Logistics Coordinator

Matrix Adhesives Group; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Matrix Adhesives Group in Durham, NC is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to manage warehouse and shipping/receiving operations. You will verify, move, and store raw materials and finished goods within the Durham facility, ensuring accuracy and on-time shipments.

The role requires experience with outbound documentation, freight scheduling, and basic forklift operation. You will collaborate with shipping, warehouse, and production teams to maintain inventory integrity and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent required; 2-year related education preferred
• 2–5 years shipping/receiving experience in manufacturing environment
• Solid computer skills: MS Office, ERP, Paycom
• Certified, capable, and comfortable on stand-up and sit-down forklifts

Responsibilities

• Prepare outbound shipment documents for domestic and international shipments (packing lists, invoices, COOs/COAs/SDS)
• Create BOLs and schedule freight shipments
• Receive raw materials and verify records
• Assist in daily shop floor scheduling and inventory accuracy
• Support cycle count program and inventory adjustments
• Coordinate hazardous materials for shipments and DG declarations
• Use computer to enter records and maintain records of shipments

Skills

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Paycom

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree preferred

Tools

LTL shipping

International shipping

Forklift operation

Job description

Summary

This position is responsible for performing all warehouse and shipping/receiving activities.

General Description

The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for the verification, movement, and storage of raw materials and finished goods into and out of the Durham facility.

Specific Duties

• Prepare all docs for outbound shipments for domestic and international (including packing lists, commercial invoices, COOs, COAs, and SDSs)
• Filing Invoices and Packing Slips
• Create BOLs & schedule freight shipments
• Process small package shipments for FedEx & UPS
• Receive raw materials
• Facilitate daily pick schedule
• Support the cycle count program and process inventory adjustments as required.
• Schedule freight & small package pickups for returned materials
• Assist supervisor with day-to-day shop floor scheduling.
• Work closely with shipping, warehouse, and production teams to ensure inventory accuracy
• Own 5S of the finished goods
• Verify and keep records of incoming finished goods and/or raw materials
• Verify and keep record of outgoing shipments of finished goods and prepare items for shipment
• Detect and report damaged loads, leaking materials, and other unsafe conditions
• Compare identifying information and counts, weights, or measures of incoming and outgoing shipments
• Convey material and items from receiving, production, and the warehouse to shipping areas, shrink wrap machine, or other designated areas
• Use computer to enter records
• Affix hazardous material placards to bulk loads and prepare DG declarations
• Loading/Preparing for hazardous waste pickup to disposal facility
• Coordinates loading of freight shipments, containers, and refrigerated containers for export
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required based on business needs.

Job Requirements

• Solid computer skills:(Microsoft Office, ERP, Paycom)
• LTL and international shipping/receiving experience
• Good oral written and communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and work with minimal supervision.
• Exhibit good professionalism: Dress, Answering Telephone, Interacting with employees, customers, and vendors.
• High School degree or equivalent required, Two-year secondary education preferred or equivalent experience within a manufacturing/shipping & receiving environment.
• Certified, capable, and comfortable on stand up and sit-down forklifts
• 3-5 years experience in shipping and receiving environment preferred
• Danger Goods certifications

The physical demands described here and in the amplified job description for this position are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as long as they do not constitute unreasonable or undue modifications to the workplace or work process, unreasonably delay job completion, result in property damage, injury/illness or undue hardship to other employees. The work requires constant physical exertion such as climbing and descending of ladders/stairs, periods of standing, recurring bending, stooping, stretching, reaching or similar activities; recurring lifting of moderately heavy items of up to 50 lbs. such as bags or boxes of raw materials, buckets, drums, hoses or piping parts or other equipment. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities such as above- average agility and dexterity.