Customer Relations Coordinator

Forward Air Corporation; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Air Corporation is seeking a Customer Relations Coordinator to provide front-line administrative and customer service support for accurate shipment processing and timely updates. The role entails handling schedules, tracking, documentation, and core financial tasks such as invoices and billing, in a 100% on-site setting at a Des Plaines location.

You will interact with customers, carriers, drivers, and internal teams to ensure smooth freight movement across logistics networks, with

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.
• Prior customer service, administrative support, logistics, or transportation experience encouraged.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow processes.
• Clear written and verbal communication with a customer-centric approach.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, on-site environment.
• Discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Proficiency with Windows and Office 365 tools; comfort with web conferencing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as central contact for customers, carriers, drivers, and internal teams via phone, email, and in-person.
• Provide front-line customer service by responding to shipment status inquiries and documentation requests.
• Enter data accurately for shipments, instructions, and orders within deadlines.
• Track and trace shipments using internal systems and carrier platforms; update customers and teams.
• Coordinate pickups, deliveries, and appointments.
• Prepare shipping documents such as AWBs, bills of lading, labels, and POD.
• Support site activities including freight acceptance and driver assistance.
• Assist with billing tasks: invoice prep, verification, and reconciliation.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical files for shipment and financial records.
• Communicate with carriers, warehouses, dispatch, and operations to ensure timely freight movement.
• Identify routine issues and escalate to operations leadership as needed.
• Assist with inbound/outbound mail and office supply monitoring.
• Participate in training, meetings, and process improvement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer-focused communication

Team collaboration

On-site work readiness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Teams

Zoom

Webex

Job description

Pay Rate: $20 per hour

Schedule: Mon, Thur & Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm The

Job Description

Pay Rate: $20 per hour

Schedule: Mon, Thur & Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm

The Customer Relations Coordinator provides front-line administrative and customer service support to ensure accurate shipment processing, documentation, and communication multimodal transportation terminal, air/ocean branch, or contract logistics site. They serve as a primary point of contact for customers, carriers, drivers, and internal teams, helping ensure shipments move smoothly and customers receive timely, accurate updates. They are responsible for scheduling, shipment tracking and tracing, customer support, documentation, and core financial activities such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, and billing. They interact closely with customers, drivers, carriers, and operational teams to support the timely movement of freight across logistics networks and may assist with freight acceptance and basic cartage support where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a central point of contact for customers, carriers, drivers, and internal teams via phone, email, and in-person interactions.
• Provide front-line customer service by responding to shipment status inquiries, documentation requests, and routine service questions.
• Perform accurate data entry for shipment details, customer instructions, order updates, and operational records within required timelines.
• Track and trace shipments using internal systems and carrier platforms; communicate updates to customers and internal teams.
• Coordinate scheduling for pickups, deliveries, appointments, and other routine operational activities.
• Prepare, review, and organize shipping documents such as air waybills (AWBs), bills of lading, labels, and proof of delivery (POD).
• Support terminal or site activities as needed, including freight acceptance, driver assistance, and shipment paperwork handling.
• Assist with accounts receivable, accounts payable, and billing support tasks, including invoice preparation, verification, and reconciliation.
• Maintain organized and compliant electronic and physical files for shipment, financial, and administrative documentation.
• Communicate with carriers, warehouses, dispatch, and internal operations teams to support timely movement of freight.
• Identify routine service issues or delays and escape them to operations leadership according to established procedures.
• Support routine administrative tasks such as inbound/outbound mail processing, record updates, and office supply monitoring.
• Participate in training, meetings, and process improvement activities as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent required; undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Previous experience in customer service, administrative support, logistics, or transportation environments preferred; training provided.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to follow established processes consistently.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented, on-site environment.
• Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.
• Technical: Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)
• Environment: Comfort commuting to/from and working in a 100% on-site setting (listed in this posting), with travel for related meetings/events.