Logistics Coordinator

Amcor•Oshkosh, WI

About The Position

The Logistics Coordinator supports and assists the Department Manager in administering and coordinating the plant’s warehouse and logistics operation to help ensure it is managed cost-effectively. The role primarily reviews and routes Customer Service releases to carriers for delivery to customers. It coordinates shipment planning, carrier routing and bids, delivery appointments, shipment updates, and resolution of release or transit issues, while working with Customer Service, Logistics Supervisors, customers’ brokers, and the Logistics Specialist.

Requirements

Two to five years of experience in logistics or freight in a manufacturing environment.
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to meet critical deadlines and manage frequently changing priorities.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
Computer literacy, including Microsoft Excel and Word, and ability to type and enter data.
Problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Review and route all releases from Customer Service.
Determine whether shipments qualify as truckload or less-than-truckload (LTL).
Analyze LTL releases to identify orders that can be combined into truckload shipments.
Confirm whether material has been produced and is ready to ship.
Route shipments by carrier through the Mercury Gate System and send pickup information to carriers.
Develop and send daily LTL routing sheets to LTL carriers.
Communicate daily with Customer Service and Logistics Supervisors.
Bid out truckload shipments to corporate truckload carriers and brokers, and award bids based on price and service.
Set delivery appointments with customers for truckload shipments.
Inform Customer Service about transit issues and shipment delays.
Work with Customer Service to resolve release issues, including material not being ready, quality holds, or releases that are too heavy for one shipment; arrange shipment revisions as needed.
Back up Inventory Control by entering shipment information into customer carrier portals or systems for customer-paid (CPU) shipments.
Communicate with customers’ brokers about portal issues and shipments affected by material readiness, weight, or quality holds.
Work with the Logistics Specialist to develop two-stop truckloads, control LTL and truckload freight costs, and maximize truckload weights toward an average above 35,000 pounds.

Benefits

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