Transportation Coordinator - SDI Columbus

Steel Dynamics, Inc; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Steel Dynamics, Inc. in Columbus, Mississippi, is seeking a Transportation Coordinator to manage shipments, build loads, and establish shipping plans that meet customer needs. You will collaborate with other departments to ensure timely processing of shipments and receipts, maintain carrier relationships, and track from release to delivery.

The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving and communication skills, is safety oriented, detail focused, and proficient with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Transportation Management or 5 to 7 years in transportation or the steel industry.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate rates with carriers
• Manage shipments by building loads and establishing a shipping plan to ensure customers’ needs are met or exceeded
• Work closely with other departments to ensure accurate and timely processing of shipments and/or receipts
• Maintain open communication and good relationships with carriers, customers and/or suppliers
• Track shipments from release of material to transportation to delivery to the customer
• Trouble shooting
• Freight invoice approval
• Meeting or exceeding department key measurements
• Safety Oriented
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented and well organized
• Customer service passion and attitude
• Willing to go the “extra mile” for service and problem resolution
• Able to work with people from all organizational levels/backgrounds
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and PC applications

Skills

Negotiate rates with carriers

Load planning

Interdepartmental coordination

Carrier relationships

Track shipments

Trouble shooting

Freight invoice approval

Safety oriented

Written and verbal communication

Detail-oriented

Customer service

Problem resolution

Cross-functional teamwork

Microsoft Office

Education

BS degree in Transportation Management or 5 to 7 years in transportation or the steel industry

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Manage shipments by building loads and establishing a shipping plan to ensure customers’ needs are met or exceeded
• Work closely with other departments to ensure accurate and timely processing of shipments and/or receipts
• Maintain open communication and good relationships with carriers, customers and/or suppliers
• Track shipments from release of material to transportation to delivery to the customer
• Trouble shooting
• Freight invoice approval
• Safety Oriented
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented and well organized
• Customer service passion and attitude
• Willing to go the “extra mile” for service and problem resolution
• Able to work with people from all organizational levels/backgrounds
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and PC applications

Steel Dynamics

Transportation Coordinator

• Negotiate rates with carriers
• Manage shipments by building loads and establishing a shipping plan to ensure customers’ needs are met or exceeded
• Work closely with other departments to ensure accurate and timely processing of shipments and/or receipts
• Maintain open communication and good relationships with carriers, customers and/or suppliers
• Track shipments from release of material to transportation to delivery to the customer
• Trouble shooting
• Freight invoice approval
• Meeting or exceeding department key measurements
• Safety Oriented
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented and well organized
• Customer service passion and attitude
• Willing to go the “extra mile” for service and problem resolution
• Able to work with people from all organizational levels/backgrounds
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and PC applications

Preferred

• BS degree in Transportation Management or 5 to 7 years in transportation or the steel industry

Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.