Logistics Coordinator

About the role

The Logistics Coordinator will work closely with the Transportation Manager and Dispatch Team to execute strategic routing plans and dynamic load planning. This position will interact with Logistics, Warehouse, Sales, & our Customers. The position will track inbound freight, pool points, freight consolidation and backhaul coordination and make recommended changed. The success of the position will be measured on service level, expense management, load factor, cost per pallet and cases per mile driven. Correct execution of this position will result in all freight and distribution cost being at the lowest levels possible while maximizing customer service.

At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first – our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922. Our Mission At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family’s motto to “treat associates like family and customers like friends.”

Responsibilities

• Load Planning using routing software and transportation management systems
• Asset Management
• DOT HOS Compliance Monitor compliance with local, state, federal safety, motor carrier, & environmental laws and regulations
• Budget and P/L Responsibility Review Carrier Contracts
• Knowledge of Freight Brokerage Processes
• Oversee Pool Points and Forward Warehousing.
• Monitor Developments and New Technologies in Supply Chain Logistics.
• Manage to Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Empty Miles, Fuel Cost Per mile, Cost Per Mile, Payload, Accessorial Costs, Miles, Dwell Time, Equipment Utilization (Hours), On Time Delivery and Temp Quality
• Develop & Implement Process Improvements
• Participate in scheduled meetings with Sales, Warehouse, Logistics, and Dispatch.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Logistics or bachelor’s degree and relevant experience
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals