key performance indicators for warehouse and operational processes.
• Train and orient personnel and assist with internal and third-party customer systems.
• Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and participate in special projects focused on optimizing operations and profitability.
• Assist warehouse workers with tasks such as operating loading and unloading vehicles, preparing goods and materials, and processing receipts and inventory.
• Assist with yard management as part of daily tasks.

Benefits

• Medical benefit
• Dental benefit
• Vision benefit
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick time, commensurate with tenure
• Six weeks of paid maternity leave
• Two weeks of paid parental leave
• Six paid holidays annually
• Position may be eligible for an annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes, subject to the applicable company plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED