This position is responsible for the following tasks:
- Assure timely delivery of finished products, coordinate the shipping of freight by contacting approved carriers and managing customer will calls to meet these needs.
- Monitor shipping schedule, coordinating load times at the plant, and schedule trucks utilizing most competitive rates availsble.
- Maintaing good working relationships with all carriers and customers.
- Working closely with production and the commercial team to ensure all customer needs are addressed.
- Address any problems or complaints quickly and amicably.
- Assist and maintain the driver orientation on site.
- Assist the logistics coordinator daily to help insure proper record keeping and ontime delivieries.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- 65% Coordinate and direct the shipment of steel product for timely delivery, meeting customer requirements, and assisting in minimizing plant cost. Assisting production scheduler and logistic coordinator when necessary to ensure shipping, receiving and production activities are being efficiently met. Maintaining an open line of communication with commercial team, ensuring significant freight rate changes are communicated. Ensure necessary trucking capacity to meet customer delivery demands. Coordinating truck traffic at the plant and make sure our drivers safety cards are up to date and they fully understand our safety policies.
- 15% Assist the Plant Manager in day to day activities such as record keeping, ontime delivery percentage, scheduling of traffic hours, ISO quality/environmental programs and business unit/corporate safety policies. Keep manager current with any issues and daily reports.
- 10% Fully support and assist in the maintenance of our safety program. Be familiar and assist the plant in compliance of all OSHA, Friedman EHS and location safety regulations and rules.
- 10% Cover the for the logistics coordinator when they are not at the facility by arranging shipments and receiving of necessary items to maintain plant operations.