Logistics Coordinator

Logistics Coordinator

Location: Dallas, TX 75254
Schedule: Saturday-Wednesday
Employment Type: Temp to Hire
Pay: Up to $25/hour, with potential flexibility based on experience
Start: ASAP

Position Overview

We are seeking a Logistics Coordinator to join a growing logistics and transportation team in Dallas. This position will serve as a key point of contact between customers, vendors, producers, and drivers, helping ensure shipments are scheduled, tracked, documented, and delivered successfully.

This is a great opportunity for someone with logistics, dispatching, customer service, transportation, or heavy administrative experience who enjoys solving problems and wants to build a long-term career in logistics.

Schedule

The targeted schedule for this position is:

• Saturday-Sunday: 6:00 AM-3:00 PM
• Monday-Wednesday: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
• Thursday-Friday: Off

On-call coverage is a required responsibility of this position. On-call coverage rotates among the Logistics Coordinator team and can include weekday evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled. Employees are provided with company equipment for on-call responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate with drivers, customers, vendors, producers, and other partners regarding daily transportation needs.
• Coordinate and monitor the movement of products from producer locations to customers.
• Submit pickup schedules and assist with daily receiving and transportation reporting.
• Maintain accurate shipment, production, and delivery records.
• Troubleshoot transportation issues and resolve customer or vendor concerns quickly and professionally.
• Assist with locating missing records and reconciling discrepancies.
• Perform data entry and maintain accurate information within logistics systems.
• Prepare month-end reports for logistics and finance teams.
• Assist with inventory tracking and supply coordination.
• Handle changing priorities in a fast-paced, 24/7 transportation environment.
• Participate in the team’s rotating on-call schedule.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of relevant experience in logistics, transportation, dispatching, customer service, vendor coordination, or a similar administrative/operations role.
• Experience communicating directly with customers and/or vendors and resolving issues.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work quickly while maintaining accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving and customer service skills.
• Ability to remain calm and professional when dealing with upset customers or time-sensitive transportation issues.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously and take ownership of responsibilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High school diploma required; associate degree preferred.
• Logistics, shipping, transportation, or supply chain experience is strongly preferred.