Fleet Logistics Coordinator
15 days ago
San Antonio
Job Description JOB TITLE: Fleet Logistics Coordinator SUMMARY: Cuisine Solutions is currently hiring a Logistics Coordinator to assist in reviewing weekly orders/load volume, determine best modes of transportation, assign carriers/brokers and coordinate with careers. In addition, partner with production and planning to ensure product is available. EXPERIENCE: Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills in English Capacity to perform tasks quickly Ability to maintain accuracy and consistency Experience in a similar role. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: • Review weekly order/ load volume, tendered by Customer Service., • Send files & OAs to the warehouse to ensure third party provider receives acknowledgments, which consist of shipping addresses, and SKU specifications along with case counts & volume., • Schedule the best modes of transportation for cost savings (lane quoting), which can be determined based on lead time, order volume and location., • Assign carriers/ brokers to each load - based on service level (LTL, Dedicated, FTL, Customer Pickups)., • Sending carrier acknowledgments to selected providers., • Work with Production and Planning as well as Customer Service to ensure all products are available before load/ ship date., • Day-to-day follow-up on order shipments & tracking detail and alert notifications for FedEx, UPS as well as 3PL deliveries; making sure all orders/ loads shipped and arrived, per del. commitments., • Recovering signed BOLs and PODs from carriers., • Emailing Bill of Ladings and Packing lists to specified Distributors, so that they could successfully receive orders., • Capturing weekly outbound reporting, to be sent over to the contracted carrier as well as warehouse., • Compile weekly reporting, highlighting cost savings as a whole; to be presented to managing supervisor., • Support accounting with claims and disputes for loss or damaged product (orders received/ delivered; less or over the amounts due)., • Effective communication and email follow-up b/w warehouse, transportation, sales as well as Customer Service., • Schedule routing for the daily based activity w/ regards to production planning & volume, • Manage/ minimize shipping time & routing., • Ensuring drivers are clocking in & out as well as taking their mandatory breaks within schedule., • Communicating with 3 Party Warehouse to ensure the preloaded trailers are picked up - as planned., • Making certain drivers fuel tractor heads & trailers between routings, • Adhering to the rules of DOT compliance; maintaining hours of compliance, • Holding drivers responsible for reviewing and turning in their pre-trip reports (denoting damage or repairs) as well as filling in their Driver Trip Reports (mileage)., • Filing and the retrieving of signed BOLs & PODs *(to be turned in by drivers), • Maximize the use of our leased tractor/ trailers, w/ the goal in mind to reduce outside spending (avoid extra cost)., • Tracking/ monitoring drivers to ensure productivity, fuel efficiency, and to maintain schedules., • Managing/ holding drivers responsible for daily refueling of tractor heads as well as trailers., • Making sure trucks are maintaining temperatures, while used for staging or transportation (in route), • Keep CDLs responsible for securing each load, i.e., load bars, straps., • Monitoring the temp. tail notifications and alerts, • Strong knowledge of DOT Regulations, • Organizing daily tasks and untimely planning adjustments, • Weekly meetings with all CDL staff; informing them of new rules or changes in DOT compliance, and team assessments., • Manage bi-weekly truck cleaning - in and outside of truck/ trailer units (sanitation/ QA), • Roadside assistance follow-up for emergency related situations (co-op with driver), • Working with Penske as well as each CDL to organize each unit's Preventive Maintenance schedules, • Ensuring all load requirements and transfers of RM and Finished Goods are performed between plants/ warehouse., • Accident reporting and follow-up with HR., • Medical, dental and vision Insurance, • 401(k), • Life and Disability Insurance, • Paid Vacation & Sick leave Job Posted by ApplicantPro