Summary:
The Logistics Coordinator optimizes the supply chain by tracking inventory, processing shipping documentation, and scheduling cost-effective freight movement. They bridge warehousing, procurement, and transportation using SAP S/4HANA environments.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Freight & Transport Coordination: Select carriers, plan routes, and schedule loads using the Transportation Management (TM) module
- Document Processing: Generate packing slips, bill of lading, and shipping paperwork
- Tracking & Tracing: Monitor inbound and outbound freight statues to ensure on-time delivery
- Vendor Collaboration: Communicate with suppliers, warehouses, and transport partners to resolve delivery issues and manage exceptions
- SD (Sales and Distribution): Manages customer orders, deliveries, and billing
- Compliance & Reporting: Ensure shipments meet DOT/hazmat regulations and generate metrics for on-time delivery (OTD)
- Communication: Acting as the liaison between carriers, suppliers, and customers
- Manages daily correspondence with freight forwarders, warehouse staff, drivers, and customers to resolve delivery exceptions and route updates
Qualifications:
- System Skills: Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and/or ShipERP. Experience processing transactions such as MIGO, VA02, VL10, delivery creation, serial number management, and posting goods issue/outbound deliveries.
- Strategic Skills: Minimize the cost or time required to transport products
- Logistical Skills: Sollid understanding of supply chain processes
- ERP System: Proficiency in SAP
- Organization Skills: Attention to detail, effective communication, and maintaining smooth supply chain workflows
Education/Experience: - 1-3 years of logistics, shipping/receiving, supply chain, or customer service experience.
- Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis, and communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Office Excel, Word, Outlook email, Teams & Sharepoint
Language Skills: - Ability to read and understand English instructions
Mathematical Skills: - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Work Environment: - Warehouse and manufacturing environment.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.