Transportation Coordinator - Orlando, United States - Vaco

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Summary:

As a Transportation Coordinator, you will be responsible for making sure any delays or deviations from requested pickup and required delivery are effectively communicated to the affected parties in as timely of a manner as possible.

The Transportation Coordinator should be able to complete follow up on all pickups and deliveries in a time frame that allows for a proactive response from the rest of the Transportation team to any delays.

The Transportation Coordinator will also be expected to manage the delay reason coding for all delayed shipments. This coding is key in determining root causes of delays and how we can prevent them.

The Transportation Coordinator will be expected to collaborate closely with the rest of the Transportation team to help with rescheduling pickups, arranging redeliveries and expedites, as well as keeping all necessary parties informed along the way.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
 Act as a direct contact for Account Managers, Customer Service Representatives, Product Coordinators, and Management for any follow up on delayed shipments
 Track and trace all shipments within a timeframe that allows for proactive responses to delays
 Keep delay reason coding up to date. Entire month should be coded by the following week of a new month to allow for complete monthly reports to the commercial teams
 Support excellent carrier and warehouse relationships
 Ability to provide rotational afterhours coverage for 2-3 weeks of the year
 All other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE / QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
 Bachelor's Degree required
 Minimum 2-3 years of experience in transportation and/or warehousing preferred
 Knowledge of transportation modes and warehouse operations
 Must possess excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills
 Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Access and Word