Logistics Coordinator

Jurgensen Companies; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned company in Cincinnati is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to play a crucial role in ensuring smooth operations of construction projects. The successful candidate will manage trucking schedules, communicate effectively with teams, and tackle challenges in a dynamic work environment. This full-time position calls for strong organizational and communication skills, with a preference for candidates with experience in heavy highway construction.

Benefits

$0 Deductible Health Insurance

Profit Sharing

401k with Employer Match

Paid Time Off: 18 days

Tuition Reimbursement

Short Term/Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• General understanding of trucking and equipment moves.
• Heavy highway construction experience preferred.
• Must be willing to work with professionals across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Schedules trucks and equipment to support production goals.
• Communicates efficiently with trucking companies and logistic manager.
• Addresses no-shows and troubleshoots trucking and equipment issues.

Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Understanding of Trucking

Knowledge of DOT Requirements

Tools

Tread Software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Are you a strong communicator with experience in Logistics? Do you have a high level of organizing/follow through skills? Valley Asphalt Company is a family-owned company located in Cincinnati, OH and currently hiring a Logistics Coordinator. This is a crucial role for the success of our construction projects.

• $0 Deductible health insurance with low-cost premiums
• Profit Sharing
• 401k with market-leading employer match
• Dental and vision coverage
• Paid Time Off: 18 days starting in year one
• Paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Additional company-paid benefits includes Short Term/Long Term Disability and Life Insurance

Key Areas of Performance:

• Schedules trucks to ensure crews receive requested trucking needs on time to support production goals.50%
• Schedules equipment moves to ensure crews receive requested equipment on time to correct locations.20%
• Serve as a liaison between trucking companies and the Logistics Manager support the achievement of the department goals and objectives.10%

Note: Twenty percent of time is reserved for ancillary responsibilities, interruptions and unplanned activities.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Schedules, forecasts and ensures trucking and equipment hauls are moving efficiently.
• Follows-up regarding online/app equipment and trucking orders.
• Answers questions regarding orders, missing items, confirmations, no-shows from/with foreman.
• Reviews the schedule to identify non-placed orders, follows up with calls foreman that do not utilize the app to place the order.
• Proactively communicates trucking and hauling matters to necessary parties.
• Sends out rain-out messages.
• Addresses no-shows, troubleshoots trucking and equipment issues to resolve.
• Builds and maintains relationships with Trucking Companies.
• Communicates trucking company performance and issues concerns to the Logistics Manager.
• Learn and monitor trucking software for daily tracking and job assignment of trucks.

Qualifications:

• Position Skills / Experience:
• The position requires a general understanding of trucking and equipment moves.
• Experience working with Tread software.
• Heavy highway construction experience is preferred.
• High level of communication skills is a criticalpart for this role.
• The candidate must have strong communication skills.
• Must be willing to work with all types of professional levels.
• Knowledge of DOT requirements preferred.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Word Document preparation and Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet navigation.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The position will require work to be completed after standard operating hours and on the weekends.
• Dependent on workload and project demands little to no notice may be provided.

EOE/M/F/Disabled/Veteran/DFSP

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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