transportation logistics coordinator

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Transportation

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Plan and organize operational logistics of the organization
• Track and complete work orders
• Monitor movement of supplies and materials between departments
• Perform routine clerical duties
• Prepare and submit reports
• Arrange for maintenance and repair work
• Ensure accuracy of completed time sheets, payroll and other summaries
• Ensure proper functioning of equipment
• Light cleaning duties
• Maintain work records and logs
• Monitor personnel workloads and locations
• Organize warehouse and work areas
• Perform general office duties
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Recruit and hire staff
• Co-ordinate activities with warehouse and production units
• Co-ordinate traffic flow of supplies
• Compile worksheets and specifications of orders
• Consult with production supervisor to schedule production runs in a cost and time-efficient manner
• Estimate type and quantity of materials and labour required for production, construction and other projects
• Monitor production progress
• Prepare and maintain progress and other reports
• Project management
• Provide customer service
• Train workers in duties and policies
• Arrange training for staff
• Conduct performance reviews
• Co-ordinate, assign and review work
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Advise vehicle operators of traffic and other problems
• Assist with maintenance of communications equipment
• Communicate with ships, aircraft and other remote operations
• Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
• Dispatch personnel as required by emergency situations
• Follow-up on issues with work orders
• Keep track of shipments
• Knowledge of cross border dispatching regulations and practices
• Knowledge of highway trucking and associated rules and regulations
• Maintain vehicle operator work records
• Operate radio equipment
• Process and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators and crews using dispatching equipment
• Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses
• Respond to urgent calls from individual who find themselves in life threatening situation and who require assistance
• Schedule assignments and co-ordinate activities of vehicle operators, crews and equipment
• Organize and maintain inventory

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• IBM AS/400
• Microsoft Visio
• Dispatch management service software
• Mapping and data visualization software
• Monitoring and tracking software
• Word processing software
• Electronic scheduler
• Database software
• Electronic mail
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Spreadsheet
• Switchboard 1-25 lines
• Switchboard 25+ lines
• AutoCAD
• Database
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
• IBM Lotus
• Lean Manufacturing
• MS Outlook
• MS Project
• Material requirements planning (MRP) system
• Oracle
• Quick Books
• SAP (FI/CO / HR / MM / OT SD)
• Use computer numerical control (CNC) machines
• Internet
• Inventory control software
• Purchasing software
• Human resources software
• HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) knowledge
• MS Access
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• MS Windows
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Shopify
• MS Office
• Primavera

Area of work experience

• Instrumentation
• Community service organization

Type of industry experience

• Shipping line

Service experience

• Trucking

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Analytical
• Proactive

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Commission
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available