Logistics Coordinator - Transportation

NFI Industries; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NFI Industries is seeking a Logistics Coordinator in Kansas City, MO to manage load planning, driver scheduling, and dispatch within the Dedicated Fleet and Common Carrier resources. You will coordinate data entry in TMW, assist invoicing for timely customer bills, and support the Project Manager with safety and policy implementations.

The role requires strong communication, problem-solving, and multitasking abilities, with a willingness to work extended hours when needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years experience in logistics and/or transportation.
• MS Office and TMW experience strongly desired.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and work extended hours if necessary.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate load planning, driver scheduling, and dispatch.
• Maintain daily data entry in TMW.
• Work with invoicing team to ensure timely customer invoices.
• Provide weekly KPI/performance reports.
• Assist Project Manager and safety with policies.
• Maintain driver payroll and expense reports.
• Audit and approve driver expenses.
• Provide coverage across departments during vacations.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Communication

Multitasking

Time management

Logistics experience

Tools

MS Office

TMW

Job description

Overview

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

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.

Profit Center

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