Transportation Coordinator

Opportunity, growth, and meaningful rewards! We offer: 

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• *401(k) retirement plan
• *Company paid life insurance
• *Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts across all company brands
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Advertised Compensation: $23.86- $26.51 an hour

Purpose:  The Transportation Coordinator at Chicago O'Hare Import Center, coordinates product shipments from production to the end-user and distribution center to distribution center, ensuring that shipments are handled efficiently, safely, and within budget.

Essential Functions:

• Schedules daily and weekly routes and reviews continually for improvement and efficiency
• Tracks orders using functional systems, and looks to enhance existing systems to include advancing technology, such as TMS tracking software ensuring goods are delivered
• Coordinates with DC & warehouse teams to ensure proper storage and distribution of products
• Monitors and reports on transportation costs and industry change impacts
• Ensures shipping documents are properly filed
• Reports maintenance and repair needs for transportation vehicles and equipment
• Conducts regular safety audits on equipment
• Keeps organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders
• Ensures compliance with company policies and shipping legislation

Reporting Relationship:   Reports to Director Transportation and Fleet Management

Major interdependencies: Operations, Operational Excellence, Master Data

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Experience:

• • Requires at least one year of experience executing distribution or inventory management programs
  • In the industry: At least one year of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience

• Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits:

• • Requires knowledge of distribution, inventory management and fleet systems
  • Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of distribution management and to advance the organizations goals
  • Demonstrated history of maintaining positive work environments

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