Perdue Foods is part of Perdue Farms, a family-owned company heading into it's second century of growth and innovation. With a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins, we create products for consumers and for retail and foodservice customers around the globe, while changing the way animals are raised for food.SummaryManage and direct work activities of drivers/carriers and coordinate the flow of goods to our customers efficiently, safely and legally for our business. The Transportation Coordinator will serve our customers efficiently and consistently while reducing cost of deliveries through proper driver/ carrier management and effectively routing inbound and outbound loads. This individual will have contact with drivers, sales, supply, logistics as well as possible customer on a daily basis. Incumbent must be able to work any shift to satisfy the demand for flexibility of scheduling to ensure operational success. This includes, but is not limited to, day shifts, night shifts and weekend shifts.Schedule : Mon-Fri, first shiftPrincipal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for overseeing coordinators coverage of all freight and repowers daily while optimizing route efficiencies.
Work directly with supervisor to prepare monthly trainings / refresher trainings for POD groups.
Take lead role in absence of supervisor
Act as main liaison between sales, carriers, and customers. Respond to customers, sales, and carriers efficiently, thoroughly, and professionally.
Weekly service scorecard sent out to top volume carriers and direct supervisor/manager.
Weekly report on designated KPI’s sent to direct supervisor.
Reports: included but not limited to, daily transfer report, weekly FourKites compliance report, holiday shipper’s schedules and sending to supervisor and carrier partners both internal and external.
Attend weekly service calls with transportation coordinator and assigned carriers to share metrics, important information and relay questions or concerns to supervisor.
Covering for all transportation coordinators and their responsibilities when absent
Other duties as assigned.
Education RequirementsREQUIRED : High School Diploma or GEDPREFERRED : BS or Associates Degree (Logistics, Transportation or Business); Knowledge of the transportation function along with working knowledge of DOT regulation requirementsExperience Requirements
1 year of Transportation, Customer Service, Administrative or related experience
Strong systems aptitude
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications with an emphasis on Outlook, Word and Excel
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-past environment
Proactively establish and maintain effective working team relationships with all support departments
Pay rangeThis position has a target wage of $24.00 - $30.00 per hour, based on shift, experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance). Overtime may be available.In addition to hourly wages, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vison, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
