Logistics Coordinator

Proforce Personnel; Montreal; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Montreal is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to oversee shipping documents and vessel management. The ideal candidate will ensure timely deliveries, coordinate with teams, and utilize an ERP system effectively. Strong team spirit and proactive problem-solving abilities are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Strong team player who can help and coordinate with others.
• Good level of self-motivation and proactive in finding solutions.

Responsibilities

• Update all booked vessels and movement files.
• Communicate daily with overseas office.
• Prepare wire payments and follow up on shipments.

Skills

Team coordination

Proactive problem-solving

Self-motivation

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Overview

Our client is looking for an experienced Logistics Coordinator to join their team. This person will be reporting to the Production Manager.

Responsibilities

• Update all booked vessels - Movement files
• Request all shipping documents with our factories
• Create all movement files for production coordinators
• Communicate with production coordinators to approve bookings
• Communicate daily with overseas China office
• Prepare wire payments
• Follow up on all shipments to our warehouse
• Consolidate shipments when needed and negotiate best rates
• Meet all delivery timelines set by director
• Approve all brokerage and freight invoices for payment and releases for wire payment
• Create all HTS codes and enter in ERP system
• Enter all in transit records for each shipment
• Enter shipments pre-alert information
• Adjust quantities in ERP system to match quantities shipped
• Receiving goods in ERP for import files
• Monthly analysis of shipment reports
• Prepare duty drawback each end year
• Track any duty special claims to be made
• Monitor freight rates monthly for any adjustments
• Monitor freight and custom rates each end shipping season and compare rates for better comparison
• Be proactive in prioritizing workload as directed to perform efficiently within the working time frame

Qualifications

• To share and participate in team building, team knowledge and team performance.
• To help when a team player is in need of help.
• Must be able to coordinate and be proactive with priority.
• To have a good team spirit; be open minded; to share, in a constructive way, improvements needed.
• Good level of self-motivation.
• To be proactive in solution finding and help the team achieve the business strategy.