Logistics Coordinator
Kenny's Candy & Confections
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Perham • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $23 - $25 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Overseeing and arranging outgoing shipments and pick-ups of all finished goods, raw materials, packaging, or point of sale displays.
- Overseeing and arranging transportation of all raw materials, packaging, machinery, and anything else that needs to be transported on KCC’s behalf.
- Quotes freight rates on all incoming and outgoing loads to ensure best combination of cost, quality and delivery.
- Review carriers; conduct meetings with sales representatives, and research online websites for the best possible freight rates for less than full load (LTL) and full load carriers.
- Sign off on carrier invoices to ensure Kenny’s is being charged correctly for all loads.
- Maintain updated freight spreadsheets to key less than full load (LTL) and full load locations.
- Keeps warehouse SOPs, processes, and training documented and up to date.
- Communicate updates, policies and procedures, period end results, complaints, and carrier information to warehouse personnel and office staff as necessary.
- File all freight claims in a timely manner, keep freight claim spreadsheet updated.
- Prepare period end freight estimates for Accounting as required.
- Is responsible for keeping KCC trucks and trailers registered, documented and maintained appropriately.
- All other duties as required.
Requirements
- Knowledge of warehousing and trafficking
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
- Excellent organizational Skills
- Self-motivating
- Teamwork, work closely with and cooperate with others
- Takes initiative, works independently and acts proactively
- Strong problem solving and judgment skills
- Competent computer skills with Microsoft Office
- 2-year Associate degree or 3-5 years’ experience in the logistics industry.
Benefits
- Health, Dental, & Vision
- Wellness program discounts - up to $150 discounted towards health insurance monthly
- 80 Hours of PTO Accrued in First Year of Employment
- 7 Paid Holidays
- KLN Clinic - Free doctor visits & more than 300 free prescriptions
- 401k Match Opportunity
- Opportunity to meet with our onsite financial advisors
- $10,000 Forgivable Home Grant Program
- Tuition Assistance
- Situational Relocation
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
freight rate quotingfreight claims filinglogistics managementwarehouse SOPstransportation coordinationperiod end freight estimatesinventory managementshipping and receivingcost analysisLTL and full load shipping
Soft skills
communication skillsorganizational skillsself-motivatingteamworkinitiativeproblem solvingjudgment skillsindependenceproactivitycooperation