Onsite Customer Relations & Logistics Coordinator

Forward Air Corp.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Air Corp. is seeking a Customer Relations Coordinator to provide front-line administrative and customer service support to ensure accurate shipment processing, documentation, and communication across multimodal transportation terminals and contract logistics sites.

The role involves serving as the primary contact for customers, carriers, drivers, and internal teams, handling scheduling, tracking, documentation, and basic financial tasks such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, and

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent required; undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Previous experience in customer service, administrative support, logistics, or transportation environments preferred; training provided.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to follow established processes consistently.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, on-site environment.
• Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.
• Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 and web conferencing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a central point of contact for customers, carriers, drivers, and internal teams via phone, email, and in-person interactions.
• Provide front-line customer service by responding to shipment status inquiries, documentation requests, and routine service questions.
• Perform accurate data entry for shipment details, customer instructions, order updates, and operational records within required timelines.
• Track and trace shipments using internal systems and carrier platforms; communicate updates to customers and internal teams.
• Coordinate scheduling for pickups, deliveries, appointments, and other routine operational activities.
• Prepare, review, and organize shipping documents such as air waybills, bills of lading, labels, and POD.
• Support terminal or site activities as needed, including freight acceptance and driver assistance.
• Assist with accounts receivable, accounts payable, and billing support tasks, including invoice preparation, verification, and reconciliation.
• Maintain organized and compliant electronic and physical files for shipment, financial, and administrative documentation.
• Communicate with carriers, warehouses, dispatch, and internal operations teams to support timely movement of freight.
• Identify routine service issues or delays and escalate them to operations leadership.
• Support routine administrative tasks such as inbound/outbound mail processing and office supply monitoring.
• Participate in training, meetings, and process improvement activities as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Windows OS

Web conferencing (Teams/Zoom/Webex)

Job description

Forward Air Corp. is seeking a Customer Relations Coordinator to provide front-line administrative and customer service support to ensure accurate shipment processing, documentation, and communication across multimodal transportation terminals and contract logistics sites.

The role involves serving as the primary contact for customers, carriers, drivers, and internal teams, handling scheduling, tracking, documentation, and basic financial tasks such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, and