Logistics Coordinator: Freight Cost Saver & Ops Support

Core-Mark; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Performance Food Group is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to assist the Logistics Manager in daily inbound logistics operations, negotiating freight costs and ensuring timely deliveries. The role focuses on controlling inbound freight at favorable prices to support profit margins and involves problem-solving in variable situations as part of a team.

The position requires organizational skills, a proactive approach to cost-saving opportunities, and collaboration with accounting and vendors to

Qualifications

• Required Education: High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience.
• Required Experience: 6 - 12 Months.
• Logistics / transportation administrative support experience in related area.

Responsibilities

• Work with Logistics Manager to negotiate lowest freight costs without reducing service level.
• Generate period-end revenue report.
• Identify backhaul pickups that do not meet the minimum requirement for revenue.
• Identify loads to be moved by contract carriage and schedule such move.
• Monitor accepted loads and verify that the loads were delivered on time.
• Audit carriers' freight bills to insure they agree with carriers' confirmations.
• Coordinate with Accounting to file vendor charge-backs to orders with volumes that have been confirmed but not shipped by managed vendor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

Job description

Performance Food Group is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to assist the Logistics Manager in daily inbound logistics operations, negotiating freight costs and ensuring timely deliveries. The role focuses on controlling inbound freight at favorable prices to support profit margins and involves problem-solving in variable situations as part of a team.

The position requires organizational skills, a proactive approach to cost-saving opportunities, and collaboration with accounting and vendors to