Shipping Coordinator - Cavco Industries : Job Details

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