Freight Coordinator

RUPRECHT CO • Mundelein, IL

2d

About The Position

The Freight Coordinator will schedule incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments to be transported via truck, train, or other means.

Role and Responsibilities
Coordinating with the Warehouse manager to schedule Kilcoy managed outbound freight carrier pickups of frozen and fresh perishable goods.
Negotiate rates & services with major cross-divisional carriers.
Identify and utilize carriers that maintain food safety and quality standards.
Utilize ERP, WMS, and TMS software for managing orders and scheduling
Understand, practice, and enforce Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP’s) and Company food safety policies and procedures to ensure the safety of our products
Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications and Education Requirements
High School Diploma or GED; some college preferred
5+ years of experience in a production environment with duties directly related to transportation logistics, including inventory management, trucking bids, coordinating with warehouse operations and customer service.
Experience working in a food processing environment
Knowledge of database management, including enterprise software.
MS Office proficiency, especially Excel
Knowledge of GMPs, SPC, HACCP, OSHA, and USDA regulations.
Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements
Candidates should be self-starters with a strong work ethic and the ability to prioritize their workload to ensure timely issue resolution. In addition, this individual should possess the following skills:

Communication: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts. Demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other’s ideas and thoughts. Strong negotiation tactics.
Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Time Management & Organization: Organize and prioritize your own actions efficiently and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously. Be flexible and react favorably to multiple priorities, changing schedules and daily assignments while paying attention to detail. Demonstrate a sense of urgency and focus on actions, while multi-tasking.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED; some college preferred
• 5+ years of experience in a production environment with duties directly related to transportation logistics, including inventory management, trucking bids, coordinating with warehouse operations and customer service.
• Experience working in a food processing environment
• Knowledge of database management, including enterprise software.
• MS Office proficiency, especially Excel
• Knowledge of GMPs, SPC, HACCP, OSHA, and USDA regulations.
• Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts.
• Demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other’s ideas and thoughts. Strong negotiation tactics.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Organize and prioritize your own actions efficiently and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously.
• Be flexible and react favorably to multiple priorities, changing schedules and daily assignments while paying attention to detail.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency and focus on actions, while multi-tasking.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating with the Warehouse manager to schedule Kilcoy managed outbound freight carrier pickups of frozen and fresh perishable goods.
• Negotiate rates & services with major cross-divisional carriers.
• Identify and utilize carriers that maintain food safety and quality standards.
• Utilize ERP, WMS, and TMS software for managing orders and scheduling
• Understand, practice, and enforce Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP’s) and Company food safety policies and procedures to ensure the safety of our products
• Performs other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees