transportation logistics coordinator
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Oversee operational logistics of the organization
- Plan and organize operational logistics of the organization
- Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
- Monitor movement of supplies and materials between departments
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Co-ordinate activities with warehouse and production units
- Consult with production supervisor to schedule production runs in a cost and time-efficient manner
- Estimate type and quantity of materials and labour required for production, construction and other projects
- Prepare and maintain progress and other reports
- Co-ordinate, assign and review work
- Knowledge of cross border dispatching regulations and practices
- Knowledge of highway trucking and associated rules and regulations
- Process and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators and crews using dispatching equipment
- Respond to urgent calls from individual who find themselves in life threatening situation and who require assistance
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Accurate
- Values and ethics
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Analytical
More about this job
Responsibilities
Oversee and coordinate operational logistics, including the movement of supplies, warehouse and production activities, production scheduling, and estimates of materials and labour. Coordinate and review work, resolve operational problems, prepare reports, and dispatch vehicle operators and crews, including responding to urgent calls.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 7 months to less than 1 year of experience. Candidates should understand cross-border dispatching and highway trucking regulations and be able to work independently in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment under pressure and tight deadlines.
Skills
- Operational Logistics
- Logistics Planning
- Interdepartmental Coordination
- Supply Movement Monitoring
- Problem Solving
- Productivity Improvement
- Warehouse Coordination
- Production Scheduling
- Materials Estimation
- Progress Reporting
- Work Coordination
- Cross-Border Dispatching
- Highway Trucking Regulations
- Dispatching Equipment
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Logistics
- Transportation
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Transportation Logistics
- Operational Logistics
- Logistics Planning
- Cross-Border Dispatching
- Highway Trucking
- Dispatching Regulations
- Vehicle Operators
- Dispatching Equipment
- Warehouse Coordination
- Production Coordination
- Production Scheduling
- Supply Movement
- Materials Estimation
- Labour Estimation
- Progress Reports
- Work Coordination
- Productivity Improvement
- Product Quality
- Urgent Call Response
- Heavy Loads
- Tight Deadlines
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Skills
- Client Focus
- Teamwork