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Transportation Coordinator

Country : USA USA

Region : Virginia

Town : ROANOKE

Category : Logistics

Contract type : Permanent

Availability : Full time

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position is based in Roanoke, VA and reports to the Sr. Mgr Domestic Transportation. The Transportation Coordinator is responsible for supporting Revlon freight operations. The Transportation Coordinator works collaboratively, cross-functionally, internally and externally, to ensure that our inbound freight is picked up from our suppliers and delivered to our various facilities. This individual will assist with achieving high levels of carrier on-time pickup and delivery performance so that Revlon meets or exceeds our delivery requirements while reducing transportation cost and/or OTIF fines. The Transportation Coordinator will also assist in reviewing freight delays and possible chargebacks to resolve issues at a root cause level. Will assist as needed with researching shortages and damages to file inbound freight claims.

To achieve this, the Transportation Coordinator collaborates with Planning Teams, Carriers, Receiving and Shipping personnel to understand shipment timing and develop a plan that best supports Distribution and Transportation objectives. The Transportation Coordinator applies their judgment, experience, knowledge of current market conditions, transit times, delivery requirements, shipping considerations and routing guide information to make mode and carrier selection decisions prior to load tendering.

This role will have back-up responsibilities to Team Members in Roanoke including but not limited to reporting, outbound processes, & OS&D research. This Team Member will need to understand all freight modes, carrier processes, and Transportation.

MAJOR DUTIES

  • Support various teams internally and externally to ensure on time pickup and delivery of freight.
  • Route freight of all modes from suppliers to Revlon facilities
  • Proactively address transportation delays and recover freight as needed.
  • Work with various systems including SAP and JDE to create and manage inbound deliveries and shipments
  • Assisting with reporting needs including gathering data and keying data to maintain or append current reports.
  • Back-up to the Team Member supporting both Inbound and Outbound operations as needed.
  • Create Bills of Lading (BOL) and provide needed shipping documentation.
  • Uses computer software such as MS EXCEL to generate requested reports.
  • All other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE

  • 1-3 years of transportation industry experience or experience in a similar role preferred
  • General understanding of LTL, Parcel and TL modes of transportation
  • Ability to learn different computer systems quickly
  • Intermediate experience using MS Office (Outlook and EXCEL)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

· Teamwork: Openly shares ideas with others

· Innovation: Identifies and implements new ways of doing things to improve service and/or reduce cost

· Results-Focused: Holds self and others accountable for producing results

· Communication: Keeps other informed before questions are asked, be proactive

· Problem-Solving: Ability to apply transportation experience and expertise to an array of transportation issues

· Judgment: Demonstrates good judgment using quantitative/qualitative arguments; analytical reasoning, technical expertise and an understanding of the audience

· Awareness: Conducts self professionally; anticipates and thinks through how others may react / feel

· Continuous Improvement: Bias for excellence; looks for ways to improve work processes; challenges status quo

· Relationship Management: Builds, develops and maintains strong, collaborative internal and external relationships

· Thinking Ahead: Anticipates issues / problems before they occur and has solutions ready

  • Prioritizes Work Effectively: Must be able to handle multiple, competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable

· Experience working with a TMS is a plus

· Experience working with SAP is a plus

· Experience working with JDE is a plus

EDUCATION

  • High School Diploma Required
  • Associates or Bachelor's Degree Preferred
KEY INTERFACES

  • Distribution, Shipping, & Receiving Personnel
  • Planning Teams
  • Customer Logistics
  • Carrier Representatives
  • 3rd Party Companies
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