Logistics Coordinator

Sprague Operating Resources LLC•Town of Hempstead, NY

About The Position

Sprague is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to join our Transportation Team. This position entails conducting research, data compilation, freight analysis and reporting to support our refined products freight quotes for State, City and County bids.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative area (Finance, Economics, Mathematics etc.)or related experience
Analytical/quantitative skillset
Strong understanding of Microsoft Office applications; Intermediate skills Word, PowerPoint and Excel- formatting, formulas and pivot tables.
6 months to 1-year related experience
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and relate to customers, outside vendors and fellow employees
Basic geography knowledge of the East Coast
Ability to travel as needed

Responsibilities

Assisting in all research, compilation and freight analysis for requests for quotes and bids from all marketing groups.
Administering a variety of functions related to driver delivery and loading including reconciling manifest, tickets and bills of ladings, processing and distributing manual billing, verifying assigned vehicles to completed deliveries and expediting all month end deliveries to Billing to maintain the close out schedule.
Reconciling difficult issues or problems and answer complex inquiries about customers, carriers, products, pricing, and orders, and conduct research.
Participating in sales / operations working groups and projects
Tracking and ensuring accuracy of carrier rates, delivery information and additional charges.
Configuring rate recommendations as well as new rates
Providing coordination, research and resolution of carrier payable invoices/discrepancies between outside carriers and the Accounts Payable Department.
Completing rate implementation, back up file management and end of month reporting.
Maintaining weekly fuel surcharge updates, tracking and compiling missing rates for incomplete transactions, as well as maintenance of Trucking Rate Files within Solarc.