Job Description
Job Description
We are looking for a full-time Transportation Coordinator to join our team in North Little Rock, AR. This is a hands-on position that will serve as a backup to several in the transportation department. Candidates must have strong analytical, admin and computer skills with previous transportation experience.
ABOUT US:
Alter Trading Corporation is a 125-year-old, privately held company with 70+ scrap metal processing facilities operates scrap metal processing facilities in 11 states and trades recycled materials nationally and internationally.
ABOUT THE POSITION:
Work with local operations, marketing and purchasing teams to ensure both internal and external customers’ transportation needs are met.
- Schedule all Non-Ferrous loads with industrial and dealers.
- Schedule all outbound consumer shipments of NF, export and domestic.
- Review current sales in conjunction with other team members to determine when loads of Non-Ferrous are ready for shipment.
- Coordinate with the Corporate office to scheduled loads.
- Compile and track outbound trucking schedules with the operations team to ensure seamless a seamless loading experience for our team and 3rd party trucking.
- Schedule and monitor barge shipments with local freight companies and corporate.
- Serve as a back-up to the Transportation Team by learning various roles such as Truck Scales, Dispatch and outbound logistics.
- Process railcars both inbound and outbound including ordering empty railcars.
- Visually verify inbound/outbound vehicles and material and enter it into the computer
- Process payments of customers, verifying information is correct and material ticket and price is correct.
- Answer incoming calls, handling questions.
- Coordinate and work closely with the Department of Transportation, Operations and Marketing team
- Perform other duties as assigned
ABOUT YOU:
- Minimum of Associates degree in related field and 3-5 years of related transportation experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Strong knowledge of logistics techniques & methods
- Be well organized and able to set priorities, manage time and coordinate multiple tasks
- Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Transportation related software
Job applicants with previous experience in dispatch, transportation, admin, data analysis, transportation coordination, typically do well in this position.