Sr. Linehaul Coordinator - Houston, TX

CMA CGM • Houston, TX

8d • $55,925 - $69,907 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Sr. Linehaul Coordinator, you will be the primary executor of planned fleet movements within CEVA's middle mile network, connecting hubs and stations. Your role involves prioritizing critical shipments, meeting customer expectations, and optimizing the utilization of CEVA assets and external vendors. You will collaborate with fleet operations teams to ensure adequate coverage and performance within the linehaul network. This position requires working closely with internal and external partners, analyzing data, and implementing initiatives to improve service, reduce costs, and enhance operational efficiencies in fleet planning.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Typically at least two years of related logistics experience, or successful completion of a rotation program.
• Advanced transport, forwarding and logistics skills (AIR, FTL, LTL).
• Issue Resolution experience.
• High-level ability to multi-task.
• Ability to make decisions on his or her own and take ownership.
• Self-reliant.
• Basic to Intermediate skills with Microsoft Suite products, specifically Excel.
• Must be fluent in English.
• Good communications skills, including the ability express oneself professionally in high-stress situations.
• Analytical and business-process driven, works well with data.
• Ability to think creatively and drive process improvements.
• Ability to strengthen relationships with internal & external parties.
• Flexible and adaptable to continuous improvement and changes to processes & systems.
• Responds promptly and professionally to customer needs.
• Ability to perform in a team environment.
• Ability to read, comprehend and complete basic checklists, forms or other related documents.

Responsibilities

• Assist management/leadership in the implementation of key business objectives & initiatives within Linehaul & Fleet operations, championing strategic initiatives and stepping in to support management tasks when needed.
• Assist management in the monitoring of weekly KPIs of the department, analyzing trends, and offering insights on how to improve the efficiency of our operations.
• Oversee the management & distribution of our dedicated lanes within our network, holding ICs/drivers to high levels of performance and managing out those falling short.
• Maintain & manage the planning duties of the linehaul network, coordinating available fleet capacity with available trips & making schedule adjustments within your assigned region while meeting the service requirements for the network and outside customers.
• Manage the balance of cost & optimization of CEVA assets vs 3rd party/external vendors, ensuring utilization of the lowest cost alternative for every load to maximize profitability and control transportation costs while meeting service expectations.
• Provide ad hoc & contractual pricing support to our procurement/sales teams & stations in pursuit of revenue growth and supplemental lanes benefiting the optimization of our network.
• Assist in the proper execution of movements within CEVA's linehaul network from creation to close, providing proper communication, documentation, troubleshooting and visibility to the proper parties throughout the lifecycle of the trip.
• Lead efforts to maintain & grow our relationships with Hubs & stations across all regions to ensure proper lines of communication/feedback are established to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Fleet operations to ensure real-time visibility to fleet availability, trip status updates & delay notifications to proper parties.
• Oversee monthly analysis & adjustments to Hub routing guides in order to optimize network flow.
• Collect, prioritize, and analyze feedback from the team in order to build/lead initiatives focused on continuous improvement across processes, systems, and driver recruitment needs.
• Ensure proper handoff, communication, and ownership of priorities and outstanding tasks when changing shifts and/or off duty.

Benefits

• Competitive Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Employee benefits platform with discounts on gym memberships and a diverse range of retail, travel, car and hospitality brands
• Pet insurance
• Multiple health plans (company contribution to health savings account)
• Prescription coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid accident insurance
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Company paid long-term disability coverage
• Employee assistance plan
• Voluntary benefits including additional life insurance, AD&D coverage, buy-up short- and long-term disability, critical illness, identity theft & legal plan
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Paid Time Off programs including company paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED