Strategic Transportation Coordinator

Valmont Industries, Inc.; El Dorado (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Employer paid disability and life保险

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Valmont Industries, Inc. in El Dorado, Kansas seeks a Traffic Coordinator to organize transportation for orders from galvanizers, schedule deliveries, and maintain proactive communication with customers to meet deadlines.

The role requires 1+ year of logistics or traffic experience, strong communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and a Transportation Management System. Based in El Dorado, the job may involve travel up to 5–10% as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 2 years of experience or Associate’s Degree.
• Minimum of 1 year logistics or traffic experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High attention to detail, ability to thrive under deadlines and work in a team environment, while also delivering independent results
• Strong prioritization skills, multi-tasking skills, and works with a sense of urgency
• Proficient in Internet navigation, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all day-to-day logistics activities for the transportation of products
• Monitor, analyze, and modify transportation methods to maximize asset utilization and minimize cost
• Prepare and maintain required loading and shipping documents including the master finisher schedule
• Effectively communicate with customers and dealers, coordinating delivery appointments with carriers, to meet company deadlines
• Expedite the transportation of products by trouble-shooting immediately when problems arise
• Adhere to and follow established transportation policies, procedures, and objectives
• Generate reports as required to support business or customer needs
• Understand and adhere to our customer’s dynamics, service expectations, goals, and initiatives as they relate to improving value for the customer and Valmont
• Work with freight rating and coordinating software, Transportation Management System (TMS)
• Perform miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned and required

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Multitasking

Teamwork

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerP)

Education

High school diploma or GED; Associate’s degree

Tools

TMS

Freight software

Job description

Valmont Industries, Inc. in El Dorado, Kansas seeks a Traffic Coordinator to organize transportation for orders from galvanizers, schedule deliveries, and maintain proactive communication with customers to meet deadlines.

The role requires 1+ year of logistics or traffic experience, strong communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and a Transportation Management System. Based in El Dorado, the job may involve travel up to 5–10% as needed.