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Position: Logistics Coordinator
Job Description:
The Logistics Coordinator will reconcile, review, and confirm Final Mile delivery routes for assigned markets. The key responsibilities of this role are to utilize applicable software to validate efficient routing, ensure market-specific needs are met, provide internal customer service and continued support, and validate order data accuracy.
Core Responsibilities & Duties:
- Optimizing routes for multiple markets
- Communicating with internal customers to support operational needs
- Validating and reconciling order data
- Identifying opportunities for improvement and efficiency gains
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Strong technical skills (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, web-based applications, etc.)
- Adaptability to an evolving environment
- Proactively establish and maintain effective working team relationships with all support departments
- Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple objectives while maintaining quality
- High school diploma or GED required
Skills:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to organize and maintain line of sight on open issues
- Transportation and/or Logistics industry knowledge or experience is a plus
- Home appliance knowledge is helpful
Forward Air is an Equal Opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18