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Logistics Coordinator

Restaurant Depot • Chicago, IL 60684 • Posted 30+ days ago

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In-person • Full-time • Entry Level

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The Logistics Coordinator at Restaurant Depot is responsible for managing daily inbound/outbound shipments, communicating with various teams to ensure smooth delivery and unloading processes, and maintaining accurate records to minimize additional fees and resolve any issues related to over, short, and damaged (OS&D) shipments. This role requires effective communication, multitasking, and strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily inbound/outbound shipments by keeping record of ETA and estimate in-warehouse date and update internal system
  • Communicate with buying team/warehouses on delivery and unload status to minimize any additional fees
  • Communicate with Operations team/sales on delivery and unload status from inquiry emails
  • Communicate with Carriers on offload status to minimize any additional fees
  • Keep track of HOT loads to ensure urgency of trucker and update internal system
  • Research any Over, Short and Damage (OS&D) reported by warehouse and work with supervisor on resolution
  • Create and disseminate reports daily, weekly, and monthly
  • Work with TMS system

Qualifications

Required

  • 1+ years of experience in a supply chain or logistics role preferred
  • Ability to multi-task and handle high volume of workload
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail and great organizational skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Working knowledge of MS Office with a high focus on Excel
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Team player

Preferred

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Logistics: 1 year

About Restaurant Depot

Restaurant Depot is a wholesale cash and carry foodservice supplier offering quality products at low prices, catering to independent restaurants, caterers, and non-profit organizations. They provide a wide range of products and services with a focus on customer satisfaction and convenience, with no minimum purchase required. Membership is free for those in the foodservice industry, providing exclusive discounts and benefits.

Full Job Description

Qualifications

- Ability to multi-task and handle high volume of workload

- Effective communication and interpersonal skills- written and verbal

- Exceptional attention to detail and great organizational skills

- Excellent written and oral communication skills

- Working knowledge of MS Office with a high focus on Excel

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Team player

Essential Functions:

· Work with TMS system to manage daily inbound/outbound shipments by keeping record of ETA and estimate in-warehouse date and update internal system

· Report to supervisor and manager any circumstances that will cause delayed deliveries or material impacts on costs: failed loads, delays, OS&D issues, branch/cross-dock scheduling

· Lane rates - using bidding software for spot quotes and department resources for RFPs work with them to negotiate lowest rates

· Communication - operations, buying, shippers and Branches - problems and delays

· Create and disseminate reports daily, weekly, and monthly

· Work to a schedule prioritizing tasks based on impact on operations and buying

· Address systemic issues causing delivery delays including carrier performance, buyer communications, vendor and branch loading and unloading problems

Job Type: Full-time Schedule: - Monday to Friday

Education: - Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience: - Logistics: 1 year (preferred)

Rate Information: $18.00-$24.00

Benefit Conditions: - Only full-time employees eligible

Company's website: https://www.restaurantdepot.com/