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Logistics Coordinator

  • Calgary, AB, Canada

Full-time

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Job Overview

The Logistics Coordinator will apply their passion for customer service to facilitate the movement of all types of freight across all modes of transportation.

Key Accountabilities

  • Help grow the business by building quality relationships with customers through learning their needs, and consistently exceeding their expectations.
  • Arranging customer’s shipments with partner carriers to ensure efficient transportation and on time delivery.
  • Negotiating favorable, but fair rates and developing partnerships with carriers.
  • Proactively search out new carriers in order to increase our carrier base and develop better options for customer’s shipments.
  • Making pick-up and delivery appointments, tracking and tracing every shipment daily and providing updates to customers.
  • Ensure prompt collection of proof of delivery documentation to support invoicing process.

Education and Experience

  • Post-Secondary Education or currently working on supply chain or logistics degree or designation.
  • 1-2 Years experience in Transportation, Supply Chain and specifically 3rd Party Freight Brokerage preferred.
  • Transportation, Supply Chain and trucking knowledge is required.
  • On-site work is required, work from home/hybrid work setting is not available.

Skills and Knowledge

  • Strong communication skills
  • Independent problem solving abilities
  • Ability to effectively negotiate
  • Familiarity with Excel
  • Customer service experience

Linear Logistics is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a workplace that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Linear Logistics is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Responsibilities

Coordinate freight shipments across transportation modes by arranging carriers, negotiating rates, and building customer and carrier relationships. Schedule pickups and deliveries, track shipments, update customers, and collect proof-of-delivery documents to support invoicing.

Requirements

Post-secondary education or current studies toward a supply chain or logistics degree or designation are sought. The posting prefers 1–2 years of transportation, supply chain, or third-party freight brokerage experience and requires transportation, supply chain, and trucking knowledge, along with communication, problem-solving, negotiation, Excel, and customer service skills.

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Communication
  • Independent Problem Solving
  • Negotiation
  • Excel
  • Transportation Knowledge
  • Supply Chain Knowledge
  • Trucking Knowledge
  • Shipment Tracking
  • Carrier Relationship Development
  • Freight Brokerage

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Categories

  • Logistics
  • Transportation
  • Customer Service & Support

Keywords

  • Logistics
  • Transportation
  • Supply Chain
  • Freight Brokerage
  • Freight
  • Third-Party Carriers
  • Customer Service
  • Carrier Partnerships
  • Rate Negotiation
  • Shipment Coordination
  • Pickup Appointments
  • Delivery Appointments
  • Shipment Tracking
  • Shipment Tracing
  • Customer Updates
  • Proof Of Delivery
  • Invoicing
  • Excel
  • Trucking
  • On-Time Delivery

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