Location: Taylor, MI About the Role: The Logistics Coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth and efficient movement of goods from suppliers to customers across domestic and international locations. This po…
Skills: Logistics Management, Freight Forwarding, Warehouse Management, Dispatching, International Logistics
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Full-time
bachelor degree, professional certificate
Posted 17d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Coordinate the end-to-end movement of goods including freight forwarding, dispatching, and warehousing to ensure timely delivery. Manage shipping and receiving operations while collaborating with carriers and suppliers to optimize supply chain costs and efficiency.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or a related field and at least 2 years of experience in logistics or freight forwarding. Must have direct experience as a freight broker specializing in flatbed, dry van, and ground expedite shipments.
Full job description
Location: Taylor, MI
About the Role:
The Logistics Coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth and efficient movement of goods from suppliers to customers across domestic and international locations. This position is responsible for coordinating all aspects of logistics operations, including freight forwarding, dispatching, warehousing, and shipping activities. The successful candidate will work closely with vendors, carriers, and internal teams to optimize supply chain processes and maintain accurate records of shipments and inventory. By managing purchase orders and overseeing shipping and receiving functions, the Logistics Coordinator helps minimize delays and reduce costs while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. Ultimately, this role ensures that products are delivered on time, in good condition, and in alignment with business objectives and customer expectations.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in logistics coordination, freight forwarding, or warehouse management.
Proficiency in logistics software and tools, including warehouse management systems and shipment tracking platforms.
Strong understanding of international shipping regulations and customs documentation.
Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Must Have:
Freight broker:
Experience in flatbed, dry van, ground expedite.
This person needs to have direct experience working with the potential customer on:
Securing a load opportunity
Finding a qualified carrier
Negotiating the rate for the customer and driving a low rate to the carrier.
Preferred Qualifications:
Certification in logistics or supply chain management such as APICS CPIM or CSCMP SCPro.
Experience working with international logistics and cross-border shipping operations.
Familiarity with purchase order processing and procurement systems.
Knowledge of transportation management systems (TMS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.
Ability to analyze logistics data and generate actionable insights for continuous improvement.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate and monitor the entire logistics process including freight forwarding, dispatching, and warehousing activities to ensure timely delivery of goods.
Manage shipping and receiving operations, ensuring accuracy in documentation and compliance with international and domestic shipping regulations.
Collaborate with suppliers, carriers, and internal departments to schedule shipments, track orders, and resolve any logistical issues that arise.
Maintain and update purchase orders, inventory records, and shipment documentation to support accurate reporting and audit readiness.
Analyze logistics data to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements to optimize supply chain performance and reduce operational costs.
Skills:
The required skills such as logistics management, freight forwarding, and warehouse management are applied daily to coordinate shipments, manage inventory, and ensure compliance with shipping regulations. Dispatching skills enable the candidate to schedule and track deliveries efficiently, minimizing delays and optimizing routes. Expertise in international logistics and shipping is essential for handling cross-border shipments and customs requirements accurately. Managing purchase orders and shipping and receiving processes requires attention to detail and strong organizational abilities to maintain accurate records and support smooth operations. Preferred skills like certification and experience with advanced logistics software enhance the ability to analyze data, improve processes, and contribute to strategic supply chain initiatives.
Since 1953, The Eaton Steel Bar Company has been at the forefront of cold-drawn and hot-rolled steel products. Drawing on our family-owned tradition, Eaton Steel is built on a solid foundation of trust, loyalty and stability.
The Eaton Steel Bar Company has proven itself in quality and service in the production of carbon and alloy cold finish bar products and the distribution of carbon and alloy hot roll bar products.
Our niche and competitive edge is that we are a cold finish bar mill and a hot roll bar mill depot/distributor. Eaton Steel Bar produces for and sells to automotive, handtool, agricultural, service center, screw machine plants, forgers, OEM's, and fluid power manufacturers and industries. We are one of the top 5 largest Special Bar Quality buyers in North America with total hot roll and cold finish bar sales combined approaching 300,000 tons per year. We are the largest cold finish bar inventory/distribution center with over 20,000 tons in stock and combined stock 85,000 tons of engineered special bar quality steel products.
We have developed and earned recognition from our long standing partnerships with key SBQ mill partners in North America and around the world. We have expanded our stocking locations beyond our corporate and hub distribution centers in Detroit. The Eaton Steel Bar Company has little or no debt, and this alone will ensure our long term viability as your preferred cold finish and hot roll bar supplier.
Our single game and product is special bar quality carbon and alloy bar products and we service and stand behind the products and customers we serve!
Offices: 10221 Capital Ave, Oak Park, Michigan 48237, US · 38901 Amrhein Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, US · 20601 Trolley Industrial Drive, Taylor, Michigan 48180, US
Since 1953, The Eaton Steel Bar Company has been at the forefront of cold-drawn and hot-rolled steel products. Drawing on our family-owned tradition, Eaton Steel is built on a solid foundation of trust, loyalty and stability.
The Eaton Steel Bar Company has proven itself in quality and service in the production of carbon and alloy cold finish bar products and the distribution of carbon and alloy hot roll bar products.
Our niche and competitive edge is that we are a cold finish bar mill and a hot roll bar mill depot/distributor. Eaton Steel Bar produces for and sells to automotive, handtool, agricultural, service center, screw machine plants, forgers, OEM's, and fluid power manufacturers and industries. We are one of the top 5 largest Special Bar Quality buyers in North America with total hot roll and cold finish bar sales combined approaching 300,000 tons per year. We are the largest cold finish bar inventory/distribution center with over 20,000 tons in stock and combined stock 85,000 tons of engineered special bar quality steel products.
We have developed and earned recognition from our long standing partnerships with key SBQ mill partners in North America and around the world. We have expanded our stocking locations beyond our corporate and hub distribution centers in Detroit. The Eaton Steel Bar Company has little or no debt, and this alone will ensure our long term viability as your preferred cold finish and hot roll bar supplier.
Our single game and product is special bar quality carbon and alloy bar products and we service and stand behind the products and customers we serve!
Offices: 10221 Capital Ave, Oak Park, Michigan 48237, US · 38901 Amrhein Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, US · 20601 Trolley Industrial Drive, Taylor, Michigan 48180, US