Logistics Coordinator

Amcor•Oshkosh, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Supports and assists the Department Manager in administering and coordinating the activities of the plant’s warehouse and logistics operation to ensure we are managing the operation in a cost-effective manner. Main responsibility is to review and route all releases from Customer Service to carriers for delivery to our customers.

Requirements

High degree of accuracy and attention to details
Ability to meet critical deadlines and frequently changing priorities.
Effective oral and written communication skills
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
Computer literate (MS Excel and Word)
Ability to type & enter data
Must possess Problem solving, organizational and analytical skills
Must possess written and verbal communication skills
2-5 years of experience in logistics/freight in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Review and route all releases from Customer Service.
Determine if shipment is a truckload or less than truckload (LTL) quantity.
Analyze releases to determine if orders of LTL can be combined into truckload shipments.
Determine if material is produced and ready for shipment.
Route by carrier through Mercury Gate System.
Send information to carrier to be picked up.
Develop and send LTL routing sheets to LTL carriers daily.
Communicate with Customer Service and Logistics Supervisors daily.
Bids out all truckloads to Corporate truckload carriers and brokers.
Awards bids based on pricing and service to the winning carrier/broker.
Sets delivery appointments with customers for truckload shipments.
Communicates with customer service on transit issues or delays on shipments.
Communicates with customer service on release issues, items not ready in time to ship, on quality hold or releases that are entered too heavy to make one shipment.
Working out revisions to shipments with customer service reps based on issues associated with a particular shipment.
Backs up inventory control for shipment entries into customer carrier portals/systems for customer paid (CPU) shipments.
Communicates with customers brokers on shipments when issues arise within the customer portals or issues associated to material not ready, too heavy or on quality hold.
Works directly with Logistics specialist to develop two stop truckloads, control freight costs for both LTL and truckload shipments as well as maximizing truckload weights to above a 35,000Lb average.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision plans
Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)