PLS Logistics Services

Logistics Coordinator

PLS Logistics Services

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania • United States

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Job Level

Junior

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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Maintain productive working relationships with customer representatives
  • Assist with the training and development of all new logistics coordinators and AET’s through shadowing, best practice sharing, and technical support
  • Monitor carrier performance and report carrier failures
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
metrics analysiscall center statisticsrevenue analysisload countsnegotiation skills
Soft Skills
collaborative team environmentmulti-taskingprioritizationattention to detail
Certifications
Associate degree