Logistics Coordinator

Overview:
The Logistics Coordinator provides overall direction throughout the Dedicated Fleet operation and provides operational assistance to the Project Manager wherever needed.

Responsibilities:
Maintains positive and encouraging working relations with all drivers

Provides constant communications of service issues to appropriate personnel and departments, both internal (NFI) and external (Customer)

Performs load planning, driver scheduling, and dispatch duties using both Dedicated Fleet and Common Carrier resources.

Coordinates daily data entry into NFI's proprietary order-management-system, TMW.

Coordinates with home-office invoicing team to ensure timely and accurate completion of weekly customer invoices

Ensures accurate and timely completion of daily and weekly tasks

Provides weekly KPI/performance data reports to both internal and external parties

Coordinates daily on scheduling truck and trailer maintenance.

Works with safety department on DriveCam, driver compliance and HOS issues

Assists Project Manager with implementing NFI's Safety, Security and Labor policies

Assists and provides coverage throughout departments during vacations, holidays if necessary

Manages and maintains driver payroll

Audits and approves driver expense reports

Provides assistance to Project Manager wherever needed

Qualifications:
Minimum 2-3 years experience in logistics and/or transportation

Computer applications experience including MS Office and TMW strongly desired

Excellent customer service, problem solving, communication and decision making skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work efficiently and multitask

Ability and availability to work extended hours if necessary

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)