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Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Transportation Coordinator. The hourly rate for this position is $21.00 per hour. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

HOURS: 8:30AM - 5PM

Why work at Eaton? Below are a few of the outstanding benefits we offer:

+ Health benefits and vacation time

+ Paid holidays

+ Weekly Pay

+ Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments

+ Overtime opportunities

+ Retirement benefits

+ Paid Parental Leave

+ Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!

What you’ll do:

The Transportation Coordinator is responsible for administering transportation in the Shipping Department. Daily activities include identifying consolidation opportunities, quoting, scheduling, documentation and addressing emails from carriers.

+ Responsible for organizing and executing the work schedule for outbound shipments

+ Proficient in operations planning with a Transportation Management Systems (TMS).

+ Correctly troubleshoot, investigate, resolve, and/or escalate issues with suggested resolution.

+ Monitor carriers (Private Fleet, Dedicated Fleet, and Common Carriers) to ensure daily transportation operations run safely, efficiently, and on time.

+ Assist in the development, planning, and modification of daily schedules as appropriate; make notifications to customer service and the operations manager as to the status of shipments.

+ Accurately enter data into the transportation management system; maintain and generate required reports.

+ Track and trace activities to ensure optimal service.

+ Coordinates activities with fulfillment team, the customer and/or other suppliers as needed.

+ Master of skills in the following areas; Organization, communication, problem resolution, analytics, both tactical and strategic planning, and problem solving.

+ Performs other duties as assigned depending on area supported.

+ Confirm pickups with transportation partners electronically or over the phone

+ Ensuring high service levels on tendered shipments (tracking and monitoring to delivery)

+ Fielding internal customer service requests and inquiries

+ Changes to orders (terms, carrier)

+ Handling and/or routing order-specific requests

+ Rate-shopping non-standard orders for sales quotation/bid purposes

+ Identify qualified potential transportation providers to handle shipments

+ Secure quote and calculate markup

+ Provide quick turnaround to sales to help secure the order

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS AND EDUCATION PREFERRED:

Basic Qualifications:

+ Must have a high school/GED from an accredited institution

+ Must have a minimum of one (1) year logistics, shipping and/or warehouse

+ No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of (enter location) will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

+ Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Understanding of carrier capabilities

+ SAP and WMS Experience a plus

Position Criteria:

+ Ability to effectively communicate with internal customers and external customers/vendors

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

+ Attention to detail and accuracy

+ Time management, multi-tasking and self starter

+ Verbal and written communication skills

Skills:

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here (https://www.youreatonbenefits.com/candidates) for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.