Logistics Coordinator
PLS Logistics Services
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Cranberry Township • Pennsylvania • United States
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Salary
💰 $52,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Booking & scheduling all shipments within the assigned Account Executive / team.
- Understand metrics that lead to team profitability including call center statistics, revenue & net revenue, variance to target, variance to max, load counts, etc.
- Direct communication with the Account Executives and Leadership team.
- Identify and solve capacity shortfalls within the team.
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge and understanding of various systems, technology, and tools to locate and secure various equipment types for customer shipments.
- Assign carriers to move shipments based on shipment information.
- Profitability: Choose carriers based on service levels and profitability targets.
- Negotiate carrier rates (under targets).
- Ensure all loads are covered that are expected to ship each day.
- Assist with the training and development of all new logistics coordinators and AET’s through shadowing, best practice sharing, and technical support.
- Maintain productive working relationships with customer representatives, motor carriers, and PLS employees.
- Monitor carrier performance and report carrier failures
- Other duties as required by business needs or as assigned.
Requirements
- Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Ability to work flexible schedule
- Must exhibit the ability to work in a collaborative team environment
- Ability to multi-task and understand how to prioritize workload in order of importance
- Strong attention to detail
- Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
logistics coordinationcarrier negotiationshipment schedulingcapacity managementperformance monitoringdata analysisprofitability analysiscall center statisticsload countstraining and development
Soft skills
collaborationmulti-taskingattention to detailcommunicationproblem-solvingrelationship managementflexibilityorganizational skillsteamworkleadership
Certifications
Associate degreelogistics certificationsupply chain management certificationtransportation management certificationproject management certificationcustomer service certificationnegotiation trainingdata analysis certificationteam leadership trainingtechnical support training