Transportation Project Coordinator

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Project Manager to work with our clients to successfully execute and complete projects and manage accounts as assigned. This requires a strong ability to lead, manage and take initiative while handling multiple aspects of different projects.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

- None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

- Manage and support clients and service providers on multiple projects.

- Utilizes established processes and procedures to track, manage, and complete projects within scope.

- Ability to work with and manage different client needs and personalities.

- Responsible to lead project team meetings to set the goals, review progress, problems, etc.

- Problem solve and troubleshoot while maintaining client relations.

- Assist in procurement of carriers for projects.

- Process and generate shipment orders in company TMS.

- Communicate with carriers and tender loads.

- Plan, manage, and trace shipments.

- Provide financial and shipment reports to customers and management.

- Take immediate action to correct or solve issues that may occur.

- Be on-call on holidays, weekends, and after traditional office hours.

- Other assigned duties

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

- Self-motivation with organizational skills, independent judgment, and problem-solving capability.

- Strong decision-making skills, balancing the best interest of our company and client.

- Initiative, ingenuity, and judgment to set priorities, plan, make decisions, and complete requirements and assignments on time.

- Must be able to manage multiple projects at once.

- Allocate work time according to the priority of job assignments.

- Ability to communicate (verbal and written) clearly and concisely, coordinate and execute work assignment(s) independently or in a team environment, direct others for effective results, and remain calm in stressful situations.

- Prior experience in transportation, supply chain management, freight brokerage, or logistics industry preferred.

Education and Experience:

- High school diploma or equivalent required.

- Two to five years of experience in a Project Manager role preferred.

- Experience in Warehousing, Inventory management, Procurement, or Logistics and Distribution is preferred but not essential.

- Customer-focused service industry experience is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.