Transportation Coordinator - AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC

At American Signature Inc., we believe everyone has the right to a well-furnished life. Every day, our customers embark upon their personal style journey. To that purpose, our job is to provide our customers with an easy and fun furniture shopping experience. 

The Transportation Coordinator is critical to ensuring we meet that goal. This team member Interfaces directly with fleet teams and transportation partners to provide a timely flow of merchandise into our DC’s while working to maintain the lowest possible transportation costs.

Some of the functions the Transportation Coordinator will perform:

• Tender and track loads to ensure efficiency and low cost utilization.
• Seeks out opportunities to fill empty miles with back haul opportunities.
• Tracks and reports on all aspects of carrier and store delivery including external load tracking.
• Process and file paperwork as needed to ensure fleet teams have all documentation needed for back haul program.
• Oversee weekly carrier invoicing to ensure loads are closed and billed timely.
• Other duties as assigned.

Embody our values: Serve Others and Own it. You will: 

• Be a team member that Serves Others, meaning you get enjoyment out of seeing other people succeed. You put team goals first. You display strong people skills, such as empathy, selflessness and good listening 
• Be someone who Owns it, meaning you take ownership and responsibility for our shared success. You are someone who proactively identifies and solves problems? 

The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation and Logistics or equivalent experience (new grads welcome)
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Strong accounting skills (accounts payable and receivable). 
• Strong organization skills. 
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to multitask. 
• Strong communication skills. 
• 2+ years transportation experience preferred.