Logistics Coordinator

Summary

The Logistics Coordinator manages and streamlining delivery operations by scheduling loads, booking delivery appointments, and confirming order details with customers and shipping teams. This position ensures all necessary paperwork, permits, and safety documentation are accurate and up to date, while also coordinating equipment and needs for commercial deliveries. The role involves close collaboration with logistics and operations teams to balance workloads, and optimize driver utilization. Additional responsibilities include participating in safety committees, attending pre-fab meetings to ensure transport readiness, and liaising with external carriers to maintain delivery schedules.

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Critical Thinking
• Communication
• Team Work

Job Duties

• Review, and coordinate load scheduling
• Contact customer to book delivery appointments
• Review order and confirm details with shipping and customer
• Prepare and print load paperwork for the driver prior to scheduled load delivery date
• Collect and submit driver paperwork and forward to Logistics Compliance Coordinator
• Assist with Maintenance scheduling, where needed
• Communicate daily with production on any issues or concerns for the product to be delivered.
• Co-ordinate with the project coordinator on delivery of commercial orders
• Ensure proper equipment available for commercial deliveries
• Connect and coordinate with the logistics and operations teams to ensure workload is distributed appropriately to meet delivery timelines, and maximize driver utilization
• Review custom projects to ensure bins are built so they transportation requirements
• Support Logistics Compliance Coordinator with driver log audits as necessary .
• Review weekly and daily the required paperwork, and permits and coordinate with Logistics Compliance Coordinator to ensure the necessary permits are obtained for each load scheduled for delivery.
• Ensure safety and permit information is kept up to date in trucks
• Participate as logistics safety rep for the location safety committee
• Source and coordinate with external carriers to manage delivery schedule as needed.
• Other duties as required

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in related field, such as supply chain management.
• Minimum 3 years of direct work experience in a logistics and/or transport function, or supply chain management or
• Direct working knowledge of operations, warehouse management, inventory control, and transportation management.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems, SCM track and trace systems, as well as Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in coordinating with third-party logistics providers.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

Working Conditions

• Some travel may be required.
• Ability to attend and conduct presentations.
• Able to physically inspect company property and assets.
• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.
• Overtime as required.

• Meridian Manufacturing Inc., supports employees and candidates by providing reasonable accommodations in the workplace. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process.