Logistics Coordinator POST NUMBER: 421676
The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for processing ocean import shipments while coordinating with internal and external groups through communication, problem solving, and on time delivery within the requirements of our customers. They will be responsible for achieving high accuracy through our systems to ensure superior productivity and operational excellence.
- Plan and schedule all necessary import deliveries through purchase transportation and supplier/consignee location details
- Communicate with all parties involved including customer service groups; preferred carriers, ocean carriers, 3PLs, freight forwarders and or all other parties involved
- Offer contingency plans for missed deliveries and communicate/control all resolutions
- Report inbound volume, container deliveries, container status, and manage container yards daily
- Provide metrics and on time performance based on customer’s needs
- Assist in the day-to-day operations import department to ensure that customer requirements are met and clearly communicated
- Track and trace shipments through transit milestones to destination and advise customer service as needed
- Assists Operations Supervisor in controlling all operations-related costs by reviewing daily any pertinent operations finance reports and dashboards to minimize cost exposure to customers, carriers, and the company
- Assists Operations Supervisor with creating and meeting team goals
- Assists other departments in resolving operations-related issues to include payables, receivables, collections, analytics, support, or system/IT issues
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- One or more years’ related experience in transportation or logistics is required
- Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Logistics, or Business is preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Team-player mindset and willingness to collaborate
- Customer and Contractor Focused
- Innovative
- Relationship Builder
- Accountable
- Purposeful Communicator and Exceeds Expectations
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.