Transportation Coordinator

DLJ Produce was founded in 1993 with the goal of bridging the communication and building partnerships among growers, shippers, retailers and foodservice customers. Currently DLJ Produce ships to more than 20 states, and several countries and has working relationships with more than 100 shippers around the world. The DLJ Produce import program represents over 10 countries globally with year-round shipments available. The DLJ Produce domestic program along with the import program allows DLJ to provide year-round fresh products featuring sales and marketing expertise to our many supply partners.

DLJ Produce has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Logistics Transportation Supervisor. The ideal candidate will have previous experience taking incoming phone calls from drivers and coordinate them the information about shipments assigned to them. This includes pickup and delivery information, loading time and locations, directions to locations and freight information. You must be detail oriented, have excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Must be available to work a flexible schedule with possible long hours.

Responsibilities & Duties:

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work with the sales team to organize all deliveries, make appointments, when necessary, organize trucks and dispatch
• Work with Procurement daily to organize any pick-ups or transfers that must be made.
• Coordinate purchases, carriers and dispatch carriers.
• Monitor loading process at the pickup points to assure timely receiving of product
• Communicate within the facility regarding all truck status updates
• Monitor current transportation rates to keep company competitive.
• Provide assistance with any issues related to Transportation.
• Troubleshoot any problem on loads such as incorrect pickup #’s,  phone #’s and product quantities.
• Monitor maintenance and regulations on company owned vehicles 

Skills:

Transportation skills include but are not limited to:

• Ability to book trucks while maximizing capacity of trailer and keeping truck within legal weight.
• Proper temps to run trucks with different produce commodities.
• Negotiate and provide competitive  quotes.
• Match up the right loads with the right carriers at the right rates.
• General knowledge of D.O.T. regulations such as Hours of Service and legal weight limits.
• General knowledge of shipping points within the states  in order to minimize pickup areas and maximize ability of carrier to provide service.‍

Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must be available on call 24/7. Hours vary based on work requirements and shipments. 
• Ability to be available via phone to answer questions and problem solve at all hours.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintain a calm demeanor under pressure, as crises such as weather-related disruptions, equipment failures, and delays are common. 
• Must exercise initiative, judgment, discretion and decision-making.
• Supervise and analyze inbound truckload shipments.
• Utilize multiple modes of transportation and ability to negotiate rates and service commitments.
• Organized, detailed and goal oriented.
• Ability to use time productively, efficiently and meet challenging work goals.
• Must have basic PC experience in Windows environments, working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, web-enabled applications and database software.
• Must be a self-starter, with ability to work well as part of a team and independently.
• Minimum 2 years Produce experience preferred but not necessary
• Some higher education is a plus but not required.
• Spanish Bi-lingual.

Compensation and Benefits

In addition to competitive pay, company benefits include medical, dental, vision and 401K

Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits and termination.