Transportation Coordinator

Company Details

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. Were the number one publicly traded company of our kind operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable helping move the world toward a more circular economy.

Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k) Health Dental and Vision Insurance and Paid Time Off.

Job Summary

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Assists in scheduling distributing monitoring and followingup all daily work assignments and ensures that the necessary resources are available to ensure that customers are serviced in compliance with Company standards and agreements
• Performs daily tasks related to routing of Material to various customer and Company locations throughout the service area while simultaneously maintaining compliance with both DOT rules and regulations and achieving a high level of customer satisfaction
• Understand carrier/customer requirements to satisfy customer delivery specifications
• Update management on service issues and freight cost variations and to ensure service meets expectations
• Coordinates equipment repairs with truck shop personnel.
• Maintains/monitors reports and data entry related areas to ensure performance is meeting or exceeding established Company expectations.
• Keeps management advised of all performance related issues and recommends solutions
• Audit freight invoices for accuracy and monitor accessorial charges
• Comply with DOT rules and guidelines as they relate to 3rd party carriers
• Able to deal professionally with internal and external customers
• Strong attention to detail organizational skills and ability to prioritize
• Must be flexible and able to excel in a stressful environment
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in a Transportation or Logistics
• Bachelors Degreed preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to utilize ERP systems and proficient use of Microsoft Office

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties knowledge skills and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery integrity and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Darling Ingredients.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race age color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information please click on the link and paste into your browser: Conditions and Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties of this job.

Working Environment

• Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level strong odors and/or exposure to heat and cold Frequently 2150

• Exposed to bio hazardous conditions Occasionally 20
• Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations Occasionally 20
• Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock Occasionally 20
• Travels to offsite locations Occasionally 20

Physical Demands

• Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location Constantly (at least 51
• Use hands to finger handle or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery Frequently 2150
• Stoop kneel crouch or crawl: Must be able to position ones self to maintain computers in the lab including under desks and in the server closet Constantly (at least 51
• Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder. Occasionally 20
• Talk hear taste smell: Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with coworkers and clients and detect hazardous conditions. Constantly (at least 51

Weight and Force Demands

• 10lbs Frequently 2150
• 25lbs Occasionally 20
• 50lbs Occasionally 20