About the Company

Essex Food Ingredients is seeking an experienced, organized individual to support our Supply Chain team as a Freight Coordinator. Under the supervision of the Supply Chain Manager, the Freight Coordinator is responsible for ensuring safe, quality-minded, and efficient carrier assignment to all freight for Essex Food Ingredients. This role will regularly interact with a diverse range of functions, both internal and external to the Essex Food Ingredients. 

Why Choose Essex Food Ingredients?

• We offer a competitive salary and exceptional benefits package nearly unmatched in the industry.
• We pride ourselves in a company culture that promotes care and support, focusing on problems, taking ownership, and treating everyone respectfully. This allows our employees to be their best selves.
• We are a stable, growing company and we know that our true strength is from our people.

We recognize our people as our most valuable asset in ways that are exceptional in today’s job market. We offer a competitive salary and a benefits package that includes 401K with 3% Safe Harbor company contribution, a profit sharing plan, medical and dental insurance, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid company holidays and paid vacation time. In addition, you get to work with bright and highly motivated people, at a place where everyone wears many hats and gets exposed to a variety of challenges.

Qualifications

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Transportation Management System (TMS) Administration  

• Lead improvements within the TMS operating system to meet operational targets.
• Oversight of Rail/Intermodal Freight Tracking
• Oversight of third-party shipping lanes and expedited / time critical services.

Freight Tracking and Management  

• Daily Tactical Freight Routing of inbound and out-bound routes.
• Freight Reconciliation of Inbound goods; resolves discrepancies.
• Communication with Carriers, Suppliers, and warehouses regarding rates, routing, and web site navigation
• Responsible for the movement of goods to the 3PL/satellite SSDI warehouses
• Resolves Carrier related issues (e.g. damaged, lost, short shipments and service-related issues.
• Schedules Direct shipments from Suppliers.

Reporting and Claims Processing  

• Reporting of on-time delivery shipments
• Compile Freight Claim data
• Reporting & analysis of Carrier Billing Errors, performance against KPI’s, etc.
• Reports on compliance with DOT, FISMA, HAZMAT, and other requirements enterprise-wide
• Input of Freight Matrix data
• Support and maintenance of service agreements and insurance compliance

Support to Staff and Other Departments  

• Obtain freight rates (in-bound & Out-bound).
• Resolves freight issues quickly and responsibly.
• Verify and update SOPs to meet the needs of the customer.
• Actively engage in Root Cause Analysis and Corrective actions

Clerical/General Administrative

• Respond to routine emails, phone calls, etc.
• Make copies, print documents, mail delivery, etc.
• File paperwork

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.