What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping Coordinator position at Pennwest Homes?
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Shipping Coordinator is primarily responsible for scheduling and selecting the modes of transportation for personnel and equipment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Act as a liaison between carrier and organization to maintain open communication; hold vendors accountable for not meeting service level agreements (SLAs).
- Communicate transportation status to various stakeholders including but not limited to sales representatives, brokers, customers, vendors, and management
- Determine loads using TMS and geographic knowledge; coordinate Overage, Shortage, Damage in transit (OS&D) communicate and receive disposition for OS&D
- Create and distribute weekly shipping reports, customer pick up schedules and daily sales order reports; recommends schedule changes based on reports
- Forecast, schedule and track daily schedule of shipments including but not limited to shuttle coordination; use production schedule to determine required daily capacity; makes recommendations to daily shipment problems
- Facilitate and resolve issues with road breakdowns, accidents, weather delays and any route exceptions
- Minimize freight cost by meeting department KPIs including but not limited to maximizing truck weights
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma, GED or equivalent
- One (1) year Logistics experience
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including skills with Outlook, Word and Excel
- The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, present a professional demeanor and work well independently and within a team environment
- Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships
- 3 years Logistics experience
Behaviors
Preferred- Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Preferred- Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help