Logistics Coordinator

National Importer-Distributor of Alcoholic beverages. Specializes in the sales, marketing and distribution across the United States and Canada. We work with a network of 165 Wholesale partners…

We are looking for an energetic, outgoing, and ambitious Logistics Coordinator that possesses excellent logistics, operations skills and strong organizational skills and thrives on being part of a Team

Logistics Coordinator: Reports directly to the General Manager.

Summary of Position: The Logistics Coordinator, organizes, coordinates, and executes all logistical activities to ensure the continued and future success of our supply chain. Specifically, this includes the logistics & inventory oversight of shipping product in/out of our warehouse for inventory replenishment or to our wholesale and retailer customers. Efficiently organizes the shipment, storage, and distribution of our products throughout the US, ensuring that the right products are delivered on time and on budget. Effectively manages outgoing shipments, inventory reconciliation, and warehousing. Must be an effective communicator with domestic distributors to ensure the timely delivery of goods.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures the timely processing of all customer purchase orders.
• Develop and manages the transportation of goods throughout the United States to achieve the most cost-effective & timely responses when moving product from the warehouse to the customer (distributor or retailer). Sources & negotiates domestic freight if required seeking cost efficiency.
• Negotiates domestic freight rates to find the most reliable carrier at the least rate. Including researching and plan presentations for load consolidation
• Sends our weekly shipping reports.
• Manages warehouses, knowing all products and their related aging within their inventory at each location. Additionally, must do monthly physical counts & inventory reconciliations of product at each warehouse, resolving any differences to ensure timely and accurate monthly closings.
• Tracks all OPEN Sales orders communicating to our distributor partners regarding promise dates and general order updates. Provides info support to the Sales Department in anticipation of meeting promotional activities, ad’s and required “In Store Dates” set by Retail Customers.
• Receives, reviews and validates all freight and warehouse invoices for propriety and accuracy, submitting for approval to his/her supervisor.
• Manages Communication with all customers to provide a smooth uninterrupted flow of beverages from foreign suppliers to exclusive wholesale distributors and retail direct across the US.
• Identifies, tracks & reports, successfully resolving all customer complaints/issues related to shipping or inventory. File claims as necessary &/or process credits and/or supplier bill backs as approved.
• Remains in constant communication with all other departments, “bridging” to facilitate all aspects of the business, ensuring timely identification/resolution of problems.

10. Faster, Better, Cheaper focus with constant Sense of Urgency. Willingly assumes additional responsibilities as requested by the President/CEO.

Critical Success Factors:

• Experienced logistics coordination that has a proven track record of reducing transportation/warehousing costs while maximizing sales/timely product delivery.
• Extremely well organized with a strong ability to set & manage priorities

& Drive for RESULTS * Effective communicator with all stakeholders (CEO, Sales team, Operations team, & suppliers and customers)

• Some accounting knowledge and experience. Anticipatory, forensic problem solver
• Coordinate Communicate and Collaborate to help create and be part of the Best Team in the industry.
• Excellent computer skills including Office suite and preferably Sage/Mas 200

Personal Characteristics:

• Strong analytical, numerical, and reasoning abilities. Technologically savvy.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills--has the ability to work with diverse personalities, is tactful, mature; facilitates and provides positive reinforcement.
• Exemplary work ethic with a desire to become an “expert” in this field
• Able to recognize and support the organization's priorities and preferences.
• Strong communication/presentation skills, written and verbal.
• Results oriented with the ability to balance customer service levels/other business considerations.
• Previous experience with Sage a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $63,000.00 - $67,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Irvine, CA 92618: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Analysis skills: 3 years (Required)
• Logistics: 3 years (Required)
• Organizational skills: 3 years (Required)
• Customer service: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location