Logistics Coordinator
FAST Global Solutions. Inc.•Glenwood, MN
•$22 - $30
About The Position
The Logistics Coordinator strategically plans and manages logistics, warehouse operations, and transportation for the company. The role plans, organizes, and monitors the receiving, storage, and distribution of items from suppliers or production, helping ensure smooth and consistent operations and that parts and supplies are located and distributed to the appropriate departments efficiently to meet internal and external customer requirements. The coordinator prioritizes tasks to meet shipping dates and maintains accurate inventory.
Requirements
- Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the role; specific qualifications are not listed.
Responsibilities
- Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.
- Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
- Participate in carrier management processes, including selection, qualification, or performance evaluation.
- Plan and manage logistics, warehouse operations, and transportation.
- Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, and shipping.
- Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, including routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, and carriers.
- Analyze corporate logistics to determine cost-effective and efficient ways to transport products or supplies.
- Investigate causes of shipment damage or shortages and freight or insurance overcharges.
- Study packaging, warehousing, and loading of commodities and evaluate existing procedures and standards.
- Prepare and kit sales orders for shipping, and locate or track items.
- Serve as the liaison for shipping questions across all sites.
- Prepare paperwork for domestic and international less-than-truckload and full-load shipments.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Affordable benefits.
- Employer-funded ESOP contribution equal to 20% of annual pay.
- Paid holidays and PTO.
- Annual safety shoe reimbursement.
- Company gear allowance.
- Opportunities to learn, grow, and advance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
