Transportation Coordinator

About the role

At BEDGEAR®, we believe efficient transportation and logistics are critical to delivering an exceptional customer experience. Our Transportation team ensures products move seamlessly through our global supply chain while maintaining compliance, controlling costs, and supporting operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Cook up and track all inbound and outbound shipments—import and export—across air, ocean, truckload, less-than-truckload, and rail transportation.
• Monitor shipment milestones and proactively resolve delays, exceptions, and service failures in partnership with the Logistics Manager.
• Manage purchase order and sales order consolidation strategies to optimize freight utilization and reduce transportation costs.
• Prepare, review, and maintain shipping documentation including commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, certificates of origin, and export declarations.
• Oversee customs clearance processes, including ABI entries, customs releases, and compliance with U.S. and international trade regulations.
• Schedule dock appointments for both inbound and outbound freight, ensuring alignment with warehouse capacity, production schedules, and carrier availability.
• Maintain accurate and timely data within transportation management systems (TMS), ERP platforms, and carrier portals.
• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly logistics performance reports, including transit times, carrier KPIs, freight spend, and exception trends.
• Collaborate with freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, and internal teams to ensure timely and compliant movement of goods.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing logistics workflows and recommending process enhancements to improve efficiency and reduce cost.
• Maintain detailed records of shipments, customs documentation, and carrier communications for audit, compliance, and internal reporting.
• Partner closely with Warehouse, Production, Customer Experience, and Procurement teams to resolve discrepancies, documentation issues, or delivery challenges.
• Absorb and mentor junior team members by sharing best practices and supporting training initiatives within the logistics function.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and have IDs needed to verify.
• English literate and proficient (reading, writing, speaking, comprehension).
• Successful completion of a criminal background check is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in logistics, transportation, or supply chain operations.
• Strong knowledge of domestic and international transportation, including ocean drayage, truckload, less-than-truckload, air freight, rail, and customs clearance processes.
• Experience utilizing Transportation Management Systems (TMS), ERP platforms, and Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple shipments, prioritize competing demands, and maintain accurate transportation documentation.
• Prior experience in ocean drayage, domestic trucking coordination, and customs release processes.
• Transportation brokerage experience is a plus.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$55,000 - $75,000 (Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.)

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM EST (1-hour lunch break)