Mission Critical Specialist (Remote)

Purolator; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

HSA

Dental & Vision

Disability & Life

Retirement match

Annual bonus

PTO

Holidays

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Wellness program

ID theft protection

Pet insurance

Job summary

Purolator International seeks an experienced logistics coordinator to manage domestic and international shipments in a 24/7/365 operation. You will coordinate with agents, carriers, and brokers, prepare essential documents, and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining strong client relations.

The role requires decisive, customer-focused individuals who can work remotely across various locations and adapt to a 2:00 PM–10:30 PM EST schedule.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of direct mission critical logistics experience preferred.
• Experience executing import/export shipments with documentation and routing.
• Ability to make rapid operational decisions under pressure and solve complex routing issues.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate domestic and international shipments, 24/7/365 coverage.
• Procure scheduling and rates with agents and carriers; manage related admin.
• Prepare shipment documentation (BOL, MAWB, HAWB, invoices).
• Communicate status updates to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Build pricing and routing for ground and air freight.

Skills

Customer service

Real-time decisions

Problem solving

Shipment execution

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Working at Purolator International is more than a job. It's an opportunity to be part of a winning team and to contribute to the success of our growing company. Purolator International is a leading U.S. based supply chain logistics solutions provider specializing in the air and ground forwarding of express, freight and parcel shipments, customs brokerage, and fulfillment and delivery services to, from and within North America. We are a subsidiary of Purolator Inc., Canada's largest leading integrated freight, package, and logistics solutions provider. You can learn more about us on YouTube and LinkedIn. When we say we're the best, we're not just tooting our own horn. We're incredibly proud of the many awards we've won for shipping to, from, and within Canada. Purolator International provides a "Best in Class" Total Rewards package to employees and their families.

• Medical & Prescription Drugs (80%+ premium paid by Employer)
• Employer Funded Health Savings Account (H.S.A)
• Dental and Vision plans
• Employer funded Short/Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Accident, Hospital & Critical Illness Plans
• Retirement Plan Employer Contribution (50% Match up to 8% of Your Eligible Salary)
• Annual Bonus Incentive Plan
• Paid Time Off Including: 15 Vacation Days, 10 Sick Days, 4 Personal Days
• Paid Holidays
• 100% Paid Extended Parental/Maternity Leave Program
• 100% subsidized pay Military/Reserves Leave Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Wellness Program
• Identify Theft Protection Discount Program
• Pet Insurance Discount Program

We also offer social responsibility initiatives covering a wide range of business aspects and employee relationships such as supporting local communities, educating, and empowering workers, promoting gender equality and minorities, reducing our footprint, etc.

Description

The primary responsibility of this role is to provide coordination and oversight of all domestic air and ground, as well as import and export shipments at gateway, including shipment and document preparation, booking, coordination of customs clearance, and pick-up and delivery in a 24/7/365 environment. This is a remote position and we are open to various locations. The schedule for this role is Monday-Friday, 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM EST

Responsibilities

• Coordinate domestic and/or international shipments based on client requirements, via phone and email, ensuring coverage of assigned shifts in a 24/7/365 environment.
• Coordination with agents, carriers, and brokers to procure scheduling and rates, as well as administration of these activities.
• Routing of shipments and preparation of pre-alert documentation.
• Booking of all air and ground shipments with appropriate agent/carrier Coordinates pick-up and delivery of shipments with shipper/consignee.
• Enters all shipments and related information into the applicable TMS as required in a timely manner ensuring milestones are available in real-time.
• Follow up on all shipments to ensure customer commitments are met.
• Validate that critical connections are made. React to any delays to keep shipments moving.
• Update clients and others (sales, CRR's, etc.) of changes in status.
• Document preparation specific to a given shipment, including but not limited to BOL, MAWB, HAWB, Commercial Invoice, and Certification of Origin.
• Develop pricing and routing for ground, NFO air freight including cargo airlines, passenger airlines, chartered aircraft, deferred air freight, OBC.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, agents, and carriers.
• Prepare competitive and market-based solutions.
• Prepare and analyze reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, as required.
• As a 24/7/365 operation, have a willingness to be flexible with scheduling and available to respond to and meet customer needs outside of traditional working hours.

Experience

• 3+ years of direct Mission Critical, air-express, same-day, freight-forwarding, or comparable high-urgency logistics experience, where decisions and service recovery actions are managed in real time.
• Direct experience executing import/export shipments, including documentation, routing, carrier coordination, point-to-point movement, and issue resolution.
• Independently resolve complex routing and service failures, make rapid operational decisions under pressure, and escalated appropriately with limited oversight.
• Strong customer service combined with direct operational ownership of shipments.
• Customer-facing experience alone is not sufficient without shipment execution experience.
• Remains applicable, but has not been a differentiating or frequently cited selection criterion.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple urgent shipments simultaneously in a true time-critical environment where priorities change rapidly.
• Ability to ramp up quickly, operate with minimal supervision, and become independently productive within a short onboarding period.
• Personally own end-to-end shipment execution from booking through delivery, while coordinating effectively with internal teams, carriers, agents, and customers.
• Consistently perform in an environment involving immediate deadlines, shipment disruptions, escalations, and continuous real-time problem solving.
• Remains a preferred qualification. It has not appeared to be a primary reason for a candidate rejection compared with freight forwarding, air, import/export, and direct shipment coordination experience.

Education

Bachelor's degree and/or a min of 3 years of position-related, logistics experience is requiredThe base salary range for this role is $56,000 to $67,000. Actual base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other factors permitted by law.

Purolator International values diverse perspective and life experiences. Purolator International encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, people who identify as LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences. Candidates applying will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we will work with you to meet your needs. Purolator International participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program Any offer of employment is contingent upon the results of the Company's lawful preemployment checks, which may include background and reference checks, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.