Heavy Haul Transportation Coordinator

Link-Belt Cranes; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Link-Belt Cranes, headquartered in Lexington, KY, is seeking a Logistics Scheduler to coordinate with Manufacturing and Marketing/Sales to meet monthly shipping schedules. You will oversee component parts, expedite shortages, and align daily shipping with the Transportation Manager and shipping team to ensure on-time deliveries.

Essential duties include preparing quotes, monitoring processes, and maintaining packing lists while striving for cost-efficient transportation and improved load plans

Qualifications

• Knowledge of transportation methods for heavy haul shipping and loading
• Experience with inventory systems and logistics compliance
• Familiarity with DOT regulations and lean manufacturing principles

Responsibilities

• Maintain outbound transportation quotes for crane models and trailer requirements.
• Monitor manufacturing processes to meet shipping deadlines and sales order requirements.
• Provide inbound carrier quotes to marketing/sales and distribution network.
• Improve load consolidation to reduce costs for customers.
• Maintain packing lists for shipments and ensure proper loading of machines/attachments.
• Coordinate daily workload with Transportation Manager and shipping team leads to meet schedules.
• Ensure cost-effective inbound shipments and transit times for production needs.
• Develop professional relationships with carriers for flats/step deck equipment.
• Oversee loading to ensure safe transport and minimize damage.
• Analyze load plans to minimize truck loads and transportation costs.

Skills

Heavy haul knowledge

Inventory systems

Logistics compliance

DOT/regulations

Lean Manufacturing

Crane operations knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics or Business

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory software

Job description

Link-Belt Cranes is a global leader in the design, manufacture and sales of mobile cranes. Founded over 150 years ago, with corporate headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, join an organization that understands its greatest resource is our people and they are what makes the difference.

Currently we have a Logistics Scheduler role open. As the Logistics Scheduler, one will coordinate with Manufacturing and Marketing/Sales to insure completion of sales orders to meet monthly shipping schedule. Will oversee the completion of component parts; expedite shortages and assembly items, while coordinating between the Transportation Manager and the Machine Shipping department regarding daily shipping schedules and tasks that are needed to be completed.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain and/or update outbound transportation quotes for all crane models. Include all of the various specifications to insure accuracy of the number of loads required and with specific trailer requirements.
• Monitor manufacturing processes for machines and attachments to meet sales order requirements and shipping deadlines.
• Provide inbound (heavy hauler) carrier quotes to marketing/sales and distribution network.
• Continuous improvement of load consolidation to provide cost savings to customers.
• Improve and maintain packing list(s) of product at the time of shipment.
• Coordinate daily workload requirements with Transportation Manager and machine shipping team leads to meet the daily and future shipping schedules, as well as, parts orders requiring flats/step deck equipment.
• Responsible for domestic inbound shipments for materials and parts. Insure carriers are cost effective and provide best transit times to meet production requirements and or promised dates.
• Develop a professional relation with carriers of open trailers with flats, steps, and heavy haulers to insure the trailers meet our requirements.
• Responsible for proper loading of machines/attachments to ensure the load will travel safely and without damage.
• Monitor boom attachment loading to determine the best practices to maximize the load plans to hold truck loads to a minimum to drive transportation costs down

Knowledge

• Knowledge of methods/modes of transportation with heavy haul machine shipping
• Knowledge of inventory systems
• Working knowledge of logistics, complying with DOT and customs regulations
• Knowledge of customs clearance procedures, trade requirements and compliance
• ISO9001 procedures as it pertains to job function and responsibilities
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing and team conceptsPractical knowledge of crane functions and workings related to transportation requirements and regulations.

General qualifications for this role:

• High School Diploma, GED
• Four year college degree, preferred in Logistics or Business
• Minimum of 1 year with a BS degree or minimum of 5 years equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of a degree

Link-Belt Cranes does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies