Logistics Coordinator - Parsippany, United States - Highlight Motor Freight Inc.

Description

Job description
Highlight Motor Freight USA

Parsippany, NJ


Highlight Motor Group is one of the largest and fastest growing transportation companies in North America. As a result of our driven marketing approach and second-to-none work ethic, we are experiencing tremendous growth. In order to keep up with our growth we will be seeking experienced, professional, energetic, goal-oriented individuals to complement our organization.


The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for negotiating contracts, freight and spot market rates with shippers and carriers to achieve targeted profit and budget. Monitor freight loads and investigate and resolve load issues in timely manner.


Responsibilities:

• Assign carriers and book loads.
• Coordinate with carriers to ensure ontime delivery by tracking trucks for pickup, estimating times of arrival and delivery and recovering loads when necessary.
• Perform inbound load planning activities through consolidation of purchase orders, routing, and carrier selection to meet service expectations for freight type and delivery date.
• Identify and select the best mode of transportation to reduce costs.
• Develop relationships with current and new carriers and continually negotiate competitive rates with an entire carrier pool.
• Process load tenders and follow through to ensure load acceptance by selected carriers.
• Track loads to ensure ontime delivery and proactively communicate potential delivery delays to stores/buyers/management.
• Communicate and escalate issues as they arise to management.
• Act as resource to less relevant experienced associates.

Requirements:

• 12+ years relevant experience
• Transportation experience and specifically carriers development experience preferred.
• Extremely organized with excellent attention todetail
• Extremely effective with communication skills
• Good customer service and clerical skills
• Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Able to plan LTL and FTL
• Strong negotiation skills
• Detailed oriented

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location:
In person