Logistics Coordinator - Transportation

NFI Industries; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NFI Industries in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Logistics Coordinator for a 2nd shift role to oversee the Dedicated Fleet operation and assist the Project Manager with daily tasks.

Responsibilities include load planning, driver scheduling, dispatch, data entry in TMW, invoicing coordination, and KPI reporting. The role requires solid logistics experience and strong communication skills to manage drivers and departments effectively.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of logistics/transportation experience.
• Computer applications experience including MS Office and TMW strongly desired.
• Excellent customer service, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work efficiently and multitask.
• Availability to work extended hours if necessary.

Responsibilities

• Maintains positive and encouraging working relations with all drivers.
• Provides constant communications of service issues to appropriate personnel and departments, both internal (NFI) and external (Customer).
• Performs load planning, driver scheduling, and dispatch duties using both Dedicated Fleet and Common Carrier resources.
• Coordinates daily data entry into NFI’s proprietary order-management-system, TMW.
• Coordinates with home-office invoicing team to ensure timely and accurate completion of weekly customer invoices.
• Ensures accurate and timely completion of daily and weekly tasks.
• Provides weekly KPI/performance data reports to both internal and external parties.
• Coordinates daily on scheduling truck and trailer maintenance.
• Works with safety department on DriveCam, driver compliance and HOS issues.
• Assists Project Manager with implementing NFI’s Safety, Security and Labor policies.
• Assists and provides coverage throughout departments during vacations, holidays if necessary.
• Manages and maintains driver payroll.
• Audits and approves driver expense reports.
• Provides assistance to Project Manager wherever needed.

Skills

Logistics coordination

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Tools

TMW

MS Office

Job description

Overview

The Logistics Coordinator provides overall direction throughout the Dedicated Fleet operation and provides operational assistance to the Project Manager wherever needed.

This is a 2nd shift position

Responsibilities

• Maintains positive and encouraging working relations with all drivers


• Provides constant communications of service issues to appropriate personnel and departments, both internal (NFI) and external (Customer)


• Performs load planning, driver scheduling, and dispatch duties using both Dedicated Fleet and Common Carrier resources.


• Coordinates daily data entry into NFI’s proprietary order-management-system, TMW.


• Coordinates with home-office invoicing team to ensure timely and accurate completion of weekly customer invoices


• Ensures accurate and timely completion of daily and weekly tasks


• Provides weekly KPI/performance data reports to both internal and external parties


• Coordinates daily on scheduling truck and trailer maintenance.


• Works with safety department on DriveCam, driver compliance and HOS issues


• Assists Project Manager with implementing NFI’s Safety, Security and Labor policies


• Assists and provides coverage throughout departments during vacations, holidays if necessary


• Manages and maintains driver payroll


• Audits and approves driver expense reports


• Provides assistance to Project Manager wherever needed

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years experience in logistics and/or transportation


• Computer applications experience including MS Office and TMW strongly desired


• Excellent customer service, problem solving, communication and decision making skills


• Excellent oral and written communication skills


• Ability to work efficiently and multitask


• Ability and availability to work extended hours if necessary

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

LA County Applicants: The Company will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.