Excited to join a FIVE-TIME US Best Managed Company? KENT® Corporation is looking for a Logistics Coordinator to join our team in Muscatine, IA. This hourly position comes with a full benefits package and is open due to an internal promotion!
This position is designed and intended to be performed in Muscatine, IA.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Source one of several modes of transportation (air, barge, truck, LTL, rail, vessel, containers) to move Kent Corporations’ products from multiple locations to customer’s facilities.
Coordinate the shipping activities and maintain open communication with Production, Sales, Customer Service, Procurement, Warehousing, and all off-site warehousing and carriers.
Assign appropriate carriers and tender several modes of freight, foreign and domestic.
Prepare and manage shipping documents, including invoices, bills of lading, and export/import documentation.
Continually monitor scheduled loading/delivery schedules to ensure compliance.
Communicate to Customer Service any deviation from those schedules to facilitate timely notification to the customer.
Pursue all opportunities to improve the value service provided by interacting with the existing base of contract carriers and outside warehouse personal.
Implement risk management strategies to mitigate potential disruptions in the supply chain.
Maintain a level of training to ensure performance of tasks associated with other departmental responsibilities.
EDUCATION:
Associate’s degree preferred in a relevant field plus 2-3 years’ experience; a Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business or AgBusiness, Economics, or related discipline is strongly desired.
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
Basic understanding of processes to support transportation logistics; familiar with variety of concepts, practices, and procedures within the transportation logistics realm.
Strong communication and people management skills with ability to cultivate strong business relationships on multiple levels.
Customer-service oriented, personable, and positive attitude; understands the value of cooperating with coworkers.
Ability to prioritize responsibilities.
Strongly proficient in a host of computer-based software applications, e.g., Microsoft Office.
Ability to analyze schedules/data/costs, and make recommendations.
Prior transportation dispatching preferred.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
Process Improvement experience is a plus.
Experience of Microsoft Dynamics AX is a plus.
Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
Knowledge of laws, regulations and ISO requirements is a plus.
