We are partnering with a well-established global manufacturing company with more than 50 years of operating history and a strong footprint across North America and Europe. This organization designs, manufactures, and distributes products used in demanding commercial, industrial, utilities, and infrastructure environments.
This is a hands-on Logistics Coordinator role with a heavy focus on ocean freight, international shipping, container movement, and freight cost control. Ocean freight makes up the majority of the company’s transportation spend, so we are looking for someone who understands the full ocean freight cycle and can keep international shipments moving with accuracy, urgency, and control.
The right person will have experience coordinating ocean freight shipments, working with freight forwarders, tracking containers, managing shipping documents, communicating with suppliers, and helping reduce transportation costs while keeping customer and business deadlines on track
.What You’ll Be Doin
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In this role, you will coordinate the movement of goods from origin to final destination, with a major emphasis on ocean freight logistics. You will work closely with suppliers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, warehouse teams, internal stakeholders, and customers to make sure ocean freight shipments are moving efficiently and without unnecessary delay
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You will help manage the order fulfillment and transportation cycle, with special attention to ocean freight timelines, container availability, shipping documentation, port activity, drayage coordination, and freight cost revi
ew.You will also help monitor and review ocean freight costs, transportation rates, container-related charges, and overall shipping performance to identify ways to reduce cost and improve the proce
ss.
Key Responsibili
- tiesCoordinate domestic and international shipments, with a strong focus on ocean fre
- ightManage and track ocean freight shipments from supplier origin through port, drayage, warehouse, and final deli
- veryWork with freight forwarders, customs brokers, steamship lines, carriers, suppliers, and warehouse t
- eamsArrange transportation and help orchestrate deliveries to meet customer demand with minimal d
- elayMonitor ocean freight schedules, container movement, vessel timelines, and delivery milest
- onesReview ocean freight costs, transportation rates, accessorial charges, and shipping invo
- icesHelp identify opportunities to reduce ocean freight spend and improve freight effici
- encyCoordinate shipping documentation related to ocean freight, imports, exports, and international logis
- ticsCommunicate shipment status, delays, exceptions, and delivery updates to internal stakeholders and custo
- mersSupport order fulfillment, warehouse coordination, and transportation cycle manage
- mentTake proactive steps to avoid quality control, documentation, or delivery is
- suesHelp streamline ocean freight, shipping, transportation, and warehouse proce
- ssesPrepare accurate logistics and freight reports for manage
- mentSupport compliance with company procedures, quality standards, ISO requirements, and applicable logistics regulat
ions
Ocean Freight Experience We’re Lookin
- g ForExperience coordinating ocean freight imports and/or ex
- portsFamiliarity with containerized freight, port logistics, drayage, customs clearance, and international shipping time
- linesExperience working with freight forwarders, steamship lines, customs brokers, and global supp
- liersUnderstanding of key ocean freight documents, including bills of lading, commercial invoices, packing lists, arrival notices, and customs pape
- rworkAbility to track ocean containers, manage shipment delays, and communicate clearly across multiple pa
- rtiesExperience reviewing ocean freight charges, including container fees, demurrage, detention, drayage, accessorials, and transportation
- ratesAbility to support cost control and process improvement across high-volume ocean freight opera
- tionsComfort working with international suppliers, multiple time zones, and multicultural
teams
What We’re Looki
- ng For3 to 5 years of logistics coordination, international logistics, transportation, warehouse, import/export, or customer service expe
- rienceDirect experience with ocean freight logistics strongly pre
- ferredStrong understanding of logistics processes, order fulfillment, and transportation coordi
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