Logistics Coordinator
Logistics Coordinator
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Job Description
Reporting to the Logistics Manager the Logistics Coordinator works with third-party logistics providers and
carriers in support of the logistics and sales functions.
This position is based in our Niles IL location. Candidates must live in Illinois within 1-hour of Niles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Communicate and collaborate with internal staff as necessary to accommodate customer needs
- Coordinate with internal and external logistics personnel to arrange release of product and shipments;
- work with third party logistics companies to meet customer delivery requirements
- Coordinating scheduling and organizing shipments
- Assist in coordination and monitoring supply chain operations
- Plan and track shipment of products
- Assist in identifying investigating and assisting in correcting inventory discrepancies
- Enter Logistics orders and verify shipments into software system
- Arrange transportation of product in time sensitive cost-effective manner
Qualifications and Core Competencies:
- 2-3 years of experience in logistics role preferred
- Customer service orientation professionalism and excellent interpersonal and relationship
- management skills and a willingness to go above and beyond to complete the task(s)
- Energetic positive and motivated; displaying initiative accountability desire to learn and ability to
- multitask in a fast-paced team-oriented environment
- Excellent written and verbal business communication skills
- Ability to work with little supervision and track multiple processes
- Strong organization attention to detail time management math ability and problem-solving skills
- Ability and desire to learn quickly through research and using available resources.
- Strong computer skills knowledge of Microsoft Office software and ability to quickly learn new
- processes procedures and business systems
- Ability to understand food safety principles and other basic food science concepts
- Inventory management skills a plus
- Understanding of the supply chain including common obstacles and effective solutions
Physical Requirements:
- Able to stand/walk for extended periods of time
- Continually able to reach overhead bend squat and kneel
- Able to safely lift boxes up to 55 pounds
- Bending / Twisting / Reaching
- Squatting / Kneeling
- Repetitive movement - keyboard
Benefits Offered:
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Accident/Critical Illness Insurance
Generous PTO Accrual
Paid Holidays
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
