Logistics Coordinator

Twin City Fan & Blower; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin City Fan & Blower is seeking a shipping coordinator to review orders, prepare bills of lading, and coordinate with customers, vendors and drivers.

You will select truck lines, determine weights/dimensions, and arrange standard or non-standard shipments while ensuring accurate data entry and timely updates to the shipping logs. This role emphasizes accuracy, communication, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years 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.
• Export experience preferred.
• Experience with dimensional loads and heavy equipment loads preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review shop orders for shipping information and prepare bills of lading reflecting customer requirements.
• Select truck lines based on rates, routes and prior service.
• Determine weight and dimension using catalog data; coordinate with other departments as needed.
• Arrange non-standard shipping and contact carriers; liaise with customers as required.
• Trace outgoing shipments and perform general clerical tasks as needed.
• Enter shipping log data and generate reports when plant location is known.
• Organize bills of lading and enter data; complete export paperwork as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Customer and vendor coordination

Communication and teamwork

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

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.