Freight Coordinator
Irvine, CA | Onsite | Monday-Friday
$31-$36+/hour ($64,000-$75,000+ annually)
Join a Rapidly Growing Logistics Team Where Every Day Moves Fast
Are you energized by fast-paced environments, constant problem-solving, and keeping operations running smoothly under pressure? We're looking for a driven and detail-oriented Freight Coordinator to join a high-growth organization where logistics is at the center of the business.
This is the perfect opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys working with carriers and customers, and can confidently manage a high volume of shipments while maintaining urgency, accuracy, and exceptional service.
If you're the type of person who loves coordinating moving pieces, solving challenges in real time, and taking ownership of outcomes, this could be an excellent next step in your career.
What You'll Be Doing
- Coordinate and monitor freight shipments from pickup through final delivery.
- Communicate daily with carriers, vendors, customers, and internal teams to ensure smooth transportation operations.
- Schedule shipments and ensure accurate routing, tracking, and execution.
- Negotiate freight rates while balancing cost, service levels, reliability, and delivery requirements.
- Proactively track shipments and address delays, missed appointments, routing issues, and service disruptions.
- Provide timely shipment updates and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate shipping records, bills of lading, invoices, carrier confirmations, and logistics documentation.
- Utilize transportation management systems, Excel, and other business tools to support shipment visibility and reporting.
- Collaborate with operations, procurement, accounting, sales, warehouse teams, and transportation partners.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, and strengthen carrier performance.
- Support special projects and continuous improvement initiatives as the company continues to scale.
What We're Looking For
- 2+ years of experience in logistics, transportation, freight coordination, carrier operations, dispatch, supply chain, or a related field.
- Experience managing high shipment volume in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships with carriers, vendors, customers, and internal teams.
- Experience negotiating freight rates or service agreements is highly preferred.
- Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
- High attention to detail with transportation documentation and system updates.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, especially Excel and Outlook.
- Experience with TMS, WMS, ERP, SAP, Epicor, or similar logistics systems is a plus.
- Ability to adapt quickly as priorities and shipment requirements change throughout the day.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Join a company experiencing significant growth with strong advancement opportunities.
- Work alongside a collaborative, high-performing operations team.
- Play a critical role in ensuring customers receive exceptional service.
- Gain exposure to complex logistics and transportation operations.
- Be part of a culture that values ownership, accountability, and results.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
What Success Looks Like
- Shipments are delivered efficiently and on time.
- Customers and stakeholders receive proactive communication and timely updates.
- Problems are identified early and resolved quickly.
- Documentation and system records remain accurate and organized.
- You successfully balance speed, urgency, and accuracy in a high-volume environment.
- You become a trusted
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.