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Logistics Coordinator

Westlake Services
Wixom, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/2/2025

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

Summary

The Logistics Analyst is responsible for timely execution of operational responsibilities to support logistics. Functions include scheduling, expediting and completing carrier claims for Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), truckload, and intermodal shipment shipments. The Logistics Analyst will analyze transportation methods, resolve transportation issues surrounding timely deliveries, and recommend transportation solutions. This position will also maintain current, potential, and past vendor records and cost data.

Duties and Responsibilities

May include, but are not limited to, the following :

  • Arrange for carrier services by specific routing requirements
  • Provide analysis of current and proposed transportation and operations practices to determine process and cost improvement opportunities
  • Provide freight analysis and decision support systems for LTL, truckload, and other transportation systems
  • Review, root cause and correct transportation system errors
  • Develop relationships with corporate partners and field operations to understand needs, develop solutions and support execution of those solutions.
  • Resolve service issues and help implement processes for continual improvement
  • Assist with filing of carrier claims.
  • Compile and maintain current, potential, and past vendor records.
  • Other duties as assigned

Education, Experience and Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Transportation, or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and transportation industry experience.
  • Prefer a minimum of 2 years relevant experience in dispatching, freight management / brokerage, warehousing, or process development.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills required
  • Intermediate experience with Excel required
  • Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint required
  • Consistently demonstrates proven ability to learn and use necessary tools
  • Ability to follow process and standard procedures required
  • ERP and transportation management system knowledge and usage highly desirable; JDE a plus
  • Strong skills in routing software
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify the root cause and articulate associated action plans
  • Have strong decision making and presentation skills
  • Be results driven self-motivator and proven ability to continuously improve processes and annual metrics
  • Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

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