International Shipping Coordinator
- Freeport, NY, United States
$48,000 to $60,000 USD / year
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- $48,000 to $60,000 USD / year
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Original job description
We are looking for a detail-oriented, proactive Shipping Coordinator to manage our daily domestic and international freight operations. In this role, you will be responsible for booking freight, optimizing trucking routes, coordinating with carriers and brokers, and serving as a key point of contact on the phone for shipping inquiries and updates. ZPMLSTCM
salary: $48,000 - $60,000 per year shift: First work hours: 8 AM - 4:30 PM education: High School
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Freight Booking & Coordination: Schedule and book inbound and outbound shipments across multiple modes, including partial load (PL), full truckload (FTL), and consolidated trucking.
- Route Planning: Build and optimize delivery routes to maximize efficiency, control freight costs, and ensure on-time arrivals.
- International Logistics: Prepare, review, and manage international shipping documentation (e.g., commercial invoices, bills of lading, customs paperwork) to ensure smooth cross-border transit and compliance.
- Carrier & Broker Relations: Communicate daily with freight carriers, third-party logistics (3PL) providers, and freight brokers to negotiate rates, confirm pickups, and resolve transit delays.
- Phone & Customer Support: Answer incoming phone calls promptly and professionally, providing shipment status updates, resolving delivery issues, and assisting internal teams, vendors, and customers.
- Tracking & Recordkeeping: Monitor shipments from dispatch to delivery, update tracking systems, and maintain accurate freight logs and shipping records.
Skills
- Dispatching freight (2 years of experience is required)
- freight brokers (2 years of experience is preferred)
- International shipping (1 year of experience is required)
- route planning (2 years of experience is preferred)
Qualifications
- Years of experience: 2 years
- Experience level: Experienced
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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Skills
- Route planning
- Logistics
- Documentation
- Regulatory compliance
- Customer service
- Recordkeeping
- Dispatching