Logistics Coordinator

SICAR FARMS LTD CO•McAllen, TX

34d•Onsite

About The Position

The Logistics Coordinator will be responsible for organizing transportation and coordinating deliveries to meet customer demand. This role involves managing all aspects of order logging, routing, shipping, and tracking of inbound and outbound orders. The coordinator will also be responsible for sending out daily appointment schedules, coordinating routing activities, and tracking transportation vehicles. Key duties include taking measures to prevent quality control issues, managing activities throughout the order fulfillment and transportation cycle to ensure deadlines are met, and continuously reviewing freight costs and transportation rates to optimize costs. The role requires booking transportation trucks with brokers/carriers, measuring their performance, setting pickup appointments, and confirming rates. Additionally, the coordinator will assist with customer rejections, direct trucks to disposition locations, support the investigation process until resolution, and book appointments with customers via web portal/phone/email. Collaboration with Shipping and Receiving Clerks and maintaining truck line relationships and orders are also essential. Ensuring compliance with administrative policies, safety rules, environmental policies, and government regulations is required. The position provides administrative support to the traffic function and performs other related tasks as needed. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel and proven computer skills are necessary, along with the ability to analyze data and understand connections. The role demands the ability to manage and optimize the flow of products and resources throughout the supply chain, from acquisition to distribution, and skill in planning transportation routes and scheduling deliveries for efficiency and cost savings. Effective coordination and execution of logistics strategies are crucial for timely product delivery and process efficiency. Management of the receipt, storage, distribution, and dispatch of goods, as well as the associated documentation (purchase orders, invoices, inventory reports), is required. The ability to make quick and effective decisions in high-pressure situations, managing human and material resources to resolve unforeseen issues, is also a key aspect of this role.

Requirements

Proficient with Microsoft Office Excel
High proven computer skills
Ability to analyze data and understand connections.
Ability to manage and optimize the flow of products and resources throughout the supply chain, from acquisition to distribution.
Skill in planning transportation routes and scheduling deliveries, always aiming for efficiency and cost savings.
Coordination and execution of logistics strategies to ensure the timely delivery of products and process efficiency.
Management of the receipt, storage, distribution, and dispatch of goods.
Management of documentation related to logistics operations, such as purchase orders, invoices, and inventory reports.
Quick and effective decision-making in high-pressure situations, managing human and material resources to resolve unforeseen issues.
Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
Bilingual English-Spanish
Effective communication
Problem-solving

Responsibilities

Organize transportation and coordinate deliveries to meet customer demand.
Facilitate the shipping of products from one destination to another.
Be responsible for all aspects of order logging, routing, shipping, and tracking of inbound and outbound orders.
Send out the daily appointment schedule.
Coordinate routing activities and track transportation vehicles.
Take measures to prevent quality control issues.
Manage activities throughout the order fulfillment and transportation cycle to ensure deadlines are met.
Continuously review freight costs, transportation rates, to keep costs down whenever possible.
Book transportation trucks with current brokers/carriers, measure their performance, set pickup appointments, and confirm rates.
Assist with all customer rejections and direct the truck to disposition locations, supporting the investigation process until resolved.
Book appointments with customers via web portal/phone/email.
Support and work with Shipping and Receiving Clerks as needed.
Maintain all truck line relationships and orders.
Ensure compliance with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, environmental policies, and government regulations.
Provide administrative support to the traffic function.
Perform other tasks and responsibilities related to the work area as needed.