Transportation Coordinator

Heniff Company; Charleston, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan + company match

Paid time off (120 hours yearly)

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Heniff Family of Companies is seeking a Transportation Coordinator in the Charleston, SC area. The role focuses on optimizing transportation and supplier networks to ensure safe, on-time deliveries while complying with DOT, safety, and regulatory policies.

You will coordinate with drivers, terminals, and customers, entering orders and generating travel orders, and ensuring optimal use of resources. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with strong administrative skills.
• Preferred: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and data entry capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Optimizes transportation and supplier network to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Coordinates with drivers, terminals, and customers to allocate resources.
• Enters orders and generates Travel Orders for drivers.
• Communicates with Logistics Ops and other locations to meet requirements.
• Monitors hours of service, equipment status, and safety compliance.
• Dispatches drivers for shipments and maintains routes and timelines.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team player

Microsoft Office

Distributed workforce management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

## Transportation CoordinatorApply: SC, N Charleston: Full time: Posted 3 Days Ago: JR101474It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.**Position Summary**The Transportation Coordinator is responsible for optimizing the transportation and suppliers network for our organization. The main objective is to ensure that all incoming and outgoing deliveries are made safely on time. Transportation Coordinators must comply with all company policies, Department of Transportation regulations, Environmental Health, Safety, and Security policies, and other Regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over motor carriers.**Duties and Responsibilities:*** Participates in a training program which includes, but is not limited to, formal and informal; lectures, seminar, demonstrations, applications, evaluations, and examinations to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform transportation coordinator duties.* Studies, retains, and successfully demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired through training* Receives, answers, and initiates requests for information from drivers, other employees, customers, police/fire units, and the general public* Work with terminals to assigns resources to meet customer requirements under company and regulatory agency mandates* Enters complete and accurate data about the customer’s orders into the computer system* Generates Travel Orders and relays that information to the drivers via printed Travel Orders, verbally and via satellite* Communicates with Logistics Operations, customers, employees and other terminal locations to ensure customer’s requirements are met while getting the most efficient use of available resources* Understands safety, maintenance, cleaning, performance and qualify issues* Takes immediate action as required/directed to correct any customer requirement issues* Checks drivers’ hours of service and maintenance condition reports of selected equipment* Tracks and manages drivers, assign drivers’ routes, destinations, and timelines as well as keep in touch with drivers who are on the road* Notifies drivers of pick-up and delivery assignments* Dispatches drivers for shipment pick-ups and deliveries* Expected to learn and abide by DOT regulations, safety policies, and other Regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over motor carriers**Job Requirements****Education and Experience:*** High school diploma or GED required* 1 year transporation experience* Experience using Microsoft Office**Preferred Qualifications:*** Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree**Essential Qualifications:*** Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills* Strong interpersonal skills* Excellent verbal and written communication skills* Ability to manage a distributed workforce* Strong problem-solving skills* Demonstrated ability to act as a team player and get involved in all aspects of the business function**Language Skills*** Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently**Physical Demands:*** While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear.* May be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel; reach with hand and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch as needed.* Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.* Ability to operate in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.**Work Environment:*** The position typically operates in a standard office environment.* This position routinely uses office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, file cabinets, and fax machines.## ## **Benefits Package:*** Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance* 401(k) Plan + Company Match* Paid Time Off (120 hours yearly)* Company Paid Holidays*The Heniff Family of Companies, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. Heniff treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes and general treatment during employment, including on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or disability.*