What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Coordinator position at Primo Brands?
Factory Location: Kentwood, LA
Pay Rate: Starting at $25.29 Hourly
Benefits of working for Primo Brands:
Health Benefits: Medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA)
- Support the Regional Transportation Manager (RTM) and Resource in ensuring the 100 carriers’ pickup on time, deliver on time, and meet applicable requirements across 6000 weekly shipments in region spend.
- Drive carrier service performance in the region – on time pickup, on time delivery, and associated updates.
- Comfortable receiving 300 emails a day, sending 100 yourself, staying organized, and end the day with 0 unread emails.
- Work with Uber Freight to ensure delivery appointments are secured and dispatching is done in a timely manner to meet Primo Brands cost and service objectives.
- Excellent communication skills, orally and written, internally and externally, and comfortable delivering tough conversations at times.
- Ability to consistently manage multiple tasks at once, shift between them as needed, and prioritize accordingly.
- Quick learning and logical thinking skills.
- Able to take raw data, interpret it in Microsoft Excel, explain it in Microsoft Power Point, and be able to confidently speak to it.
- Comfortable asking questions to ensure understanding and able to “peel back the onion” to get to root cause of what happened, why, and who is responsible, when other parties may not be telling the whole picture.
- Work closely and cross functionally with Uber Freight, Warehouse Teams, Planning Teams, and Customer
- Service Tanker Fleets to drive day to day execution of the business and compliance (TCEQ).
- A willingness to continue to learn, not afraid to ask questions, and comfortable speaking up or leading meetings with various levels of leadership internally and externally.
- A “just do it” attitude with a drive to win and get the job done to support the business goals.
- All other tasks and duties as determined by the RTM and business objectives.
- High school diploma, GED or equivalent work experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or associated field preferred but not required.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
- Communication and interpersonal that are strong in both written and verbal form.
- The ability to multitask and have strong organizational skills.
- Willingness and want to learn.
- Successful in fast paced environment of competing priorities.
- Some travel may be required.
- Transportation experience preferred
- Experience in a TMS platform preferred.
- Experience in SAP preferred.
- Open to working overtime, including weekends and afterhours, as needed.
Candidates must possess strong English language skills to effectively communicate with customers and provide exceptional service. Proficiency in English is essential for understanding customer needs, resolving inquiries, and collaborating with team members.
Primo Brands’ established portfolio includes billion-dollar brands Poland Spring® and Pure Life®, premium brands like Saratoga® and Mountain Valley®, regional leaders such as Arrowhead®, Deer Park®, Ice Mountain® Ozarka®, and Zephyrhills®, purified brands, Primo Water® and Sparkletts®, and flavored and enhanced brands like Splash® and AC ION®. Our extensive direct-to-consumer offerings and industry-leading line-up of innovative water dispensers create consumer connectivity through recurring water purchases across Water Direct, Water Exchange, and Water Refill. At Primo Brands, our more than 11,000 associates are at the heart of what we do and deliver on our mission to provide healthy hydration to consumers wherever, however and whenever they want it. We believe in fostering a respectful culture, which values our associates who are deeply invested in quality hydration, our communities, and the sustainability of our packaging and water sources for generations to come.
Primo Brands is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local
Benefits:
Vacation & Paid Time Off, Health Insurance, 401K Plan