What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Coordinator position at PS Seasoning?
The Transportation Coordinator supports the inbound and outbound supply chain related operations of the business- this role is fast paced and offers room for professional growth as part of an expanding business.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Supports warehouse team with the planning of outbound LTL & truckload shipments .
- Ensure the timely pickup of freight and submitting required documentation such as ASN’s or customs clearance.
- Communicate in a professional manner while working as a team - be the advocate of the customer in ensuring the product is delivered in the most efficient manner.
- Take on special projects upon request as directed by leadership, including any implementation of continual improvements.
- Address inquiries from the account management team related to pending to ship or already in transit product.
- Support the transportation manager in maintaining the relationship with used 3PL.
- Maintains up-to-date awareness of the industry trends and suggests continual improvements as they may be identified .
- Utilize in-house ERP to route freight and ensure adherence to customer routing requirements.
- Communicate driver /carrier performance issues to t ransportation m anager .
- Attends staff meetings and training programs, as requested .
- Provides backup to other o perations staff as needed.
- Attends work consistently and punctually. Requests time off per policy .
- In person work is required , remote (virtual) is not an offered option .
- Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
- 1-2 years in Transportation and Logistics strongly preferred.
- A degree in Transportation and Logistics can substitute for experience.
- Demonstrated ability to write standard operating procedures and work instructions including demonstrated process improvement and systematic process improvement skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
- High level of professional integrity and discretion.