Progress Lighting is an industry-leader in residential lighting and ceiling fan products with a focus on whole-home solutions. Key market segments include home builders, lighting showrooms, retail home centers, ecommerce, and lighting specifiers.

The Load Planning Coordinator role can sit in either Greenville, SC or Jefferson, GA.

This role coordinates between various operational departments such as Fulfillment, Shipping, Returns, and Transportation as well as the customer’s logistics teams and transport service providers to manage customer orders. Responsible for the efficient dispatch of freight and handle associated administration. Primary functions include managing customer orders from fulfillment to shipping; collaborating with internal/external parties to ensure orders are shipping timely; communicating with carriers daily to execute shipments; preparing shipping documents such as bills of ladings for load tendering; researching issues and discrepancies on shipments; maintaining records of all shipments per guidelines; Follow customer guidelines when preparing shipments.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist Progress with contract and routing guideline adherence, cost savings, and on time order fulfillment. This includes but is not limited to:
• Managing customer orders from fulfillment to shipping
• Collaborating with internal/external parties to ensure orders are shipping timely
• Communicating with carriers daily to execute shipments
• Preparing shipping documents such as bills of ladings for load tendering
• Researching issues and discrepancies on shipments
• Maintaining records of all shipments per guidelines

Skills and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree is preferred or comparable background in outbound transportation or domestic routing, with a focus on Logistics or Accounting preferred
• Strong digital literacy (Microsoft products, i.e., Excel, Access, etc.) and data analysis is needed
• Familiarity with TMS systems and SAP strongly preferred

Education

• Bachelors Degree

Progress Lighting, its subsidiaries, and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Ability to Relocate:

• Jefferson, GA 30549: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Jefferson, GA 30549