Logistics Coordinator

Directly responsible to the Packing, Shipping and Receiving Manager.  Must communicate with all departments to control the flow of material within our supply chain, to ensure efficient and timely delivery.  Functionally responsible for material being shipped and received as per customer requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of the Logistics Coordinator are detailed below, but not limited to the following:

- Ship all orders that are available for shipment on time

- Prepare and record shipments as required in computer system, and affix identifying information and shipping instructions

- Inspect and verify incoming goods against invoices or other documents.  Record applicable data in the system as required as well as shortages and reject damaged goods

- Schedule truck loads and routes based on most optimal mode

- Filing transportation claims

- Comply with all quality related policies, procedures and system requirements.

- Tracks, traces, and updates shipment status

- Coordinating transportation providers to ensure prompt and proper movement of shipments

- Reviewing purchase orders and shipping documents to ensure accuracy on shipping

- Making special shipping arrangements as necessary

- Collaborates and communicates with the forklift drivers, customer service representatives, quality personnel, and others involved in the shipment and receipt of products about information related to the shipment.

- Compile carrier and route assignments.

- Participates in continuous improvement training and trains others

- All other duties as assigned

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience

- Post-secondary education preferred, Grade 12 mandatory

- 1-3 years of experience in Shipping/ Transportation/3PL/LTL

- 3+ years of shipping, receiving, warehouse operations, inventory management, and import/export operations experience

Technical Skills/Competence

- Must have good command of English, written & oral

- Must have good telephone presence and manners

- Strong computer skills; Microsoft Office a must

- Must have knowledge of freight class/ harmonization coding

- CTPAT, PAP, CWPCP and USMCA knowledge an asset

- Previous experience in freight forwarding/route planning/manifest maintenance

Benefits

We offer a full and competitive benefits package including:

- Profit sharing

- Health care spending account

- Education assistance program

- Health and dental

- Life AD&D

- Gym memberships