Logistics Coordinator

mk North America, Inc.; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

mk North America, Inc. is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to ensure product delivery to customers and to process shipments within our ERP and production systems.

Responsibilities include coordinating freight, preparing international shipping documents, and generating daily reports. Candidates should have ERP experience, strong organization, and excellent customer service skills; hours are full-time, on-site in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; college/technical degree preferred.
• One to three years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• ERP system experience preferred.
• Truck classification and shipping experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret shop drawings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contact freight companies to ship products to customers (UPS, FedEx, LTL, TL, international).
• Prepare shipping documents including crossing international borders.
• Enter shipping transactions in ERP system.
• Produce daily shipping reports.
• Distribute job binder paperwork when shipments go out.
• Work with other departments to gather and share shipping information.
• Attend daily morning production meeting.

Skills

Dependable

Organized

Attention to detail

Excellent customer service

Ability to multi-task

ERP system experience

Word

Excel

Outlook

Education

High school diploma or GED

College/technical degree preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Description

Short description: The logistics coordinator is responsible for getting our product to our customers and transacting the shipments in our ERP and production systems.

Job Description

The logistics coordinator is responsible for getting our product to our customers and transacting the shipments in our ERP and production systems.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Contact freight companies to ship our products to our customers, including UPS, FedEx, LTL, TL, international, etc.
• Prepare shipping documents which accompany the shipments including crossing international borders
• Enter shipping transactions in our ERP computer system
• Producing daily shipping reports
• Distribute job binder paperwork when the job ships
• Work with other departments to gather and give shipping information
• Attend daily morning production meeting

Requirements

• Must be dependable, organized and possess a strong attention to detail
• Excellent customer service skills on the phone and in person
• Ability to multi-task and effectively manage time to meet targets and deadlines
• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates primarily in the manufacturing shop environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as digital camera, computers, copiers and scanners.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

• Able to lift, carry and move a minimum of 30lbs
• Must be able to physically use various pieces of office equipment
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time
• Must be able to look at computer screens for long periods of time

Position Type/Expected Hours Of Work

This is a full-time non-exempt position. Hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 40 hours per week. Overtime may be required from time to time to meet the demands.

Wage

The starting wage for this position is $20.00-$25.00 per hour depending on knowledge, skills, ability and experience.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education And Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), required; college/technical degree, preferred
• One to three years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Truck classification and shipping experience required
• A technical aptitude and ability to read and interpret shop drawings preferred
• ERP system experience preferred
• Basic computer skills including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience working as a logistics coordinator in the industry is preferred

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.