Procurement/Supply Chain - Supply Planner Lv1

TALENT Software Services; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

TALENT Software Services is seeking a Track & Trace Transportation Coordinator (Contractor) to monitor shipments from pickup to delivery, communicate efficiently with carriers, and support recovery plans to prevent disruptions.

The role emphasizes proactive monitoring, escalation of issues, and close collaboration with transportation managers and plants to ensure timely updates and minimal customer impact.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating freight shipments and monitoring status across carriers.
• Strong communication skills for updating stakeholders and handling exceptions.
• Familiarity with transportation tracking systems and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Monitor shipments and identify exceptions.
• Contact carriers regarding late pickups, delivery risks, and appointment issues.
• Escalate service failures and coordinate recovery plans.
• Maintain transportation tracking dashboards and alert systems.
• Support order changes and load updates.
• Provide status updates to plants, customer service, and transportation managers.
• Document shipment exceptions and recovery actions.
• Support hypercare and customer-critical load monitoring.

Skills

Logistics coordination

Carrier communication

Shipment tracking

Job description

Job Description: Track & Trace Transportation Coordinator (Contractor)

Responsible for proactive shipment monitoring, carrier communication, and transportation execution support. Monitors loads from pickup through delivery, identifies service risks, communicates exceptions to stakeholders, expedites delayed shipments, manages transportation inboxes and visibility systems, supports order changes, and ensures timely customer and plant communication to prevent service disruptions and customer shutdowns.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor shipments and identify exceptions.
• Contact carriers regarding late pickups, delivery risks, and appointment issues.
• Escalate service failures and coordinate recovery plans.
• Maintain transportation tracking dashboards and alert systems.
• Support order changes and load updates.
• Provide status updates to plants, customer service, and transportation managers.
• Document shipment exceptions and recovery actions.
• Support hypercare and customer-critical load monitoring.