Logistics Coordinator

Talentify; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin City Fan is seeking a shipping coordinator to review shop orders, prepare bills of lading, and coordinate carrier selections based on rates and routes. You may contact customers for clarifications and ensure shipments reflect customer requirements.

The role requires a high school diploma, 2+ years office experience, and 1+ year traffic coordination preferred. You will work with customers, vendors and drivers, maintain logs, and assist with export paperwork.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years general office experience or vocational training.
• 1+ year traffic coordination/traffic assistant preferred.
• Ability to work with customers, vendors and drivers to resolve issues.
• Excellent attention to detail and prioritization skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Proficient with standard office software and equipment.
• Export experience and heavy equipment load handling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review shop orders for shipping information and prepare bills of lading per customer requirements.
• Select truck lines based on rates, routes, and prior service.
• Determine weight and dimensions from catalogs; consult others as needed.
• Arrange non-standard shipments with carriers and customers when required.
• Track outgoing shipments and provide status updates.
• Perform general clerical tasks including data entry, filing and faxing.
• Enter shipping logs and run reports; distribute copies as needed.
• Organize bills of lading, review ship orders, and enter data.
• Complete export paperwork and documentation as required.
• Adhere to Twin City Fan Core Values and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Communication

Teamwork

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Office software

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review shop orders for shipping information. Type bills of lading to reflect customer requirements specified on shop orders. May call customer for clarification.
• Select truck lines (where not specified) based on investigation of rates and routes and upon previous service
• Determine weight and dimension based on catalog information. Consult other departments for information not contained in catalogs.
• Determine if non-standard shipping methods are required, and if so, contact truck lines, airlines, etc. for arrangements as required for special shipments, including contact with customers.
• Trace outgoing shipments as requested
• Perform other general clerical tasks as needed and requested (typing, filing, fax, copying, data entry)
• Pending plant location, may enter information for the shipping log into the computer, run reports, make copies of reports and distribute as needed
• Pending plant location, may organize bills of lading, review ship orders, enter data as needed
• Pending plant location, may complete export paperwork and documentation
• Act, Live and Behave by TCF Core Values.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2+ year general office experience and/or equivalent vocational training
• 1+ year traffic coordination or traffic assistant experience preferred
• Ability to work effectively with customers, vendors and drivers to provide information and resolve problems
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Proficient in the use of standard office software programs and equipment
• Export experience preferred
• Experience with dimensional loads and heavy equipment loads preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Standard office environment
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds
• Ability to occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach
• Ability to work extended hours sitting at a computer

SAFETY

Twin City Fan is dedicated to providing a safe and healthy work environment. Each and every employee must understand and continually work within the safety and health rules and policies. The use of good judgment and common sense is critical to workplace safety, and Twin City Fan expects every employee to work in a safe and conscientious manner.

This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment, nor is it an all-inclusive list of responsibilities. Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as business needs arise. Qualifications are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and experience required.

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