Transportation Coordinator

Transportation Coordinator

Would you like to be part of a focused, dedicated team? Do you want to work and grow with other motivated, ambitious people?

Wagner Equipment Co. offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your career and thrive under Wagner's reputation for excellence. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential and grow within Wagner.

The Transportation Coordinator position is responsible for effectively and efficiently utilizing the transportation resources provided by the enterprise in arranging equipment deliveries, pickups, and the store to store transfer of equipment and consumable products for both internal and external customers in a manner that reflects the company's vision of working as "One Professional Team." This position is accountable for the completion of all administrative functions, paperwork, and electronic documentation relevant to the equipment transportation process including: utilization of dispatching software, transfer documents, external hauling quotes, vendor invoice management and verification, reporting, as well as daily supervision of driver staff.

Pay Rate: $22.00 - $32.20 per hour. Pay rate is dependent upon education & experience.

Essential Functions:

• Supervises and coordinates driver activities throughout the work day in the completion of transportation process, and manages driver time on the clock
• Uses electronic dispatching software to assign loads appropriately and dispatch drivers
• Effectively communicates with drivers and branch personnel to keep all personnel adequately informed regarding transportation processes
• Efficiently and effectively manages assigned transportation region by reviewing transportation needs versus truck utilization
• Maintains the truck fleet file within dispatching software and rental software programs
• Negotiates external hauling services with approved transportation vendors and associated support companies. Secures external hauling quotes as required and/or requested
• Manages the purchasing process for external hauling services to include the preparation and issuance of purchase orders, processing of vendor invoices, receiving of purchase orders, etc.
• Generates and produces hauling reports for the Transportation Manager as required
• Reviews, prepares, generates, and maintains daily load invoicing of hauled loads: calculates and adjusts mileage charges as needed
• Communicates with Dispatching Solutions to manage, minimize, and correct system hardware failures (i.e. truck computer communication) as well as invoicing issues and failures
• Maintains and updates driver and fleet database within dispatching software and Wynne system
• Effectively works with store personnel to arrange and schedule loads requiring special consideration
• Manages and processes external vendor paperwork flow to ensure that vendor invoices are processed timely and accurately to expedite vendor accounts payable
• Works with Shop Coordinators and service personnel to schedule transportation vehicle maintenance
• Processes heavy email and telephone volume while providing internal and external customer service, and interacting with rental, sales, and service personnel daily
• Communicates daily driver and load status to branch personnel
• Instructs drivers on proper truck computer usage and load entry
• Works with the Transportation Manager to prepare and conduct driver annual performance evaluations
• Conducts presentations related to dispatching and transportation coordination to internal company departments as required
• Familiarity of local, state, and USDOT rules and regulations (i.e. driver hours of service)
• Knowledge of Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulations
• Knowledge of overweight and over size load restrictions and curfews
• Knowledge of equipment weights and transportation fleet capacities
• Knowledge of interstate transportation rules & regulations
• Knowledge of correct cargo securement practices & procedures
• Transportation and vehicle report generation
• Provides scheduled after hours, on call transportation services to company personnel
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Direct reports may include: Drivers
• Develops and directs driver work schedules
• Assigns and dispatches loads to drivers daily
• Supervises driver daily work functions as well as driver work hours to minimize unnecessary over time
• Trains new hire drivers and other company personnel in the proper use of truck computers

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Rental equipment knowledge or work history preferred
• 3+ years administrative/clerical experience
• 3+ years customer service experience
• 3+ years sales experience
• 3+ years supervisory/management experience
• 1+ years technical or mechanical experience

Physical Demands & Competencies:

• Standing, walking, talking, sitting, use of hands & hearing
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing but may require occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds
• Data Entry, telephone, reading/writing, reasoning, organizational, communication & math skills
• Safety & Product Knowledge
• US DOT Knowledge
• Dispatching Solutions
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Basic knowledge of DBS and Wynne
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Access

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 25%

Work Environment:

• Noise: Moderate
• Indoors

Other Duties:

Job Offers are contingent upon all required pre-employment screenings which may include but are not limited to background checks, drug/alcohol testing, fit for duty testing, and any other job-related tests/screenings.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

Wagner Equipment Co. is an EEO/AA/Veterans/Disabled employer.

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