Logistics Coordinator

The Logistics Coordinator provides overall direction throughout the Dedicated Fleet operation and provides operational assistance to the Project Manager wherever needed.

Shift/s: Sun-Wed 7:30p to 5a; Wed-Sat 7:30p-5a

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintains positive and encouraging working relations with all drivers
• Provides constant communications of service issues to appropriate personnel and departments, both internal (NFI) and external (Customer)
• Performs load planning, driver scheduling, and dispatch duties using both Dedicated Fleet and Common Carrier resources.
• Coordinates daily data entry into NFI’s proprietary order-management- system, TMW.
• Coordinates with home-office invoicing team to ensure timely and accurate completion of weekly customer invoices
• Ensures accurate and timely completion of daily and weekly tasks
• Provides weekly KPI/performance data reports to both internal and external parties
• Coordinates daily on scheduling truck and trailer maintenance.
• Works with safety department on DriveCam, driver compliance and HOS issues
• Assists Project Manager with implementing NFI’s Safety, Security and Labor policies
• Assists and provides coverage throughout departments during vacations, holidays if necessary
• Manages and maintains driver payroll
• Audits and approves driver expense reports
• Provides assistance to Project Manager wherever needed

Requirements:

• Experience in logistics and/or transportation preferred but NOT required
• Computer applications experience including MS Office and TMW a plus
• Excellent customer service, problem solving, communication and decision making skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; bi-lingual a plus
• Ability to work efficiently and multitask
• Must be able to work 12 hour day

Other:

• Ability and availability to work extended hours if necessary