Logistics Coordinator

Martin Marietta•Waynesville, NC

About The Position

The Logistics Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination and pro-active management and forward deployment of material from all Premier Magnesia locations in an effort to provide product to the customer in the most efficient, timely, and cost-effective manner. They will assist the Customer Support Team in supporting and executing the coordination of all transportation modes, leveling outbound traffic, reducing wait time and detention/demurrage charges, and perform supporting analysis/analytics to support key transportation decisions. In addition, they will be responsible to build a strong culture based on collaborative hands-on teamwork and continuous improvement in support of “OUR HOUSE” initiatives.

Requirements

Associates Degree in related discipline or equivalent experience preferred.
1-3 plus years of experience in logistics, operations, or supply chain field.
Working knowledge of warehousing, LTL, TL, and Rail Freight specifications
Candidate must possess excellent verbal, formal written and grammatically correct correspondence and possess strong analytical skills.
Ability to interact with customers, team members, management, and outside vendors with professionalism, tact, and resourcefulness.
Ability to manage multiple priorities with limited supervision.
Strong personal organization skills and acute attention to detail required.
Advanced computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and accurate data entry skills are required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with trucking and rail companies preferred.
Demonstrated experience independently developing strategy and driving tangible results using data and achieving strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

Determine transportation modes for shipments in an effort to reduce total logistics costs while satisfying due date requirements for each shipment.
Perform systematic transportation planning of customer orders within our Transportation Management System (TMS)
Manage daily and weekly loading schedules and identify opportunities for level loading throughout the network based on customer orders or tank inventories that the logistics team monitors for local deliveries.
Enforce customer segmentation transportation levels of service to protect key accounts from service delays and prioritize load management.
Act as a liaison between third party transloading service providers and customer support team to resolve transportation-related issues.
Work with inventory management team to actively manage the forward deployment of inventory.
Analyze transportation performance to drive improvement in KPIs and close performance gaps; Identify data needs to drive performance
Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with effective communication and thorough follow through
Enter data/shipping details into customer portals and Premier’s TMS as required. Resolve any pickup or delivery issues as they arise.
Process freight RFPs to optimize lowest freight cost on any in house shipments
Support data accuracy within the TMS and ERP systems.
Crosstrain in other Logistics functions
Track and trace shipments as requested, POD’s, BOL’s. etc.
Participate in root cause analysis for inventory move discrepancies
All other assigned duties as assigned/required.
Work closely with suppliers, production, and freight schedulers to ensure that customer's requirements are met.
Follow through with month end processes to ensure timely closing.
Update or write new procedures as the need arises.