Operations Coordinator- 3rd Shift

FedEx Freight; Richfield Township (OH); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

FedEx Freight is seeking a hybrid role-based specialist who will coordinate multi-divisional inquiries, dispatch and account management to deliver a seamless customer experience in a fast-paced environment. You will monitor shipments, ensure compliance with TSA, HazMat, DOT and related regulations, and work with internal and external fleet resources.

You will interact with customers and vendors to negotiate solutions, manage schedules, and provide timely status updates while adapting to changing

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• 0-1 years customer service, operations or sales experience
• Must be flexible to work in an extremely fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Process inquiries from customer phone, email and bid board while following TSA, HazMat, International and DOT regulations.
• Provide proactive shipment status updates and escalate when necessary.
• Locate and secure trucks from internal or external fleets and dispatch shipments.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Customer Service

Fleet Operations

Sales

Time Management

Multi-tasking

Prioritization

Negotiation

Verbal Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

While this is a hybrid position, successful candidates must be able to commute to Akron, OH based on business needs.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Requires multiple skill sets and the ability to quickly adjust and adopt the best approach for each aspect of the job. These various skill sets can run congruently during any given interaction and typically occurs in a very fast paced environment requiring quick and accurate response times. Required to have general knowledge of all aspects of the operations arena, specifically fleet operations, dispatch and account management, in order to provide an exceptional and seamless experience for the customer and the fleet.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Quickly processes multi divisional capabilities from customer phone, email and bid board inquiries. Follow all guidelines and operational procedures specific to Transportation Security Administration (TSA), HazMat, International, and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Determines any objections for the purpose of closing business including the ability to offer multiple solutions for a customer centric approach. Monitors the progress of multiple shipments processed while proactively identifying and responding to any potential issues or alert notifications. Interacts and communicates with internal and external fleet.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy in the freight management system. Provides proactive shipment status updates to the customer. Appropriately manages customer response and elevates to the appropriate level when necessary.
• Locates and secures trucks in a timely fashion from both internal and external fleet networks. Utilizes all resources available to effectively dispatch shipments via an automated or manual process. Ability to monitor and respond to any issues that arise during a shipment. Interacts with fleet resources and outside vendors for the purpose of negotiating. Understands overall fleet operations to identify and address capacity requirements, the need for truck relocation, pay implications, and overall asset utilization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

High school diploma
0-1 years customer service, operations or sales experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Customer Service / Fleet Operations / Sales
Must be flexible to work in an extremely fast paced environment incorporating time management, multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
Sales and negotiation skills to be utilized with customers, independent owner operators and vendors.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Thiscompensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current startingsalary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay would bedeterminedby experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permittedby law. An employee may be eligible foradditionalpay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay Range: $15.80- $20.25 depending on experience.

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