Coordinator, Logistics

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Job Summary
The Logistics Coordinator develops, organizes and manages the domestic and international transportation functions for Avient facilities and warehouse locations. Individual will also assist with the warehouse replenishment and inventory management functions for company facilities and warehouses.

Essential Functions

• Work with the company computer system to review shipping orders and release documentation to company facilities and warehouses so orders can be shipped on a timely basis.
• Required daily interactions with: transportation companies, all levels of company management, other employees, and customers.
• Arrange transportation for domestic shipments.
• Obtain and distribute freight quotes; filing and retention of freight quote details.
• Daily outgoing shipments and procedures to company facilities and warehouses.
• Prepare shipping paperwork.
• Arrange Transportation for International Shipments.
• Obtain and distribute international freight quotes; filing and retention of freight quote details.
• Scheduling of international shipments with Freight Forwarders, Steamship Lines and Express Companies.
• Prepare shipping documentation required for individual shipments.
• Audits and codes freight bills in preparation for payment of invoices.
• Unloads goods and material received, enters appropriate information into system, labels and locates material.
• Separates customer orders. Pulls and stages orders. Repacks material if required to meet customer specifications. As required, makes boxes, packs, labels and locates materials.
• May perform functions/transactions in the designated system to receive or ship material.
• Participates in cycle counting. Enters and verifies information. Researches and makes adjustments as necessary.
• Reviews preventative maintenance check sheets for forklifts. Ensures good working order of machines.
• Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.

• May be required to handle the accumulation, disposal and transportation of hazardous waste. If required to do so, must participate in prerequisite training in order to meet RCRA waste management requirements.

  
  Reporting:



• Generate and Monitor Vendor Complaints; enter Vendor Complaint, obtain corrective action information and enter details in database to close complaint.

• Preparation of reporting the tracking of Late Shipments from company locations.

  
  Inventories:



• Entering Laboratory Prepared sample material (LABS) into inventory in preparation for shipment to Customer locations.
• Perform Physical Inventory and/or Cycle Counts, as required.
• Working in close coordination with Department Supervisor, maintain adequate levels of finished goods in company warehouses to ensure that Customer
• Orders can be shipped complete and on a timely basis.
• Work with Department Supervisor to maintain approved carrier list and ensure that all PPD & PPA shipments are transported via these approved carriers.
• Other projects/duties as assigned or needed.

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