Logistics Coordinator

Job Description

Prime Plastics Products, Inc. is a Total recycling solutions company with facilities across the United States. We are a leading "Green", sustainable plastics company, saving the environment by recycling and reprocessing millions of pounds of plastic scrap every year since 1993. For more information you can visit us at www.primeplastic.com

Prime has an immediate opening for a full-time Logistics Coordinator who will co-ordinate transportation between supplier and customer and warehouses, making sure deadlines are met; will work directly with carriers and warehouses continually reviewing pricing to keep costs down. This person will work in coordination with the Sales Dept, to assure a smooth flow.

The right candidate will be highly organized, detail oriented, very proactive, self-driven, self-motivated, resourceful, a self-starter who can work well independently, with little or no supervision, as well as a team player. Must know how to plan, prioritize, organize, multi-task and follow directions. Must have a huge attention to detail and the ability to understand what tasks need to be completed in a timely, productive and efficient manner. We are looking for someone who can be trustworthy and can maintain discretion and confidentiality of sensitive company information. Candidates must possess good judgment, problem solving skills and the ability to take appropriate action.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

Responsibilities:

Negotiate and book FTL dry freight based on current market trends.

Schedule pickup and delivery appointments.

Generate pickup and delivery BOLs.

Track shipments to ensure on-time pickup and delivery.

Receive scale tickets and Invoices

Record accurate weights

Ensure confidentiality

Focus on carrier development to build the carrier and broker network.

oversee spreadsheets tracking inventory and carriers

Required Skills:

Communication Skills: Applicants must speak English fluently and possess strong verbal skills. Applicants must have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and staff, both over the phone and in person.

Negotiation Skills: for best trucking rates.

Phone Skills: Client/vendor interaction is mostly by email and telephone, applicants should possess the required phone etiquette. All incoming calls should be answered with a professional, friendly and courteous voice.

Computer Skills: Applicants must possess basic computer skills . You will process orders accurately, send BOLs and keep track of gross and net weights. Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams) is REQUIRED.

Tech Skills: CRM softwares like Goldmine, Zoho, and online Trucking platforms like DAT etc for finding trucks and best prices.

Required Clerical Skills: Applicants must know how to use general office equipment such as a copier, scanner, printer and fax machine.