Transportation Yard Coordinator (Customer Onsite)

About the role

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics. The Transportation Operations Onsite team drives carrier and service provider performance through collaboration and coordination of people, carriers, and facilities. In this role, a dynamic personality, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and a positive attitude create meaningful relationships with cross-functional teams, enabling greater efficiencies and process improvements.

As part of the Transportation Operations Onsite team, the Yard Coordinator oversees the organization and movement of all GLO-managed equipment on each ATL yard and completes daily inventory checks of assets (trailers and containers) across the ATL network.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily yard checks on all ATL warehouses to ensure equipment dispositions are accurate.
• Maintain an accurate, up-to-date account of equipment assets in the yard management system (PINC).
• Ensure equipment is properly tagged as it enters a warehouse yard.
• Request and report equipment in need of repair.
• Work closely with yard jockeys to ensure trailers are captured timely (3-4 times daily).
• Communicate on yard capacities with solutions to ensure yards remain fluid.
• Ensure trailer turns and utilization of fleet.
• Serve as boots on the ground for equipment disposition accuracy.

Requirements

• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Strong communication skills.
• 1-2 years of transportation & logistics-related experience.
• Experience in transportation load planning, yard management, or fleet management is preferred.
• Experience using a yard management system such as Yardview and PINC.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma or relevant industry experience in lieu of.

Skills

• Character Driven: Character resonates with people and impels them to trust and follow recommended solutions.
• Customer Service: Acts and thinks with the customer’s needs in mind.
• Business Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents clearly, succinctly, and professionally across a variety of communication settings and adjusts communication style to the audience.
• Adaptability: Adapts to and embraces change with composure, resilience, and perseverance in the face of constraints, high pressure, and adverse situations. Ability to adapt in a dynamic and always-changing environment.
• Time Management: Strong time management, multitasking, and prioritization skills with the ability to re-prioritize work as needed.
• Delivers Results: Ability to anticipate issues/negative outcomes and work to resolve proactively. Demonstrates a clear bias for action and a sense of urgency on priorities.
• Persistence: Driven by resolution gained through consistent follow-up.
• Team Mindset: Eager to collaborate with others in developing a solution and the first to volunteer support when help is needed.
• Strong, demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft Office or Google Business tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets, Gmail, Drive, Google Docs, etc.).

Physical Requirements

• Most of the time is spent walking the yards of the ATL warehouses.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Daily travel between Atlanta HUB network.

Benefits

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company
• Employee Referral Program Bonus

Schedule

Monday - Friday | 08:00am - 05:00pm