Logistics Coordinator

Hormann Career Portal•Puyallup, WA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates transportation providers (internal and external) to ensure all shipping requirements are met. Quotes various transportation requirements for domestic and internal shipments. Prepares Bills of Lading and other shipping documents for consistency and accuracy. This role is responsible for coordinating transportation providers to ensure prompt and proper movement of shipments, responding to customer inquiries, reviewing shipping documents, making special shipping arrangements, tracking and fixing shipping errors, preparing bills, and ensuring quality standards are met. The position also involves developing processes to make the supply chain more efficient and organized, coordinating activities of departments for efficient material movement to reduce costs and inventory investment while improving accuracy and response time, providing daily communication to stakeholders, and scheduling all tasks related to product delivery. Additionally, the role involves studying and standardizing procedures to improve worker efficiency, developing and implementing processes to reduce costs and increase customer service, and supporting plant business units' goals. The Logistics Coordinator performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

Associates degree in a related field
A minimum of five years logistics, warehousing, related experience
Knowledge of company products or related building industry experience, understanding of applicable standards and regulations; e.g. DOT Regulations, Customs Paperwork (COA, Bills of Lading, etc.)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent computer skills
Organizational skills
Ability to remain calm and tactful under pressure
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
Proficient using a computer and Microsoft Office Suite
Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.
Ability to work collaboratively or individually
Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot
Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects at one time without sacrificing quality of work
Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels
Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds
Ability to exercise good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth vision s. and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Any combination of education providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying.

Responsibilities

Coordinating transportation providers (internal and external) to ensure prompt and proper movement of shipments
Responding to internal and external customer inquiries related to freight quotes and timing of shipments
Reviewing Shipping documents to ensure accuracy
Making special shipping arrangements as necessary for internal or container shipments to customers
Tracking and fixing shipping errors
Preparing bills
Ensuring that the quality of all services provided meets the required standards
Developing processes that make the supply chain more efficient and organized
Coordinates activities of departments to deliver efficient material movement to drive costs/inventory investment down while improving accuracy and response time to customers.
Provide daily communication to stakeholders so that all loads are loaded and depart on time and within the scheduled workday
Schedule all tasks related to the delivery of products post production. This includes but is not limited to; customer pick-ups, LTL, TL, Intermodal as well as international shipping
Study and standardize procedures to improve efficiency of workers that supports company and departmental standards, procedures and strategic directives
Develops, implements, and maintains processes to reduce costs and increase customer service
Supports plant business units’ goals of quality, safety, productivity, and customer service
Reviews, analyzes, modifies, and implements efficient and effective logistics processes, policies, and procedures
Performs other related duties as assigned by management