Shipping Coordinator
Cavco Industries - Emlenton, PA
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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
Created: 2024-07-07