Logistics Coordinator

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Our client, a global freight forwarder located in North Houston, needs a Logistics Coordinator for a temporary to hire opportunity, M-F 8:30am to 5:30pm. Pay is $16-$19/hr
Scheduling, shipping, and tracking of all customer sales orders through strong customer service oriented skills, an excellence sense of organization, strategic planning, and keen attention to detail. Monitoring transportation and warehouse processing of orders using software systems specifically designed to manage logistical functions. Ensuring accurate and timely issue of shipping documents to the warehouse for shipments of customer orders to meet delivery timelines.
Responsibilities:
Ensures that all shipping deadlines are met and orders are delivered to customers in a timely fashion.
Serves as POC for the client fulfilment leaders and managers, client logistics team, warehouse shipping team, Account management team as well as other internal and external collaborators.
Processes customer shipments as per the Incoterms.
Coordinates routing of domestic sales orders as well as the delivery schedules and preparing accurate bills of lading and airway bills
Coordinates international shipments schedule in collaboration with the logistics team and warehouse to ensure proper documents are processed and applied to each order prior to shipping
Reviewing and issuing all required export documentation prior to releasing them from our facility, i.e.: airway bills, bill of lading, HAWB, MAWB, invoices, packing lists.
Closing out shipments in the warehouse management system
Updating shipments as required on customer dashboard as well as organization’s tracking system.
Track and analyze mis-shipments to ensure they don’t occur again and address and resolve any issues with delayed shipments.
Reports any problems, issues, and losses to the account manager.
Liaise with customer assigned forwarders to ensure timely pick up of shipments.
Communicate with van lines and couriers to ensure prompt pick-up and delivery of shipments
Arrange same-day deliveries whenever required
Schedule returns of materials based on sourcing instructions or supplier RMA/ RGA as needed.
Respond to customer inquiries and refer clients to the appropriate channels
Assist client with product selection and pricing to improve transportation routes.
Coordinate and arrange for packaging of Hazardous materials and schedule shipments accordingly.
Adhere to all relevant rules and regulations and maintain KPIs
Utilizing logistics IT to optimize shipping and transport procedures
Coordinate logistics staff (e.g. truck drivers) according to availabilities and requirements
Assist with reports for upper management as needed.
Skills:
Associates Degree (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
Knowledge of Incoterms preferred
Understanding of Export compliance a plus
Knowledge of Hazmat DOT regulations a plus
2 years’ experience in customer service or logistics industry
Excellent communication and problem solving skills
Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
About Snelling:
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Awards and Recognition:
Staffing 100: Lee Elkinson, Chief Executive Officer
Best of Staffing® Client Satisfaction Diamond Award (2013-2018)
2018 Best of Staffing® Client Satisfaction
Award 2017 Largest Staffing Firms in the United States – Staffing Industry Analysts 2017 Largest North Texas Women-Owned Businesses – Dallas Business Journal 2017
Best Professional Search Firms – Forbes 2017
Best of Staffing® Client Satisfaction Award 2016
Best of Staffing® Talent Satisfaction Award 2016 Best of Staffing®
LOCATION
Houston, Texas 77032
PAY
$19

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