Warehouse Coordinator
Atkore
- Cartersville, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Plan hour-by-hour schedule of all Inbound/Outbound traffic
- Update Warehouse Supervisor and Lead of any late or early arrivals
- Adjust hour-by-hour schedule to minimize downtime and fill empty slots when available; drive efficiencies in dock utilization.
- Communicate with carriers and brokers to get updated ETA of scheduled loads
- Check drivers in and out to make sure dock doors are being utilized effectively
- Manage yard flow to ensure drivers come in and out and a safe manner
- Monitor progress of major shipments to ensure execution to promise dates
- Prepare and maintain necessary distribution documentation for operations
- Facilitate team involvement and commitment to resolving storage, transportation, invoicing and shipping issues
- Ensure policies and procedures are in place to drive effective receipt, handling, storage and distribution of product
- Review and recommend improvements for existing distribution policies and procedures on a routine basis
- Utilize the shipping schedule to maintain a flexible and effective dock schedule by communicating appointments
- Track performance for and work with carriers to ensure required service levels are met
- Work with cross-functional teams to facilitate resolution for both internal and external issues
- Flex into other support roles as needed to ensure the efficient operation of the business
- Demonstrate professional behavior, good business judgment, and strong team interaction skills
- Encourage and is receptive to suggestions and new ideas. Recommend new techniques, systems, and procedures
- Provides clear, concise instructions. Assists in resolving technical issues
- 2 – 5 years of experience of transportation/logistics/distribution coordinator experience,
- preferably in a distribution center or understanding of internal processes
- Knowledge of distribution center management in areas such as bulk and pick pack
- Knowledge of LTL, TL, and containerized shipments
- Strong communication and organization skills
- Lean experience strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of metrics used to assist management in warehouse environment
- Detailed oriented
- Customer focused
- Complete your Atkore immersion program.
- Understand how your job will help deliver Atkore’s strategy.
- Gain an understanding of your team.
- Gain an understanding of the training materials and procedures your team owns.
- Be proficient in completing bill of lading, packing list, seal assignment, and bar code assignments.
- Lead the shipping desk operations by supporting the Supervisor in directing workflow for the shift.
- Participate in a Kaizen event.
- Contribute ideas in process improvement including KPI’s of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
- Have firm understanding of how the transportation department routes and appoints orders.