Transportation Coordinator

Richardson International Limited; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Richardson International is seeking a Transportation Coordinator to oversee the coordination, scheduling, and execution of truck movements across the Richardson network. The role focuses on ensuring timely delivery of durum semolina commodities and cost-efficient logistics on-site in the United States.

You will work with carriers, internal teams, and external customers to monitor performance and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, or related field preferred; high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in transportation/logistics, preferably within the consumer-packaged goods industry.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing situations.

Responsibilities

• Tender loads for the various durum semolina commodities with carriers and assist with coordinating loads on the bulk rail to truck transloading and dry van side as needed
• Manage data within the intercompany Rail and Truck TMS systems, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Monitor load progress through collaboration with Production and the carriers. Keep appropriate files along with the impacted stakeholders updated.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to protect customer’s pipeline fluidity
• Identifies/anticipates potential problems and solves daily issues
• Prepare custom paperwork for railcars as well as truck shipments
• Capture railcar arrivals for demurrage analysis and potential dispute
• Research and extract historical trip cycle data from railcar TMS to analyze railcar fleet performance
• Monitor RR daily service schedule and maintain scorecard data for analysis
• Relationship Management – Create a collaborative environment with cross-functional partners that assures prompt two-way flow of communication. Able to maintain relationships with industry peers and providers that reinforce logistics lead on the provider base.
• Performs other duties as assigned which support the transportation department.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Independent work

Relationship management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Logistics knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in logistics or supply chain

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Rail TMS

Truck TMS

Intercompany Rail/Truck systems

Job description

Richardson is recognized as a global leader in agriculture and food processing with over 4,000 employees across the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Europe.

The Transportation Coordinator is responsible for the coordination, scheduling, and execution of truck movements across the Richardson network, ensuring that durum semolina commodities are delivered efficiently and cost-effectively. This role involves managing relationships with carriers, internal departments, transportation partners, and external customers while monitoring transportation performance and regulatory compliance. This position requires on-site presence and is not a remote role.

Key Responsibilities

• Tender loads for the various durum semolina commodities with carriers and assist with coordinating loads on the bulk rail to truck transloading and dry van side as needed
• Manage data within the intercompany Rail and Truck TMS systems, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Monitor load progress through collaboration with Production and the carriers. Keep appropriate files along with the impacted stakeholders updated.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to protect customer’s pipeline fluidity
• Identifies/anticipates potential problems and solves daily issues
• Prepare custom paperwork for railcars as well as truck shipments
• Capture railcar arrivals for demurrage analysis and potential dispute
• Research and extract historical trip cycle data from railcar TMS to analyze railcar fleet performance
• Monitor RR daily service schedule and maintain scorecard data for analysis
• Relationship Management – Create a collaborative environment with cross-functional partners that assures prompt two-way flow of communication. Able to maintain relationships with industry peers and providers that reinforce logistics lead on the provider base.
• Performs other duties as assigned which support the transportation department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, or related field preferred; high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in transportation/logistics, preferably within the consumer-packaged goods industry.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing situations.
• Problem-solving mindset with a focus on efficiency, accuracy, and collaboration.
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

At Richardson, employees enjoy a competitive salary and flexible benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, paid holidays, and opportunities for training and career development.

Richardson International values diversity in the workplace. Women, Indigenous Peoples, Visible Minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify.

Richardson International is a global agriculture and food processing leader, with deep-rooted grower relationships spanning over 165 years. Our journey has seen our business expand and innovate, allowing us to supply quality food products and ingredients to markets near and far.

We are always improving our facilities, processes, and products to continue to deliver on our commitment to excellence.

Across borders, our network collaborates to fuel our ongoing growth.

Join our growing team and set a strong foundation for a career full of exciting possibilities.