What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traffic Coordinator position at Labtopia Inc?
JOB DESCRIPTION Traffic Coordinator (4669)
Location: Houston, TX
Position Summary:
The Traffic Coordinator is responsible for scheduling and monitoring the shipping of all freight product and bulk product from the facility. They work closely with Plant Manager and Line Supervisors on product availability in order meet customer requirements.
Essential Functions:
- Maintain inventory status report of all scheduled shipments by order number.
- Check open order status against available inventory daily.
- Contact trucking companies about shipment date, shipment time, and load specifications.
- Coordinate loading appointments with trucking companies for case goods and drums shipments after delivery appointments have been made with receiving customer.
- Coordinate bulk product availability with bulk truck loading department and schedule bulk shipments with carrier after product and loading schedule verifications.
- Coordinate with local railroad daily all inbound and outbound movements of tank cars.
- Coordinate with customer, freight forwarder, and transportation companies on export orders to ensure loading of containers to meet customer requirements.
- Update orders in EDI with shipment dates, on-time codes and miscellaneous notes.
- Update EDI Calendar with all bulk shipments.
- Follow up daily with transportation companies on any orders that did not ship on appointment date and update order in EDI.
- Maintain and submit all customer specific reports monthly as required.
- Implement corrective actions when necessary in order to improve and/or enhance the quality of products and services provided. Perform risk analysis on processes.
- Maintain a Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with the requirements of ISO-9001:2015.
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate college degree or high school education with appropriate work experience required. 2-5 years of experience preferred
Skills and Abilities:
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in a group setting
- Experience with SAP
- Basic computer skills with experience using Microsoft Office products
- Ability to effectively multi-task and work under pressure
Type of Assignment: Salary: $55k
- Temp Hire Monday Friday 7am-3:30pm
Salary : $55,000