Entry Level Transportation Management Coordinator

About the role

Transportation management coordinators are primarily responsible for scheduling and selecting the modes of transportation for personnel and equipment. They organize, plan and oversee the movement of those vehicles, personnel and cargo worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Mark, label cargo and freight shipments in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Document and inventory freight, cargo and materiel shipments of all types
• Perform system administrator duties such as installing software and uploading data to computer systems
• Prepare equipment, cargo and personnel for travel to airports, seaports and railways
• Request and coordinate transportation to meet a movement mission

Requirements

Those who want to serve must first take the ASVAB, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.

Job training for a transportation management coordinator requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and six weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.

Required ASVAB Score(s): Clerical (CL): 95

Skills

• Interest in motor vehicles, aircrafts and ocean liner vessels
• Experience in coordinating transportation
• Interest in planning events and working with people

Benefits

• Total compensation includes housing, medical, food, special pay, and vacation time.
• Eligible for enlistment cash bonuses up to $40,000 for in-demand jobs.
• Education benefits: qualified students can earn full-tuition, merit-based scholarships, allowances for books and fees, plus an annual stipend for living expenses.
• Future civilian careers: skills prepare you for a career with transportation and logistic companies.
• PARTNERSHIP FOR YOUTH SUCCESS (PaYS) Program: after Army, eligible for civilian employment via enrollment in the Army PaYS program, which guarantees a job interview with military‑friendly employers. Partner companies include: Rush Enterprises, Ruan Transportation Mgt. Sys. Inc., D. M. Bowman, Inc., Liquid Transport Corp, Transport Corporation of America, Inc., Sentinel Transportation, LLC, Nationwide Truck Brokers, Inc., J. B. Hunt Transportation, Inc., Total Quality Logistics, LLC, TMC Transportation, Inc.