Logistics Coordinator

Job Posting

Location: Dodge Center, MN

Duration: 2 Months

Schedule: Regular business hours with flexible options; core hours are 8 am to 3 pm, Mon-Thurs, and 8 am to 12 pm on Friday. Total 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of the logistics system.
• Coordinate logistics routing, consolidation of freight, and provide system metrics.
• Establish and review routing and delivering material from origins into manufacturing locations as well as product to customers and dealers.
• Schedule, cover, dispatch, and trace freight either inbound or outbound, including expedites.
• Monitor routes/lanes/shipments for compliance and conformance by service providers.
• Communicate with carriers on performance and opportunities.
• Maintain strong working relationships with carriers.
• Support maintenance and implementation of Long-Term Agreements with carrier partners.
• Provide support in the development of requirements, quote packages, data gathering, evaluation, and analysis of bid packages.

Preferred Skills

• Logistics experience within the manufacturing industry.
• Ability to effectively communicate.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional follow-through and attention to detail.
• Strong time-management and prioritization skills, able to multi-task and prioritize competing requirements and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where requirements are constantly changing.
• Experience with various web-based software applications including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.
• Minimal travel required.