Transportation Coordinator - Southern Fulfillment Center

PlayCore Careers • Fort Payne, AL

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Works daily communicating with internal and external customers, field representatives, and vendors. Shop, determine best carrier option, and create shipping documents. Interacts with different departments to obtain dimensions, weight, ready to ship projections. Must be able to read and understand tape measure and weight calculations as related to cube measurement, density, and/or space used. Schedules and processes shipments. Reconciles and maintains carrier invoices for payables. Liaison to the shipping dock and hardware departments. Provide quotes and maintains quote log. Other duties may be assigned by Manager or Supervisor.

Requirements

• Must have excellent telephone skills with the ability to deal with potentially irate customers, vendors, and representatives in a professional manner.
• Must have excellent written and oral skills.
• Should be proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong sense of urgency and motivation, self-starter.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint software.
• Ability to use a computer, with or without reasonable accommodation, including the use of a keyboard to type or through a speech to text application.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds (50 pounds is the max).

Nice To Haves

• Ability to read and understand tape measure and weight calculations as related to cube measurement, density, and/or space used.

Responsibilities

• Communicating with internal and external customers, field representatives, and vendors.
• Shopping for and determining the best carrier option.
• Creating shipping documents.
• Interacting with different departments to obtain dimensions, weight, and ready to ship projections.
• Scheduling and processing shipments.
• Reconciling and maintaining carrier invoices for payables.
• Serving as a liaison to the shipping dock and hardware departments.
• Providing quotes and maintaining a quote log.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed