Transportation Coordinator - Supply Chain (DFW)
About The Position
The Transportation Coordinator supports managers in the overall operation of the distribution center Transportation Team, including local pickup and delivery, store delivery, and inbound vendor loads. The role helps ensure operations are efficient, organized, and safe. Responsibilities include accepting load tenders; scheduling and coordinating outside vendors for freight pickups; 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 respond to changing organizational demands. The position is based onsite at a distribution center and requires more than 5% travel. Staff supervision and development are not part of the role.
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 dispatches to support on-time deliveries.
- Monitor drivers' logs for 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 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 appropriate inventory.
Benefits
- Early access to pay
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) plan for eligible associates
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
