Logistics Coordinator (Permanent)

biblioso India; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Logistics Coordinator role focuses on coordinating receipt and storage of assets from domestic and international vendors, updating inventory tools, and ensuring last-mile delivery to customers or labs. The position emphasizes accuracy, safety, and collaboration across teams to meet delivery deadlines.

Candidates should have warehouse experience, PO creation, forklift operation, and familiarity with hazardous materials handling. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 6+ years of warehouse experience.
• Freight forwarder experience required.
• Hazmat certifications required.
• IATA Dangerous Goods Shipping knowledge.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Receive and support customer’s requests for logistics support via ticketing system.
• Warehouse responsibilities include freight receipt, inventory discovery and audit, pick-orders, process improvement, packaging, working directly with customers, and coordinating support across various internal and external teams.
• Operate a forklift and courier van.
• Create process documentation, provide team training and track/document maintenance schedules according to OSHA standard.
• Track and report on number of pallets in/out of warehouse.
• Place POs for freight and customs; coordinate interfaces between procurement, transportation, and warehousing.

Skills

Freight forwarding

Hazmat certifications

IATA Dangerous Goods Shipping

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Team Environment

In this role, the nature of the work is dynamic and requires a collaborative attitude. While you will have specific duties, it's important to understand that the entire team is responsible for the final delivery, and this may occasionally involve taking on additional tasks outside your primary responsibilities. The ability to adapt and contribute wherever needed is key to succeeding in this environment.

Job Details

The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the receipt and storage of assets from domestic and international vendor locations. Additional responsibilities include receiving freight from carrier/forwarders, updating internal inventory tools, unpackaging and properly storing server hardware, advising stakeholders as needed, and ensuring last-mile delivery to customer or lab.

Team Environment

In this role, the nature of the work is dynamic and requires a collaborative attitude. While you will have specific duties, it's important to understand that the entire team is responsible for the final delivery, and this may occasionally involve taking on additional tasks outside your primary responsibilities. The ability to adapt and contribute wherever needed is key to succeeding in this environment.

Job Details

The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the receipt and storage of assets from domestic and international vendor locations. Additional responsibilities include receiving freight from carrier/forwarders, updating internal inventory tools, unpackaging and properly storing server hardware, advising stakeholders as needed, and ensuring last-mile delivery to customer or lab. The Logistics Coordinator will also be responsible for creating purchase orders for the labs, and infrastructure team. Responsibilities include creating POs, resolving exceptions, tracking PO status and working closely with Suppliers to reduce lead-times.

Responsibilities

Warehouse Operations

• Receive and support customer’s requests for logistics support via ticketing system.
• Warehouse responsibilities include freight receipt, inventory discovery and audit, pick-orders, process improvement, packaging, working directly with customers, and coordinating support across various internal and external teams.
• Operate a forklift and courier van.
• SME on warehouse equipment (forklift, lift truck, courier van). Create process documentation, provide team training and track/document maintenance schedules according to OSHA standard.
• Track and report on number of pallets in/out of warehouse.

Purchase Order Creation

• Placing POs for freight and customs, as needed to support continued customs clearance and delivery where the team is not the IOR (importer of record).
• Tier II support in coordinating the interface between logistics functions such as procurement, transportation, and warehousing to ensure efficient, timely and cost-effective support to the customer.
• Update PO approval/rejection status in internal Inventory Management System.
• Escalate billing and invoice exceptions as requested with Suppliers/Manufacturers and internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with Development PMs to determine hardware requirements and submit quote request to Suppliers.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or 6+ years of experience in warehouse
• Freight forwarder experience
• HAZMAT (Hazardous Material) certifications
• IATA Dangerous Goods Shipping
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)

Required Skills

• Previous warehouse management experience
• Ability to lift 50lbs, or greater
• Able to operate a forklift, lift truck and courier van
• Valid driver’s license