Transportation Coordinator

Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including food service, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description

Hiring Immediately!

Transportation Coordinator – Direct Hire, Company Benefits, Growing Company

Available Shifts

8am - 5pm Monday - Friday

Compensation

Pay Rate: $32.21 per hour

As the Transportation Fleet Coordinator, you will be responsible for administering and managing a private fleet program consisting of drivers and equipment, which supports both internal transfers and customer movements. Position location is TBD, as the Fleet expands and new hubs are established.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support safety training and awareness initiatives with drivers
• Manage daily driver activity, directing asset flow based on accepted shipment commitments
• Coordinate agile weekly driver schedules based on operational needs and collaboration with the integrated supply chain
• Ensure DOT compliance is met in the areas of driver hours of service and equipment maintenance
• Track and manage trailer pools in accordance with the operational fleet program design
• Timely communication of exceptions and limitations of the fleet program to the appropriate stakeholder(s)
• Process and coordinate weekly driver payroll based on activity performed
• Equipment deployment and maintenance scheduling of private fleet program assets

• Execute various SAP transactions relative to the operations
• Support various forms of technology to administer the private fleet program
• Knowledge of DOT / FMCSA rules and regulations governing a private fleet
• Support various projects regarding the use private fleet operations
• Back up support as needed to other private fleet programs

• High school diploma or equivalent and 3+ years of logistics/customer service experience
• Knowledge of the transportation industry
• Ability to multi-task and operate in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work comfortably in a collaborative team environment
• A “can do” attitude and the drive to back it up

• BA/BS in Logistics or Business
• Knowledge of SAP
• Experience with Transportation Management System applications (Blue Yonder preferred)
• Experience with transportation visibility software (Four Kites preferred)
• Previous experience with Tableau

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through My Learning. Programs include company and industry training…