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Logistics Coordinator at PLS Logistics Services

Jacksonville, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Booking & Scheduling, Carrier Negotiation, Logistics Coordination, Capacity Planning, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Carrier Performance Monitoring, Multi-tasking, Prioritization

Industry

Logistics;Transportation;Supply Chain and Storage

Description

Summary of essential job functions • Booking & scheduling all shipments within the assigned Account Executive / team. • Understand metrics that lead to team profitability including call center statistics, revenue & net revenue, variance to target, variance to max, load counts, etc. • Direct communication with the Account Executives and Leadership team. • Identify and solve capacity shortfalls within the team. • Demonstrate thorough knowledge and understanding of various systems, technology, and tools to locate and secure various equipment types for customer shipments. • Assign carriers to move shipments based on shipment information. • Profitability: Choose carriers based on service levels and profitability targets. • Negotiate carrier rates (under targets). • Ensure all loads are covered that are expected to ship each day. • Assist with the training and development of all new logistics coordinators and AET’s through shadowing, best practice sharing, and technical support • Maintain productive working relationships with customer representatives, motor carriers, and PLS employees • Monitor carrier performance and report carrier failures • Other duties as required by business needs or as assigned. Minimum Requirements • Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel • Ability to work flexible schedule • Must exhibit the ability to work in a collaborative team environment • Ability to multi-task and understand how to prioritize workload in order of importance. Minimum Qualifications • Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Responsibilities

The role involves booking and scheduling shipments while negotiating carrier rates to ensure profitability and capacity. It also requires monitoring carrier performance and assisting in the training of new logistics coordinators.