Shipping​/Traffic Coordinator

Overview

Shipping/Traffic Coordinator (Administrative)

Summary of Job Purpose: The Shipping Traffic Coordinator coordinates outbound freight loads for customers with Project Managers, Shipping Personnel and TA Services Staff. Ensures all documentation required for the freight carriers including Bills of Lading are generated on a daily basis.

• Assist with any needed materials/goods to the appropriate location for use.
• Help schedule and coordinate internal plant shuttle trucks.
• Work with Project Management, Purchasing and Accounts Payable on resolution of nonconforming issues.
• Coordinate outbound freight loads for customers with Project Managers, Jobsite Contractors, Shipping Personnel and Sellers Staff.
• Use information provided by the project managers to create order templates in TMS, provide addresses to jobsites including contact information and any other necessary jobsite requirements.
• Generate SAP Bills of Lading and International Customs Invoices for the freight carriers.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Help resolve scheduling conflicts that occur.
• Create or suggest methods to gather shipping data.
• Track KPIes and report on shipping performance.
• Follow all ISO and Safety procedures.
• Ability to communicate thoroughly.
• Other duties as assigned.

• No supervisory responsibilities

• This position may interact within all levels of the Northwest Pipe organization. Additionally, this position may interact with business partners, customers, and/or government agencies.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong knowledge of lean principles.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to work in a multi-task environment and shared workspace.
• Good written and verbal communications skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Proficient use of SAP, Windows, and Excel.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Outstanding organizational capabilities.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and to solve problems.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• None

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Activity:
• Over 2/3 of the time:
  Standing;
  Talking;
  Communicating;
  Hearing;
  Repetitive motions of wrists, hands, and fingers.
• Up to 2/3 of the time:
  Walking.
• Less than 1/3 of the time:
  Climbing;
  Stooping;
  Reaching;
  Lifting;
  Grasping.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Light work; close visual acuity; ability to perform tasks requiring reading, data analysis, and precise measurement.

• Over 2/3 of the time:
  Close vision.
• Up to 2/3 of the time:
  Color vision; ability to adjust visual focus.
• Less than 1/3 of the time:
  Distance vision; peripheral vision; depth perception.

• Over 2/3 of the time:
  None (typical office or administrative work).
• Less than 1/3 of the time:
  Outside environmental conditions; extreme cold/heat; wind and humidity considerations.

• Over 2/3 of the time:
  Moderate noise (office with computers and printers, light traffic).

Direction:
The incumbent establishes methods and procedures for attaining specific goals and objectives, and receives guidance in terms of broad goals. Only the results of work are typically reviewed. Incumbent typically develops products within the limits of established policy guidelines.

• Hard Hat
• Safety Glasses
• Steel-toed Boots
• Hearing Protection
• Reflective Vest

Salary Minimum: 25.75

Salary Maximum: 30