Logistics Coordinator

Covia; Independence Township (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401K match

Vacation & holidays

Disability & life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Covia in Independence, OH is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to manage export container shipments and assist with maintenance of leased railcars across the U.S. and Canada. The role involves building contacts, coordinating freight, and resolving issues with internal teams and external carriers.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in logistics or related field and 1–3 years in supply chain or logistics, with proficiency in MS Excel, TMS, and ERP systems. Some travel (5–10%) is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in supply chain or logistics preferred, especially export logistics.
• Experience with bulk commodities by rail is a plus.
• Experience with blue water carriers and railroads, railcars, bulk trucks preferred.
• Experience working with customs brokers and freight forwarders.
• Strong communication, team player, and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and obtain favorable rates for export shipments.
• Coordinate shipment bookings with customer service, operations and sales to meet needs.
• Resolve booking-related issues such as schedule changes and cancelled sailings.
• Identify export logistics service providers responsive to container export needs.
• Maintain Covia's railcar fleet maintenance with diversion to shop and repair cost approval.
• Track loaded railcar pipelines and coordinate with railroads as needed.
• Establish trucking KPIs and provide trucking reports upon request.
• Provide export cost analyses and fleet maintenance cost analyses.

Skills

MS Excel

PowerBI

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in logistics or related field

Tools

TMS

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Covia responsibly provides minerals solutions for a better tomorrow. As a leading provider of diversified minerals, our products support a variety of industrial markets, including glass, ceramics, coatings, metals, foundry, polymers, construction, water filtration, and sports and recreation. Long‑standing relationships with a broad customer base enable Covia's market‑inspired approach to innovation to enhance solutions and customer benefits. Underpinning these strengths is an unwavering commitment to safety and to sustainable development, further enhancing the value that Covia delivers to all its stakeholders.

Covia has an immediate opening for a Logistics Coordinator based in our Independence, OH location. The Logistics Coordinator will manage the booking of export container shipments from several Covia plants in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, this position carries the responsibility of assisting with maintenance activities surrounding our fleet of leased railcars utilized in the U.S. and Canada. These activities are accomplished by developing, organizing, and maintaining export logistics company contacts and utilizing those contacts to arrange freight and resolve issues as necessary. For the fleet‑related items, this position is designed to work closely with the Fleet Analyst to identify railcar issues and to address them via a network of established rail repair shops.

Key Accountabilities

• Negotiate and obtain favorable rates for export shipments.
• Working with customer service, operations and sales, execute shipment bookings as needed to meet customer needs.
• Ability to resolve booking‑related issues such as schedule changes and cancelled sailings. Possess strong communication skills to work through issues with affected parties both internally and externally.
• Identify export logistics service providers that are responsive to our container export needs.
• Domestically, manage the maintenance of Covia's railcar fleet including diversions to shop and repair cost approval.
• Track loaded railcar pipelines and intercede with railroads as necessary.
• Establish trucking KPI's and provide trucking reports as requested.
• Establish export shipment‑related KPI's and provide monthly reports.
• Establish fleet maintenance‑related KPIs and provide monthly reports.
• Provide export cost analyses; provide fleet maintenance cost analyses.
• Participation in weekly conference calls representing Logistics & Supply Chain.
• Maintain close working relationship with Customer Service, Sales, and Operations teams.
• Review and approve export‑related charges surrounding detention/accessorial and other fees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; a focus in logistics or supply chain preferred.
• 1‑3 years' experience in supply chain or logistics is preferred, especially in export‑related logistics. Experience with bulk commodities by rail is a plus.
• Prior hands‑on experience with blue water carriers as well as railroads, railcars, bulk trucks preferred.
• Experience working with customs brokers and freight forwarders.
• Prior hands‑on negotiation of export rates and sourcing of quality carriers preferred.
• Experience tendering multi‑lane requests for proposal (RFP) or carrier consolidation projects preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, self‑motivated, and self‑starter.
• Must be a team player with strong team‑building skills.
• Great organizational skills and detail oriented. Detail orientation is a key skill.
• Ability to manage multiple functions at one time in a fast‑paced environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, highly proficient in MS Excel.
• Experience working in TMS and ERP systems.
• Capability to build dashboards in MS PowerBI a plus.
• Able to work extended hours on occasion when necessary.
• Judgment and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Travel requirement 5‑10%.

Commitment to Our Culture

Our core values - Safety, Team, Customers, Growth, and Courage - guide our work every day and will help us achieve our vision: Covia is the leading minerals solutions provider, and through the passion and commitment of our people, we enable customer success—ensuring a sustainable future for our company.

All Covia Team Members are expected to:

• Live the Life‑Saving Rules.
• Build high‑performing work teams.
• Focus on customers.
• Demonstrate a growth mindset.
• Do the right thing, always.

At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe this lays the foundation of our success. Our compelling culture supports inclusion, individuality, and respect within the workplace. We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on work‑related factors and without regard to non‑work‑related factors including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or military service or reserve or veteran status.

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits.

Benefits

• Excellent Healthcare Benefits - medical, vision, dental.
• 401K with company matching.
• Vacation + Paid Holidays.
• Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long‑Term Care Insurances.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, and all applicants are invited to apply. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.