Ocean Import Logistics Specialist

GEODIS; Dorval; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair pay

Bonus opportunities

Safe work environment

Employee voice

Career growth

Job summary

GEODIS in Dorval, Canada, is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to consolidate client orders into optimal load profiles, assign carriers, and manage routing across all transportation modes. You will respond to client needs via email and phone, serve as the main contact for issues, and drive cost-saving decisions with carriers daily.

The role requires 2+ years experience in logistics or related fields, familiarity with Transportation Management Systems, and strong communication, planning, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 1 year experience in customer service or coordinator role
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems
• Experience with optimization tools preferred

Responsibilities

• Consolidates client orders into optimal load profiles and assigns carriers to loads utilizing transportation management systems
• Responsible for load planning, optimization, routing, and scheduling of all transportation modes
• Develops and implements final stage system parameters that drive system load assignments that identify, build, and book hundreds of loads per day in compliance with client routing expectations
• Responds to client needs by answering e-mails, calls, tracking and moving shipments
• Serves as the daily direct point of contact for client; direct point of contact for client issues that require immediate attention
• Negotiates with carriers daily and makes decisions on behalf of client within individual client parameters
• Expedites shipments on behalf of client, when necessary
• Creates, analyzes, and presents financial and service reports to clients on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis; provides load exception reporting

Skills

Load planning

Client communication

Multitasking

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

Transportation Management Systems

Optimization tools

Job description

GEODIS in Dorval, Canada, is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to consolidate client orders into optimal load profiles, assign carriers, and manage routing across all transportation modes. You will respond to client needs via email and phone, serve as the main contact for issues, and drive cost-saving decisions with carriers daily.

The role requires 2+ years experience in logistics or related fields, familiarity with Transportation Management Systems, and strong communication, planning, and