What are the responsibilities and job description for the Logistics Coordinator position at Thrive Foods?
Job Title: Logistics Coordinator
Department: Supply Chain
Reports to: Manager
Location: Onsite, American Fork, Utah
The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for verifying and maintaining records on incoming and outgoing shipments.
Essential Functions Include:
- This position also prepares items for shipments and is responsible for the flow of raw material through various parts of the supply chain under the direction of and in support of procurement.
- Will work with other departments to ensure both internal and external customer satisfaction.
- Assist, maintain, and reconcile inventory accuracy of outside warehouses. They will receive offsite, overseas Purchase Order’s and work orders.
- This role will require effective communication with other departments and specifically accounting to ensure accuracy.
- Thorough understanding of effective reconciliation for China work orders.
- This position provides administrative support for receiving trucks and unloading products(s).
- Stock the warehouse with appropriate tools as needed. They will be responsible for coordinating releases for incoming raw material/BOL, packing slips, and FDA releases.
- Validate and enter received products that are offsite into ERP system. They will be responsible for retaining and updating offsite location contact information and track offsite inventory using Excel or other proprietary systems.
- When needed, this person will be responsible for issuing returns for rejected raw material into Process Pro – PO, Packing Slip & BOL.
- Maintain the receiving schedule and will be responsible for reviewing offsite inventory billing, and authorizing invoices.
- Collaboration with outside freight forwarding agents is key, while arranging incoming freight when it was not arranged prior.
- This role coordinates with other functional staff, including customer service, logistics, and planning and may be delegated additional tasks by the Warehouse Supervisor and/or Manager as needed.
Qualifications Include:
- Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, or related field preferred
- 2 years of experience in logistics or supply chain
- Proficiency in logistics software and MS Office
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Physical Requirement - Must be able to perform the following functions with or without accommodation:
- Consistent and reliable attendance
- Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and frequent fine finger dexterity.
- The job is performed under occasional temperature variations and in a food manufacturing production environment.
- Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees.
- The ability to lift to 15 lbs. is required