Transportation Coordinator - Supply Chain (DFW)

Harbor Freight•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Coordinator supports managers in the overall operation of the DC Transportation Team, including local pickup and delivery, store delivery, and inbound vendor loads. The role helps ensure operations are efficient, organized, and safe. It includes accepting load tenders; scheduling and coordinating freight pickups with outside vendors; planning store deliveries; entering trip information into systems for charges; maintaining daily and weekly mileage records for planning and reporting; and invoicing drayage and traffic loads. Daily communication with drivers and yard associates is required to meet changing organizational demands. This is an onsite, DC-based position. Staff supervision and development are not required.

Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate drayage of shipping containers from the rail yard to the distribution center.
Plan and coordinate inbound and outbound vendor loads to the distribution center.
Plan and coordinate store deliveries from the distribution center.
Assist with monitoring drivers’ arrival and departure times.
Update computer systems with estimated arrival times to distribution centers.
Plan and prepare drivers’ daily dispatch to ensure on-time deliveries.
Monitor drivers’ logs to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
Monitor drivers’ available hours and duty status, and pre-plan work assignments.
Enter payroll and accessorial payroll items.
Assist with daily reporting, including end-of-shift reports, trailer schedules, and driver mileage.
Allocate store charges properly in the billing system.
Maintain and invoice local pickups, drayage, and traffic shipments.
Communicate and coordinate with vendors, internal customers, and shippers regarding traffic and vendor pickups.
Monitor fuel inventory levels and process orders to maintain proper inventory.
Accept load tenders; schedule and coordinate freight pickups with outside vendors; enter trip information for charges; maintain daily and weekly mileage records; and invoice drayage and traffic loads.
Communicate daily with drivers and yard associates.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) plan
Paid time off up to 152 hours per year, inclusive of PTO, floating holidays, and paid holidays
Paid sick time up to 64 hours per year unless otherwise required by law
Early access to pay