Transportation Coordinator

Chiquita Brands•Dania Beach, FL

113d•Onsite

About The Position

Position Overview: Reporting to the NA Transportation Manager, this role will focus on daily planning, monitoring, and execution of transportation requests (bookings) to Fruit and Commercial Liner customers. The process begins with the receipt of the transportation request from the customers (Fruit & Commercial Cargo) via TMS and ends with the delivery of the cargo to its destination as requested. The process includes (1) the tendering of the loads to the carriers at a pre-approved rate and following the corresponding routing guide, (2) the follow up during the transit from origin to destination to anticipate, resolve, and communicate any exceptions, and (3) the validation of any accessorial charges incurred during the execution of the transportation service so that the transportation request is properly closed in the TMS system. Coordinator will utilize the TMS (Blujay) and MCS Dispatch Systems to perform daily duties. The candidate must have proficient oral and written communication, strong analytical skills, attention to details, as well as a desire to foster external and internal relationships. This is a non-exempt position within the Inland Transportation Department which promotes teamwork and task completion rather than fixed work schedules. The Primary duty of this role is office/nonmanual work directly related to management or general business operations of the employer. This role includes discretion and independent judgement in matters of significance.

Requirements

3 years’ experience in the transportation field. Brokerage, supply Chain, port Operations, freight forwarding and billing
Strong communication and customer service and team skills
Strong communication and team skills
Experience a planning/coordination transportation
Ability to multi manage Multiple transportations programs simultaneously
Cross-functional capabilities
Excellent writing skills
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Currently Seeking a Supply Chain or Business Degree or certification
Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

Responsibilities

Reception of the transportation requests (bookings) from internal customers to delivering the cargo to the corresponding destination in the requested timeframe
Assignment of the transportation bookings by tendering the loads to the dedicated fleet or 3rd party carriers depending on availability, pre-approved rates, while making efficient utilization of the fleets
Comply with routing guide; identifying and influencing opportunities to drive cost improvement
Validate and challenge accessorial charges from carriers incurred during the execution of the transportation service so they are properly accounted for and closed in the TMS system
Perform tasks utilizing the Transportation Management System (Blujay), MCS Dispatch System, and e-mail and telephone as necessary, to ensure all bookings are properly closed
Timely continuous monitoring of the loads during transit from origin to destination in order to anticipate, resolve, and communicate any exceptions
Provide daily execution feedback to Management utilizing established reporting templates
Timely communication with Customer Service and Customers as required to provide visibility of the Transportation requests
Participate in a rotating on-call weekend schedule approximately every 5–6 weeks, as well as a rotating after-hours support schedule.
Other duties as assigned