Assistant Freight Coordinator

Alter Trading Corp; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Alter Trading Corporation, a 128-year-old privately held company with 75 scrap metal processing facilities, seeks an Assistant Traffic Coordinator for our Corporate office in St. Louis, Missouri.

The role coordinates non-ferrous truck shipments, negotiates freight rates with carriers, and ensures on-time pickup and delivery between facilities and broker accounts. Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in traffic/transportation, are highly detail-minded, possess excellent communication skills, and are

Qualifications

• 2–3 years experience in the traffic/transportation industry.
• Highly detail-oriented.
• Excellent communication skills to manage communications between carriers, facilities, traders, vendors, suppliers.
• Proficiency in Word and Excel.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and dispatch non-ferrous truck shipments.
• Negotiate freight rates with carriers to minimize costs.
• Ensure on-time pick-up and delivery between facilities and broker accounts.
• Monitor carrier performance and manage communications between parties.
• Maintain freight invoices and rate database.
• Back up other traffic coordinators as needed.
• Assist with special projects as requested.

Skills

Detail oriented

Communication skills

Word and Excel

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Alter Trading Corporation, a 128 year old, privately held company with 75 scrap metal processing facilities is seeking a qualifiedAssistant Traffic Coordinatorat our Corporate office in St. Louis, Missouri. Alter operates scrap metal processing facilities in 11 states and trades recycled materials nationally and internationally. Our corporate headquarters is located in St. Louis, Missouri and our website is www.Altertrading.com.

Job Description/Responsibilities

The Assistant Traffic Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and/or dispatching non-ferrous truck shipments, negotiating freight rates with carriers, and insuring on-time pick-up and delivery of product between facilities and broker accounts.

• Monitors, analyzes and negotiates freight rates with existing contract carriers, manages carrier to achieve most cost-effective utilization.
• Reviews established origin/destination points and negotiates rates with new and existing carriers to increase carrier base and reduce freight costs
• Expedites transportation solutions by trouble-shooting immediately when problems arise
• Contacts facility representative and broker account to determine when product is available to ship; notifies carriers of pick up and/or delivery schedule
• Sorts freight and demurrage bills, confirms accuracy of invoices and submits for payment
• Maintains the freight rate database
• Acts as back up for other traffic coordinators handling trucks
• Other responsibilities or projects as requested or assigned

Requirements

• At least 2-3 years experience in the traffic/transportation industry
• Must be highly detail- oriented
• Must have excellent communications skills in order to manage communications between carriers, facilities, traders, vendors, suppliers to successful conclusions
• Demonstrated proficiency in Word and Excel required
• High School Diploma or equivalent required - Bachelor's degree preferred.