Logistics Coordinator

Role: Logistics Coordinator

Job Summary: The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for the scheduling of trucks for delivery of product within a specified territory to Sun Gro customers. Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with trucking and transportation companies and logistics partners to achieve business goals.

Compensation: (as per wage transparency law / unionized plant)

Benefits

• Health Insurance (includes teledoc, virtual health, FSA, HCSA & other benefits)
• Dental Insurance
•  Vision Insurance
•  Life Insurance
• Health Spending Account
• Employee Support and Mental Wellness
• Short term disability
• 401k Match
• Paid vacation
• Floating days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Engagement Events
• Awards and Recognition
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Service Awards
•  Employee Perks & Discounts

Job Responsibilities

• Work with independent carriers to haul and deliver products to customers within an assigned geographic territory.
• Schedule full truckload shipments with carriers for pickup and delivery, approximately 75-100 loads/week
• Search, identify and negotiate rates with independent carriers to haul product while keeping costs down.
• Negotiate rates with existing carriers and brokers for same day loads as well as future capacity needs.
• Communicate and receive detailed customer load information by telephone, email, customer websites, or electronic tendering.
• Monitor and trace loads so that follow up can be made to the customer regarding issues that could effect on-time pick up or delivery.
•  Effectively maintain, build and grow relationships with existing and/or new carriers.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with customer, operations personnel and executive management.

Qualifications

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment; attention to detail critical.
•  Strong, self-driven individual able to book upward of 20+ loads a day, every day.
• Ability to communicate effectively both in person and on the phone with customers, carriers, internal and external business partners providing concise instruction or information.
• Ability to develop relations with internal and external customers.
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently; bi-lingual Spanish a plus.
• Ability to manage complex transactional or emotional customer situations promptly and professionally meeting commitments for service and assistance.
• Advanced Excel and data management skills
• 1+ years proven freight booking experience in a trucking/transportation environment required.
• Previous experience in booking and negotiating truckload freight.
• General knowledge of freight, DOT rules and regulations.
• Prior Transportation Software knowledge and experience with Transportation Management systems (TMS)
• High School Diploma or GED
•  Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, or Logistics Transportation preferred.