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Corp Transportation Coord

Blount Fine Foods
  • Fall River, Massachusetts
    1 day ago

    Job Description

    Description

    Bringing our love of food to families for five generations!  Blount Fine Foods is a family-owned and operated manufacturer, marketer, and developer of premium fresh prepared foods. We are an engaging team, bringing restaurant-quality products to America including single-serve grab-n-go fresh soups, mac & cheese, and entrées in grocery stores across the country, as well as for hot bars and restaurants. Help us create the finest food experiences including those with specialty certifications that include organic, gluten-free, and low sodium, among others. Join a proven team for growth, success, and a satisfying career! 
    The pay range for this position is $50,000-$55,000 per year. 
      This is a 2nd shift from 1pm - 10pm
    Job Summary
    This position requires an individual who can work in a busy environment, possesses solid communication skills, is detail oriented and very organized.  
     
    Duties/Responsibilities
    • Needs to be able to execute all truck scheduling, deliveries, pickups and incoming freight.
    • Ensures proper allocation of trucking resources
    • Ensures most efficient and cost-effective transportation decisions.
    • Communicate effectively with Sales and Production, to fulfill all sales/shipping requirements. Including shipping delays and/or product rejection.
    •  Helps to assist in processing freight claims and communicate with accounting on returns
    • Gathers all info for outbound transfers for all warehouses
    • Schedules PO’s that are requested by purchasing to be picked up
    • Schedules for trucks LTL and truck loads daily
    • Utilizes TMS system(s) for automation of truck scheduling and tracking shipments and keeps track of excel reports for tracking on time deliveries to customers.
    • Utilize PowerBI and other reporting outlets to analyze current state data to ensure customer shipments are occurring on time and in full.
    • Support Fleet Operations when necessary to maintain business continuity.
    • Subject Matter of Expert (SME) of Department software & technical solutions.
    • Participate in business reviews with vendor partners to ensure contractual deliveries are achieved as negotiated.
    • Participates in the Invoicing review process to ensure accuracy and support the Accounts Payable team.
    • Directly supports the development and tracking of department Key Performance Indicators to drive continuous improvement.
    • Actively participates in personal development training opportunities to enhance business acumen and soft skills.
    • Serves as lead liaison for internal “customer” departments (Customer Solutions, Sales, Procurement, Demand Planning) to solve ad hoc events that challenge the flow of forecasted business Operations.
    • Assist department leadership in creation of training programs and SOPs.
    • Other responsibilities w/ similar skill and work conditions as assigned. 
    Required Skills/Abilities  
    • Effectively utilizes available tools to maximize contribution. 
    • Manages Resources effectively. 
    • Manages Expenses. 
    • Understands relationships of resources, processes and profit. 
    • Ability to leverage critical thinking skills to project future state, and the ability to prepare and deliver one’s division to its optimum performance.  
    • Build relationships at all levels. 
    • Manages conflict effectively. 
    • Practices early intervention; resolves issues early. 
    • Communicate clearly and effectively. 
    • Inspires trust and builds Teamwork. 
    • Is a Motivator. 
    • Analyzes problems effectively 
    • Demonstrates sound and ethical decision-making, even under pressure 
    • Patient; challenges appropriately 
    • Open to ideas of others 
    • Consistent 
    • Persuasive in getting others to consider his/her or company’s point of view 
    • Communicates effectively; has a point of view 
    • Inspires trust; viewpoint actively sought by others 
    • Fosters collaboration 
    • Overcomes objections with logic and effective communication skills 
    • Able to deliver message of “Culture change”; in a positive, constructive and effective manner 
    • Is a Leader and is viewed as one.      
    • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
    • Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organizations HRIS and talent management systems. 
    • Ability to recognize and define problems and opportunities; collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
    • To perform this job successfully, an individual should have strong computer skillset. Including knowledge of databases, spreadsheet, Word, and PowerPoint software.
    • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
    • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
    • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
    • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
     
    Education and/or Experience
    • High school diploma or equivalent.
    • At least 1 – 2 years related transportation experience required.
    • Experience with transportation management systems 

    Our Total Compensation Package Includes: 

    • Medical, dental and vision benefits 
    • 401k with Company match and Profit-Sharing Plan 
    • Paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays 
    • Education Assistance Program 
    • Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability 
    • Discounts on Blount products at Company retail locations 
    • Discretionary Annual Bonus Program 
     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationFall River, Massachusetts

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Accounts Payableunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Apple Macsunmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Billingunmatched
    • Business Operationsunmatched
    • Business Skillsunmatched
    • Cargo/Freightunmatched
    • Claims Processingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Skillsunmatched
    • Conflict Resolutionunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cook Dishesunmatched
    • Customer/Client Researchunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Data Collectionunmatched
    • Demand Forecasting/Planningunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Early Interventionunmatched
    • Expense Managementunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Grocery Storesunmatched
    • HRIS/HRMSunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Less Than Truckload (LTL)unmatched
    • Life Insuranceunmatched
    • Loading/Unloadingunmatched
    • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
    • Operational Supportunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Persuasion Skillsunmatched
    • Power BIunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Procurement Planningunmatched
    • Product Shipmentsunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Recruiting Softwareunmatched
    • Reporting Skillsunmatched
    • Resource Managementunmatched
    • Restaurantunmatched
    • Retailunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Shipping Requirementsunmatched
    • Solution Salesunmatched
    • Spreadsheetsunmatched
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
    • Team Buildingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Time Trackingunmatched
    • Training Program Developmentunmatched
    • Truckingunmatched
    • Vehicle Fleetsunmatched
    • Warehousingunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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