Transportation Coordinator

Summary:

• Location: Lancaster, TX
• Hours: 8AM - 5PM (Mon - Fri)

Responsibilities:

• Lead communication with all transport carriers, utilizing high-level planning and performance management.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Solve day-to-day transportation challenges and achieve long-term goals with scheduling.
• Partner with 3PL on the new site startup dock scheduling, implementation, and execution of the dock schedule.
• Drive improvements in dock performance by providing a strategic dock schedule.
• Leverage PGT and Spotlight Optimization tools to enhance scheduling and product availability.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory standards and corporate policies, including safety, transportation, accounting, and purchasing.
• Ensure on-time delivery aligned with Requested/Scheduled Arrival Dates.
• Build strong relationships across the Power of One network, including company bottlers, Co-Packers, Repacker, and COE’s.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve operational issues and deliver exceptional customer service.
• Oversee all scheduling responsibilities.
• Route orders daily in compliance with the transportation route guide; ensuring timely execution to meet the requested ship date and secure carrier capacity ahead of the competition.
• Track carrier performance and troubleshoot any loads that may be at risk of missing the requested arrival date.
• Ensure all new orders comply with guidelines on weight and method of shipment.
• Work with carriers to schedule all assigned outbound and inbound shipments to our facility.
• Schedule appointments on all loads; working with the campus manager and third-party facility manager on dock capacity scheduling.
• Work with all carriers on daily execution.
• Work with on-site Transportation to deliver daily and weekly measurables.
• Work with COE and the service team on scheduling issues.
• Maintain reason code input within SAP for open order status reporting.
• Review previous day’s dock schedule to ensure all orders shipped, if not ensure timely reschedule.
• Collaborate with the shipping office regarding specific shipment requirements.
• Accountable for Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance on the Overdue Mill Transit Receipts Report and Shipment Status Report.
• Ownership of daily, weekly, period service metrics as they relate to the role.
• Will be cross-trained to support other service center functions.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain preferred.
• Minimum one year of experience in transportation or logistical operations.
• Proven ability to lead teams, influence across functions, and drive results in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.
• Familiarity with WMS, SAP, transportation systems, and labor management systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration, team-building skills, and the ability to influence in a matrixed environment.
• Comfortable working in unstructured environments and making quick, informed decisions.
• Occasional travel required (less than 10%).