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Inbound Logistics Coordinator

Vans

Costa Mesa, CA · HybridFull-time$57–72K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$57–72K/yr
Location
Costa Mesa, CAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Inbound Logistics Coordinator monitors and improves import and export freight flows for assigned regions and brands. The role coordinates with logistics providers, carriers, distribution centers, and internal partners; tracks shipments and supply-chain milestones; analyzes performance and lead times; and recommends cost, service, and routing improvements. It is a hybrid role based at Vans HQ in Costa Mesa, California.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Inbound Logistics, requiredCarrier Operations, requiredInterpersonal Skills, requiredCommunication, requiredAnalytical Skills, requiredProblem Solving, requiredAttention to Detail, requiredStakeholder Service, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredMicrosoft Word, requiredMicrosoft Excel, requiredMicrosoft Outlook, requiredDecision Making, requiredPrioritization, requiredTeamwork, requiredNGC, nice to haveInfor Nexus, nice to haveSAP, nice to haveMicrosoft Access, nice to have

Qualifications

1+ Years Experience, required

Full job description

What will you do? The primary responsibilities of the Inbound Logistics Coordinator are to proactively monitor, expedite, and measure the import/export flows from sourced vendor freight for their assigned region(s) and brand(s). Accountabilities also include regular meetings with logistics 3PL providers, carriers, as well as with internal business partners within the brands and distribution centers in the assigned region(s).

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more. The Inbound Logistics Coordinator will monitor the flow of inbound air, ocean, and truck freight to the distribution network for the assigned region(s). Responsible for ensuring correct carriers are used, dwell time is minimized at various stages of the supply chain, and proactive communication of status of expedited freight to key stakeholders on a regular cadence. Responsible to make sure applicable systems (Infor Nexus, SAP, etc) are updated with relevant dates and milestones as movement of freight occurs within the supply chain. Coordinator will produce and present basic KPIs to measure logistics provider performance and will be accountable to recommend improvements or changes to business process to achieve target lead times and costs.

Logistics Strategy

  • Engage with business partners in developing strategies related to cost, speed, and service.

  • Collaborate with logistics team, carriers, and other business partners to develop, design, and implement logistics cost management and customer service enhancement strategies.

  • Foster and develop strong relationships with logistics and transportation partners.

Logistics Analysis

  • Conduct monthly root cause analysis on S&OP results and collaborate with Logistics team to provide commentary for S&OP meeting.
  • Participate in the ongoing logistics supply chain analytics and utilize metrics to recommend carrier, service, and lead time changes.
  • Identify and implement cost savings initiatives.
  • Provide internal business partners with air freight estimates and make recommendations for alternative routings when appropriate.
  • ·Responsible for all lead time analysis, publication, and performance measurements within the responsible brand operations.

Logistics/Transportation Operations Responsibility

  • Monitor inbound in-transit visibility reporting to proactively identify and mitigate inbound flow exceptions such as vessel delays and container drayage delays.
  • Notify internal customers with inbound delay information in a timely manner.
  • Provide guidance to VF origin logistics team in the case of origin booking and loading exceptions.
  • Provide VF distribution centers visibility to inbound volume flow, communicate priority shipments, and expedite deliveries with VF carriers.
  • Collaborate with VF business partners and logistics providers to ensure we meet our end of quarter inventory goals.
  • Work closely with Customs Compliance team and external customs brokers to optimize the inbound flow.

Miscellaneous

  • Assume super user role in all relevant systems (Infor Nexus, SAP, etc).
  • Lead and/or support ad hoc projects as assigned.
  • As point person for brand Operations, Distribution, and Customer Service teams provide excellent service as needed.

What do you need to succeed? We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 1+ years of experience and professional achievements.

  • The foundation skills you will need in this position are:
  • Knowledge of inbound logistics and all modes of carrier operations (air, ocean, truck, and courier).
  • Above average interpersonal, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  • Ability and proven experience providing best-in-class service to stakeholders and key partners, especially with support to remote customers.
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook Required). Access experience a plus.
  • Must be comfortable making decisions with financial impact under uncertainty and sometimes under pressure with limited supervision.
  • Experience using NGC, GT/Infor Nexus and SAP software preferred.
  • Expertise with prioritization to achieve key deadlines.
  • Ability to work in a team environment in pressure situations within changing demands and time constraints.

Location requirement: hybrid role, in Vans HQ (Costa Mesa, CA)

Now WE have a question for YOU. Are you in? #LI-JB1

Hiring Range: $57,200.00 USD - $71,500.00 USD annually Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

How this job compares

Set against the 448 open Logistics Coordinator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$57–72K/yr
  • US median$56–68K/yr86 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $64K, is 3% above the US median midpoint ($62K) — in the middle half of Logistics Coordinator salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 41 open Logistics Coordinator jobs in California and 448 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Logistics Coordinator postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (268 postings).
Education
28 of the 448 open Logistics Coordinator jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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