Transload - Logistics Coordinator Job Listing at Savage in Thorold, ON (Job ID 36236-Thorold, ON, Canada)

Description

Come work with us! Savage has been designated by USA Today as a Top Workplace and also received recognition as a Military Friendly Employer, and a Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation.

Military Veterans and Reservists are encouraged to apply.  

Savage is hiring an experienced Logistics Coordinator to join our team in Thorold Ont. 

Are you looking for a company that values you for the work you do? 

Our Team Members come to Savage for the challenge, growth and focus on safety, but they stay because of the outstanding culture that exists here. 

Savage's Vision and Legacy includes a commitment to providing opportunities for people “to do things they never dreamed possible” and guides us in all that we do.

Are you ready to join us and do the right thing, find a better way, and make a difference

Here are just a few of the benefits you can look to receive working with Savage: 

• Paid uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
• $200/year steel toe boot allowance 
• Excellent Benefits program including medical, dental, vision, and RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) with match into a DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan)
• Generous paid time off policy that exceeds statutory norms

Position Summary: 

In this role, your primary responsibility will be to coordinate the daily movement of trucks and railcars in and out of the terminal, as well as operate the scale house. Act as the liaison with customers, carriers, and subhaulers as well as vendors and maintenance.

Coordinators are also expected to support production and product handling operations when required.

This role requires an individual who demonstrates clear and concise communication skills, and who can function in a busy working environment.

Responsible for ensuring the Safety Policy and Requirements are implemented and sustained throughout the work.

This position may be on a shift rotation including night shifts.

• Operate truck scale, entering/completing orders, issuing completed Bills of Lading and scale tickets to drivers.
• Prepare daily switch activity for switch crews by capturing the needs of our customers and organizing the movement of our people and equipment, capitalizing on efficiency
• Handle and resolve local rail issues with local railroad supervision.  Professionally interact with railroad operations/customer service teams on local service issues.
• Coordinate railcar repairs with onsite personnel and outside vendors.
• Maintain the site's railcar inventory 
• Prepare bill-of-lading for all out-bound cars
• Working with inventory system to ensure collecting accurate information and then reporting this information to our customers via daily and weekly reports.
• Working directly with customers to assist with questions, solve issues, and provide them with any information they may need
• Partner with other logistics coordinators to reconcile information and fix any errors
• Work with supervisors and managers to share information and assist them with anything related to the inventory system
• Anticipate the needs of those you support and complete assigned tasks with a high degree of accuracy with minimal direction

Requirements for a successful Logistics Coordinator:

• 2 to 3 years of job-related experience where the success of the position relied on accurately receiving, inputting, interpreting and utilizing data to make decisions in a fast-paced environment; dispatching and/or logistics experience a plus
• Experience with or able to learn the required rail logistics programs, or other rail management programs
• Advanced knowledge and experience with MS Office suite
• Must demonstrate an ability to manage many incoming demands in a short period of time, and organize and prioritize them in a way that the output business flow is smooth, and customer expectations are met 
• High School Diploma or equivalent 
• Read, write and understand of English

• A complete job description is available upon request
• Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace