Logistics Coordinator Truck Traffic - Decatur, IL

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Decatur (IL)

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USD 55,000 - 102,000

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Job summary

ADM in Decatur, IL is seeking a Logistics Coordinator for Truck Traffic to arrange freight movements from ADM plants to our customer base and to secure carrier capacity cost-effectively. The role acts as the liaison between ADM divisions and our truckload and LTL carriers.

The candidate will maintain relationships with carriers, quote rates, monitor schedules, and optimize costs while ensuring on-time freight delivery.

Qualifications

  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Good internal customer focus and the ability to build relationships internally.
  • Ability to work alone or in a team environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
  • ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain working relationships with contracted carriers.
  • Work with Carrier Development person to bring on and develop new carriers.
  • Participate in divisional meetings as needed to maintain a working relationship.
  • Work with the payables team to ensure ADM rates are accurately maintained.
  • Quote rates to divisional Customer support groups and Sales Persons.
  • Monitor daily reports and ensure that all freight for assigned locations is covered by the requested ship date.
  • Track posted loads on web and work to cover freight at the lowest cost.
  • Work with Customer support representative to track and trace freight.
  • Participate in carrier meetings as needed.
  • Participate in carrier scorecard discussions.
  • Work to combine LTL shipments into truckload shipments to reduce cost.
  • Create personal development plan and work with supervisor to implement.
  • Create individual goals and objectives and report progress.
  • Work with payables to ensure carrier freight bill discrepancies are handled efficiently.
  • Review pricing between modes and work with divisions to ensure that freight is moving on the correct mode.
  • Track and report cost savings versus established benchmarks.

Skills

Organizational skills
Communication skills
Customer focus
Teamwork
Background check

Education

High School/GED
Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles.

The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Logistics Coordinator Truck Traffic – Decatur, IL

This is an exempt level position.

Position Summary

The position is responsible for arranging the movement of freight from ADM plants and distribution centers to our broad customer base. This position will work to secure truck capacity that can handle our freight needs in a cost effective and efficient manner. This position will act as the liaison between the ADM divisions and our truckload and LTL carriers.

Job Responsibilities
  • Maintain working relationships with contracted carriers
  • Work with Carrier Development person to bring on and develop new carriers
  • Participate in divisional meetings as needed to maintain a working relationship
  • Work with the payables team to ensure ADM rates are accurately maintained
  • Quote rates to divisional Customer support groups and Sales Persons
  • Monitor daily reports and ensure that all freight for assigned locations is covered by the requested ship date
  • Track posted loads on web and work to cover freight at the lowest cost
  • Work with Customer support representative to track and trace freight
  • Participate in carrier meetings as needed
  • Participate in carrier scorecard discussions
  • Work to combine LTL shipments into truckload shipments to reduce cost
  • Create personal development plan and work with supervisor to implement
  • Create individual goals and objectives and report progress
  • Work with payables to ensure carrier freight bill discrepancies are handled efficiently
  • Review pricing between modes and work with divisions to ensure that freight is moving on the correct mode
  • Track and report cost savings versus established benchmarks
Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills
  • Good internal customer focus and the ability to build relationships internally
  • Ability to work alone or in a team environment, with various types of people
  • Bachelor’s degree is preferred
  • ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:
$54,600.00 - $102,000.00

Salaried Incentive Plan

The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus

City*: Decatur

State*: Illinois

Job Category: Coordinator

Job Code: Manufacturing Manufacturing

Affiliate Sponsor: ADM

Salary Range: $45,000-$60,000

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