Logistics Coordinator

Socket.dev; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a logistics professional to coordinate global import/export activities, working with carriers, brokers, and internal teams. Some travel is required to support production facilities and distribution centers.

You will monitor shipments end-to-end, analyze performance, and implement improvements to reduce costs and improve service levels across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Studies or equivalent experience.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; familiar with logistics and production planning concepts (e.g., just-in-time, materials requirement planning).
• Self-starter able to work independently with attention to detail to meet job requirements.
• Broad range of computer skills—database, spreadsheet, statistics applications, and logistics software packages and MS Office.
• Understand transportation contracts and tariffs.
• Ability to communicate findings, make recommendations, and facilitate change.
• Comfortable working with individuals at all organizational levels.
• Project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates import and export logistics activities with multiple carriers from pickup to delivery.
• Monitor shipments from booking to delivery, track and record, provide problem resolution.
• Investigate problems, identify root causes, and develop solutions.
• Assess and improve global logistics processes and coordinate change.
• Provide analytical support for projects, opportunities and proposals.
• Assemble data, analyze performance, identify problems, and develop recommendations.
• Ensure transport capacity for facilities and distribution centers.
• Monitor contract compliance of carriers and logistics providers and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop SOPs and performance standards.
• Coordinate logistics issues between providers and sales teams.
• Evaluate service providers and mill shipping performance for adherence to standards.
• Create and publish reports on logistics performance.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Analytical skills

Self-starter

Attention to detail

Communication across levels

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Logistics software

Microsoft Excel

WMS/TMS systems

Job description

Summary: The position requires coordination and close working relationships with international logistics serviceproviders, customs house brokers, customers as well as union employees within production facilities and distributioncenters. The overall objective of this position is to ensure the efficient and effective coordination of finished goods tocustomers and distribution centers while realizing cost savings and service improvements. Some travel is required.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates import and export logistics activities via ocean, air and truck with multiple carriers from point of pickup to point of delivery
• Proactively monitor import and export shipments from booking through delivery by tracking, maintaining records,and providing problem resolution as needed
• Investigates problems, finds root causes, and develops solutions
• Assesses the effectiveness of current global logistics and/or transportation processes, determines improvements,and coordinates institutionalized change
• Provides analytical support for projects, new business opportunities, and proposals
• Responsible for assembling data, analyzing performance, identifying problems, and developing recommendationswhich support the management of global logistics and supply chain operations
• Ensures transport capacity for production facilities and/or distribution centers
• Monitors contract compliance of carriers and other global logistics service providers- ensures compliance with import and export customs requirements and regulations
• Develops standard operating procedures and performance standards
• Coordination and communication of global logistics issues between logistics service providers, Inside Sales, and Outside Sales
• Evaluate global logistics service providers and mill shipping performance on a continual basis to ensure adherence to performance standards
• Create and publish reports on the performance of logistics

Minimum Education, Skills, and Knowledge Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Studies or equivalent job-related experience
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; familiar with logistics and production planning concepts (e.g., just-in-time,materials requirement planning)
• Must be a self-starter who is able to work independently and possess the ability and desire to work effectively, withattention to detail, to meet the requirements of the position.
• Broad range of computer skills—database, spreadsheet, statistics applications, and logistics software packagesand a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Understand transportation contracts and tariffs
• Ability to communicate findings, make recommendations, and facilitate change
• Comfortable working with individuals at all organizational levels
• Project management skills.