Freight Coordinator

About the role

The Freight Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the transportation and delivery of goods to international & domestic customers utilizing internal resources and external service providers. Ensures compliance with U.S. and foreign governments’ regulations. Improves the effectiveness of internal processes through service delivery and communication. Represents Bilstein as a member of the domestic Logistics council.

Responsibilities

• Manages and coordinates incoming and outgoing shipments of raw and finished product via all modes of transport per tk Logistics.
• Tracks and traces shipments as necessary to meet required transit time and provide status updates to stakeholders.
• Monitors transportation performance for Bilstein related shipments, ensuring carrier compliance with company requirements and standards.
• Provides freight rates to support new component, supplier and business acquisitions.
• Works to consolidate and control all shipping methods throughout Bilstein in order to drive down cost and simplify processes.
• Updates and maintains Transportation Management System (SAP) as necessary.
• Manages retention of packing slips, commercial invoices, logs and files, including all relevant support documents, for movements of materials and reconciliation of billing issues where necessary.
• Analyzes, develops and implements internal and external security controls to ensure compliance with federal and foreign regulations.
• Conducts periodic export and import compliance audits and implement any necessary corrective actions.
• Performs analysis as required on various aspects of the import/export process, domestic carriers, including selection, evaluation and performance management of carriers and third party logistics providers to ensure competitive cost and transit times.
• Ensures accuracy of shipping documentation through periodic audit and staff training.
• Ensures proper documentation is obtained and maintained in compliance with Company standards.
• Reviews and approves freight charges processed by 3rd party freight audit /payment firm for reasonableness, accuracy, and completeness.
• Performs invoice audits as necessary to ensure 3rd party audits invoices in accordance with negotiated rates.
• Files freight claims to recover loss due to transit delays and damages per receiving and quality nonconformance.
• Creates country-specific export and commercial documents as necessary for outbound finished products; manages Denied Party Screening.
• Provides back up to the Finished Goods Team Lead and Shipping and Receiving Supervisor.
• Establishes strong customer relationships by understanding their needs, frequently communicating progress and anticipating future requirements.
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management or Supply Chain preferred.
• Detailed knowledge of operational procedures regarding air, ocean, import/export business, domestic transportation.
• Knowledge of state, federal, and international applicable laws and regulations i.e. DOT, customs, TSA, security, and all other import and export government agencies that regulate international