Job Summary: We are seeking a detail-oriented Transportation & Logistics Coordinator to join our manufacturing client’s team! This role is responsible for coordinating daily inbound and outbound shipments, scheduling carrier appointments, managing freight costs, and supporting import/export activities to ensure deliveries arrive on time and transportation operations run smoothly.

The ideal candidate has experience in transportation, shipping, or logistics, along with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys problem-solving, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, and keeping shipments moving efficiently.

Job Type: Full-time, permanent.

Job Location: Ingersoll, ON

Compensation Structure: $58,700 - $79,500/year (depending on experience)

Responsibilities

- Coordinate and schedule daily outbound shipments to meet customer delivery requirements and align with production schedules.
- Arrange inbound deliveries from mills, suppliers, and external processing facilities, ensuring appointments align with receiving capacity.
- Confirm daily shipment schedules and communicate delivery updates, transportation issues, and potential delays to internal sales and production teams.
- Coordinate with carriers, customs brokers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to facilitate import and export shipments and minimize customs-related delays.
- Ensure all required customs documentation and cross-border shipping paperwork are completed accurately and submitted within established timelines.
- Source and evaluate transportation providers, obtain freight quotes, and negotiate competitive rates where appropriate.
- Arrange inbound freight for shipments where transportation is not covered by the supplier.
- Maintain an approved carrier database, ensuring insurance certificates, safety records,



certifications, and other compliance documents remain current.
- Review freight invoices against quoted rates, investigate discrepancies, and verify additional charges, including redelivery and other applicable fees.
- Track shipments and resolve delivery issues, coordinating rerouting or expedited transportation when urgent requirements arise.
- Plan carrier appointments for upcoming deliveries and shipments in collaboration with production scheduling.
- Maintain an organized, clean, and safe work environment.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Skills & Qualifications

- Post-secondary education at the associate degree level or equivalent relevant work experience.
- 1–2 years of experience in transportation, logistics, shipping, or supply chain coordination.
- Basic knowledge of customs clearance procedures, import/export documentation, and cross-border transportation requirements.
- Familiarity with Incoterms and their application to international shipping arrangements.
- Experience coordinating import shipments and communicating with customs brokers is considered an asset.
- Ability to review freight invoices, transportation rates, shipping documents, and related paperwork for accuracy.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines in a quick-paced environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accurate documentation and recordkeeping.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to respond effectively to changing schedules and transportation challenges.
- Effective communication and coordination skills when working with carriers, suppliers, customers, and internal departments.
- A proactive, adaptable approach to managing shipment schedules and resolving issues efficiently.

Apply Today!

Pay: $58,700.00-$79,500.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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