We are looking for a Logistics Coordinator to oversee daily on-site dispatch and route activity at our hub. This contract position has the potential to become permanent and is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced distribution environment and can keep operations organized, responsive, and efficient. In this role, you will support day-to-day transportation flow, guide dispatch staff, and help maintain strong performance across pickup and delivery execution.
Responsibilities:
- Direct daily floor operations for a busy logistics hub, ensuring dispatch and pickup activity stays on schedule.
- Supervise and support a team of 5 to 10 dispatchers, balancing workloads and adjusting coverage when staffing gaps arise.
- Coordinate task assignments and route execution to keep shipment waves moving efficiently throughout the day.
- Monitor throughput, service levels, and operational trends, then share performance updates with leadership.
- Provide real-time coaching to dispatch staff on routing decisions, issue resolution, and exception management.
- Lead safety discussions and reinforce operational policies and compliance expectations across the team.
- Identify equipment, staffing, or volume-related challenges and elevate critical concerns to hub or area leadership promptly.
- Work closely with regional, district, and transportation managers to maintain smooth day-to-day logistics execution.
- Experience in logistics, distribution, transportation, or dispatch coordination within a fast-moving operational setting.
- Ability to oversee on-site workflow and support multiple moving priorities at the same time.
- Strong leadership skills with experience guiding team members, addressing attendance gaps, and maintaining accountability.
- Working knowledge of shipping functions, route coordination, and day-to-day logistics operations.
- Comfortable tracking metrics, interpreting operational data, and communicating updates to management.
- Ability to coach employees in real time and respond effectively to service or process exceptions.
- Familiarity with safety expectations, compliance standards, and structured operating procedures.
- Experience with customs or regulated shipping environments is a plus.