Logistics Coordinator

Logistics Coordinator

Country: United States

City: Portland, Maine, United States

State: Maine

Location: Office South Portland

Division:

Posting date: Sep 18, 2026

Pay Range: $59,200-$72,600

Sappi North America

Sappi North America, headquartered in Boston with corporate offices in Portland, Maine, is a subsidiary of Sappi Limited, a global renewable resource company that uses every part of the tree to make sustainable woodfiber products. With over 12,000 employees and operations in seven countries, we serve customers worldwide. Our diversified businesses include Packaging, Speciality and Graphic Papers and Dissolving Pulp, offering premium products for various industries. From cosmetics packaging and food industry barrier papers to textiles and the clothes you wear, Sappi’s solutions are vital to the future of sustainable alternatives to plastic and other fossil fuel-based products.

Summary: The position requires coordination and close working relationships with international logistics serviceproviders, customs house brokers, customers as well as union employees within production facilities and distributioncenters. The overall objective of this position is to ensure the efficient and effective coordination of finished goods tocustomers and distribution centers while realizing cost savings and service improvements. Some travel is required.

Responsibilities:

Coordinates import and export logistics activities via ocean, air and truck with multiple carriers from point of pickup to point of delivery

Proactively monitor import and export shipments from booking through delivery by tracking, maintaining records,and providing problem resolution as needed

Investigates problems, finds root causes, and develops solutions

Assesses the effectiveness of current global logistics and/or transportation processes, determines improvements,and coordinates institutionalized change

Provides analytical support for projects, new business opportunities, and proposals

Responsible for assembling data, analyzing performance, identifying problems, and developing recommendationswhich support the management of global logistics and supply chain operations

Ensures transport capacity for production facilities and/or distribution centers

Monitors contract compliance of carriers and other global logistics service providers- ensures compliance with import and export customs requirements and regulations

Develops standard operating procedures and performance standards

Coordination and communication of global logistics issues between logistics service providers, Inside Sales, and Outside Sales

Evaluate global logistics service providers and mill shipping performance on a continual basis to ensure adherence to performance standards

Create and publish reports on the performance of logistics

Minimum Education, Skills, and Knowledge Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Studies or equivalent job-related experience

Strong quantitative and analytical skills; familiar with logistics and production planning concepts (e.g., just-in-time,materials requirement planning)

Must be a self-starter who is able to work independently and possess the ability and desire to work effectively, withattention to detail, to meet the requirements of the position.

Broad range of computer skills—database, spreadsheet, statistics applications, and logistics software packagesand a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Understand transportation contracts and tariffs

Ability to communicate findings, make recommendations, and facilitate change

Comfortable working with individuals at all organizational levels

Project management skills.

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ABOUT SAPPI

Sappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.

HR Contact for Questions:

Name: Bethany Kurlanska

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