Freight Coordinator

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Cook up cost-effective freight and competitive rates through RFQs;
• Track and manage damage claims with third party carriers;
• Able to communicate effectively, working across multiple departments and platforms;
• Able to coordinate freight schedules for efficient operations;
• Develop strong relationships with vendors and carriers;
• Ensure freight carriers deliver on-time, at scheduled times, communicating ETA’s to internal customers and teams;
• Follow and enforce cGMP guidelines and processes as established in department SOPs;
• Create reports in approach systems as needed by other departments;
• Ensure accurate freight and communicate with vendors and carriers;
• Ability to coordinate strategic planning for FTL and LTL’s;
• Develop tracking tools and measures to support freight logistics and cost effective trending;
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary.

Requirements And Skills

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent;
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university preferred;
• 2+ years in transportation or logistics environment preferred;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint;
• Experience with automated systems, preferred;
• Ability to identify problems/concerns;
• Interested and capable in solving problems and driven to execute;
• Very strong communication skills, internal and external to Armada;
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask;
• Great time management skills to prioritize workload/schedules appropriately;
• Demonstrated effective team player;
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.;
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time;
• Must be able to wear any required PPE such as scrubs, hair net, lab coat, facemask, and safety glasses;
• Ability to work in a packaging area with a moderate powder substance in the air with or without a respirator;
• Ability to work above shoulders;
• Other physical requirements include frequent squatting, bending, twisting, and bi-lateral wrist movement;
• Ability to work around a variety of different smells and aromas;
• Ability to view a computer screen and type for extended hours;
• Work environment is normally in an office setting;
• Must be able to make frequent rounds in a warehouse environment;
• Ability to adjust work schedule as business needs require.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Employer paid STD and LTD, HSA and FSA
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• PTO
• Employer paid Basic Life Insurance
• 401(k) & Roth with employer match
• Eight Paid Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays
• Voluntary - Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident
• Personal growth including training and development opportunities