Bilingual Ocean Freight Coordinator (EN/ES) - Onsite

Ascendo-Resources; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendo-Resources is seeking two detail-oriented Bilingual Logistics Coordinators to manage ocean freight shipments from booking through vessel loading and departure in Jacksonville, FL. Ideal candidates have hands-on ocean shipping experience, strong Excel skills, and can communicate effectively with customers, trucking companies, terminals, and vendors.

Spanish/English bilingual candidates are strongly preferred, especially those with experience coordinating shipments between the United States

Qualifications

• Hands-on ocean freight shipping coordination experience.
• Understanding of full ocean shipment lifecycle (booking, pickup, dispatch, terminal delivery, vessel loading, tracking).
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (sorting, filtering, reconciling data).
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate ocean freight shipments from initial booking through vessel loading and departure.
• Arrange and track cargo pickups, trucking dispatch, terminal deliveries, and shipment status updates.
• Communicate with trucking companies, terminals, vendors, and customers to ensure timely freight movement.
• Monitor shipment milestones and resolve delays, documentation issues, and transportation disruptions.
• Maintain accurate shipment records, cargo tracking information, and logistics reports.
• Use Microsoft Excel to manage spreadsheets, sort and filter shipment data, reconcile records, and track cargo movements.
• Assist with billing activities, vendor invoices, accounts payable/receivable, and accessorial charges.
• Provide timely shipment updates to customers and internal teams.
• Manage multiple shipments in a fast-paced logistics environment.

Skills

Ocean freight coordination

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Multitasking

Spanish/English bilingual

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Ascendo-Resources is seeking two detail-oriented Bilingual Logistics Coordinators to manage ocean freight shipments from booking through vessel loading and departure in Jacksonville, FL. Ideal candidates have hands-on ocean shipping experience, strong Excel skills, and can communicate effectively with customers, trucking companies, terminals, and vendors.

Spanish/English bilingual candidates are strongly preferred, especially those with experience coordinating shipments between the United States