Logistics Coordinator

Posted:
10/8/2024, 9:18:36 AM

Location(s):
Utah, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Workplace Type:
Remote

Mission Statement:

We are Black Rifle Coffee Company, a veteran-founded company serving premium, fresh-roasted coffee to people who love America.  We have a love for coffee, dogs, the outdoors, America, and most importantly, our customers!  We are more than a product and more than a company; we are a culture.  A culture full of motivated people who roll up their sleeves and get the job done with integrity, love, innovation, and radical transparency.  Join us as we take action on our commitment to provide quality coffee and give back to the veteran and first responder communities and those who support it.

Job Summary

A Logistics Coordinator at Black Rifle Coffee will facilitate communication between production, sales, and distribution teams to ensure the efficient transportation of products to their required destination. This position will review purchase orders, coordinate with transportation providers, prepare shipping documents, monitor transit, and document shipping costs. For this role, you should have strong critical thinking skills and problem-solving capabilities. You’ll create and maintain good relationships with key vendors to streamline shipping and transportation processes.

Job Details

Leadership and Functional Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Review purchase orders and requirements with appropriate department for accuracy
  • Coordinate transportation providers to ensure prompt and proper movement of shipments
  • Make special shipping arrangements as necessary
  • Tracking and fixing shipping errors
  • Manage transit reports
  • Manage activities throughout the order fulfilment and transportation cycle to make sure established deadlines are met.
  • Continuous review and reporting of freight costs
  • Develop processes that make the supply chain more efficient
  • Other duties and projects as assigned

Education and Skill Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Business/Supply Chain or equivalent work experience(s) 2-3 years in a Logistics role
  • 2+ years of proven work experience in a logistics role
  • Experience with ERP software
  • Experience with TMS software
  • Understanding of all modes of transportation, LTL/TL for Domestic (Air/Ocean for International is a plus).
  • Good knowledge of vendor sourcing practices (researching, evaluating, and negotiating with vendors).
  • Analytical skills with the ability to create financial reports and conduct cost analysis
  • Understanding of the supply chain, including common obstacles and effective solutions
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent collaboration and teamwork abilities

Supervisory Responsibility

Not at this time

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 0800 to 5pm. This position may require long hours and may require weekend and nights work per events

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
  • Light to moderate lifting is required
  • Ability to uphold the stress of traveling
  • Regular, predictable attendance is required; including quarter-driven hours as business demands dictate.
  • Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
  • Ability to work in a confined area.
  • Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Other Duties    

Travel- 0-10%

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.