Internal Logistics Coordinator

Jobtailor; Inola (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Oklahoma (Inola) is seeking a Logistics Automation Specialist to optimize internal logistics across raw materials, reels, and finished products, from receipt through shipment.

You will collaborate with site leadership, production planning, and automation vendors to implement better storage, material flows, and warehouse efficiency while upholding safety and corporate standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Automation, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering) required.
• 2-5 years’ experience in internal logistics in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• SAP knowledge preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Support optimization of internal logistics for raw materials, parent reels, and finished products from receipt to shipment.
• Collaborate with managers, site managers, supervisors, coordinators, and vendors to improve logistics automation.
• Identify and develop alternative logistics solutions to optimize storage and automated flows.
• Coordinate with production planning and site teams for effective warehouse management.
• Assist in organizing stock counts and coordinating with automated warehouse systems.
• Provide advanced support for automation troubleshooting, stabilization, and optimization.
• Monitor inventory data, automation performance, and process trends to drive corrective actions.
• Promote safety by ensuring activities comply with safety standards.
• Apply corporate policies and SOPs to logistics automation activities.
• Perform related duties to support advanced logistics automation and improvements.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Corporate Internal Logistics Manager with optimizing the process of internal logistics of raw materials, parent reels, and finished products from the time of receipt from vendors or internal departments to storage until the time of shipment to customers or sister plants.
• Collaborate with the Internal Logistics Manager, Site Logistics Manager, Warehouse Supervisors, Coordinators, and third-party automation vendors to identify, evaluate, and implement improvement opportunities within logistics automation processes.
• Identify, analyze, and develop alternative logistics solutions to optimize material storage, automated material flows, and warehouse efficiency.
• Collaborate with Production Planning, the Group Internal Logistics Process Manager, and site logistics teams to ensure effective warehouse management of finished products and external warehouses, in alignment with Group procedures and automation standards.
• Support the Logistics/Warehouse Manager in organizing stock count activities, including coordination with automated warehouse systems where applicable.
• Provide advanced support to local logistics teams in automation-related troubleshooting, process stabilization, system optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor monthly inventory data, automation performance indicators, and warehouse process trends to define, implement, and track corrective action plans.
• Promote a safety-focused culture by ensuring logistics automation activities are performed in accordance with applicable safety standards and operational best practices.
• Apply corporate policies, principles, values, and standard operating procedures while supporting logistics automation activities and related operational improvements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, within the scope of the role, with a focus on supporting advanced logistics automation and warehouse process improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Automation, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering) Manufacturing is required
• 2-5 years’ experience in internal logistics experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent inter-personal skills with drivers, other personnel, customers, and management.
• SAP knowledge preferred
• Strong communication skills.
• High attention to detail required.
• Strong Microsoft Office Skills.
• Required to travel 25% to 50%.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in optimizing internal logistics processes, including material storage and automation, while ensuring compliance with safety standards and corporate policies. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance warehouse efficiency and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Tools & Technologies

• SAP
• Microsoft Office
• Automated Warehouse Systems