Forklift Operation Coordinator - 1st shift

PepsiCo • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are PepsiCo Supply Chain, a group of innovators and history makers in the Supply Chain & Logistics space, operating in 200 countries and territories. We are known for our brands like Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Quaker, and Gatorade. We perform with a purpose, aiming to sustain our planet, people, communities, and business practices through innovation and lean manufacturing. We are a think tank focused on driving efficiencies, improving processes, and achieving the highest level of safety while meeting customer demands. This role is a game-changing opportunity within the Transportation Coordinator position for Atlanta Gatorade, overseeing key transportation tasks for the Distribution Center and leading transportation scheduling for the site to ensure operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, or warehouse operations.
• Experience using warehouse and transportation management systems (WMS, SAP, or similar platforms).
• Experience leading or coordinating operational teams in a distribution, manufacturing, or logistics environment.
• Ability to analyze operational data, track performance metrics, and support process improvement initiatives.
• Occasional travel required (less than 10%).

Responsibilities

• Communicate 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 achieve long-term goals with scheduling.
• 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.
• 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 PepsiCo. 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 measurables.
• 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 shipped, if not ensure timely reschedule.
• Collaborate with the shipping office regarding specific shipment requirements.
• Accountable for Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance on 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.

Benefits

• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level