Logistics Coordinator

About This Role

This hands-on logistics role is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day movement of finished goods, aftermarket kits, components, machinery, and other equipment. It involves preparing and reviewing shipping documentation, tracking shipments, supporting import/export activities, and resolving transportation issues from order release through final delivery.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate LTL, FTL, expedited, flatbed, specialized, and oversized freight based on shipment requirements
• Obtain and compare freight quotes based on cost, transit time, service requirements, and customer commitments
• Schedule pickups and deliveries with carriers, freight forwarders, customers, and internal teams
• Track shipments from pickup through delivery and proactively address delays, missed pickups, damaged freight, and other transportation issues
• Coordinate transportation for machinery, oversized equipment, aftermarket kits, components, and other finished goods
• Prepare and verify Bills of Lading (BOLs), packing lists, commercial invoices, export documentation, and other shipping records
• Verify shipment information including part numbers, quantities, weights, dimensions, special handling requirements, and customer routing instructions
• Support import/export activities, including HTS code information, customs documentation, and coordination with customs brokers and freight forwarders

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, shipping, supply chain, or a manufacturing environment preferred
• Working knowledge of LTL and FTL transportation
• Experience preparing or working with BOLs, packing lists, freight documentation, and shipping records
• Strong computer skills with the ability to learn ERP and transportation systems
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple shipments and competing priorities

Nice to have:

• Experience coordinating international freight
• Experience preparing export documentation
• Experience working with freight forwarders and customs brokers
• Knowledge of HTS classifications, customs requirements, and Incoterms
• Experience coordinating flatbed, oversized, specialized, machinery, or heavy-equipment shipments
• Experience within a manufacturing or heavy-industrial environment
• Experience with ERP systems such as Infor LN
• Experience using freight management or Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Important Details

• Team: Transportation Specialist