JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Logistics Coordinator (Router)
Department: Transportation Department
Position Reports to: Senior Dispatch Supervisor
Position Summary:
The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for Executing daily inbound and outbound route planning functions with focus on accuracy, on-time delivery performance, equipment utilization, efficient routing practices, overall cost effectiveness and business performance. Includes accurate and concise reporting upon completion of daily tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Routing Plans for inbound / outbound route network
- Review new customer addition of change requests to the delivery network, provide recommendation or approvals to sales group
- Perform daily standard route maintenance exercises by reviewing recent history and applying adjustments as needed
- Provide recommendations and real-time independent decision making
- Standard route maintenance
- Decision making in this role involves allocation of company resources that directly impact labour, fuel and equipment spend company wide
- Decision making in this role directly impacts customer service levels as, delivery expectations, parameters and overall customer satisfaction
- Decisions affect the immediate customers (warehouse, drivers and restaurants) and the indirect customers (shareholders and our bottom line)
- Handle, manage and organize our transportation labour & resources on a daily basis
- Make real-time decisions and manage the volatility of Foodservice while maintaining business performance standards and customer service levels
- Ability to navigate conflicting objectives / requests among internal and external components.
- Maintain internal relationships with all major operational entities including supply chain, warehousing, sales, delivery drivers and customer relations.
- Maintain relationships including owner operator delivery drivers, outside carrier support, courier support and customers
- Complete and keep up to date on all Health & Safety, Food Safety and Quality Assurance training pertinent to the role.
- Responsible for reporting any and all concerns related to the Health & Safety, safe handling and integrity of all items received, stored and distributed by Flanagan Foodservice.
- Adherence to all Health & Safety, Food Safety and WHMIS practices.
- Follow safe and efficient work procedures to meet customer requirements including maintaining a clean and safe environment
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
- Previous experience within a Transportation/logistics environment experience is preferred, Foodservice is a plus.
- Advanced computer skills are required Excel, Word, Outlook
- Strong written, verbal and organizational skills is a must
- Experience utilizing route planning tools is an asset, PeopleNET, RoadNET
- College Diploma or equivalent experience level preferred
- Ability to communicate with external and internal clients in a professional manner
- Ability to work in a team environment and support fellow team members
- Independent thinker, willing to take initiative in pursuit of company goals
Unique Requirements:
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure, meet deadlines
- Flexible to work non-standard schedule including 10 hour shifts
