Distribution Center Transportation Coordinator

Job description

Style is never in short supply at our more than 500 HomeGoods stores and we are constantly on a mission to provide the little surprises and extra touches that make a house feel like home. Same with working here. Our environment is ever-changing, yet always encouraging. Every shift is a new opportunity to Discover Different.

Posting Notes: HomeGoods Distribution Center Jefferson || 125 Logistics Center Parkway || Jefferson || GA || 30549

Transportation Coordinator – Hourly, 2 nd Shift  

JOB TITLE: D/C Transportation Coordinator                

REVISED: 3/13/17

DEPARTMENT: Transportation 2 nd Shift

DIVISION: Distribution Services

 

JOB SUMMARY

Provides transportation clerical support for the HomeGoods Distribution Center. Serves as liaison between the Individual Stores, Store Operations, and Home Office Transportation Department in regards to inbound and outbound shipments.  Audits yard for inbound and outbound shipments.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

List the major job duties/responsibilities in order of importance indicating the percentage of time that the job requires for each responsibility.

Time(%)  Major Areas of Responsibility

 

Coordinates, completes and submits all daily reports, bills and paperwork required to be sent and/or updates transmitted to the Home Office Transportation department.

 

Serves as liaison between HomeGoods DC management, Store Operations, and the Home Office Transportation Department on shipment issues.

 

Coordinates the loading and delivery to stores and Cross-Dock destinations.

 

Assists Receiving and Shipping clerical staff with the completion of daily responsibilities.

 

Communicates with carriers on any problems or concerns directly related to the HomeGoods DC in the event the Home Office Transportation Department is unable to resolve the issues/concerns.

 

Special projects as assigned or directed – physical yard audits

  

List the most frequent INTERNAL and EXTERNAL contacts and the typical purpose of the contact. Indicate the position or title of the internal contact(s), or the name or type of organization for external contact(s). For the purpose of the contact, please indicate if the nature of that contact is to deliver information, gather information, exchange information, coordinate activities and/or direct activities.

 

                                   Purpose of Contact

 

TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR

I nternal Contacts     

HomeGoods Staff DC

HomeGoods stores

 

External Contacts

Vendors

Carriers

Purpose of Contact

 

JOB KNOWLEDGE

Minimum formal education, if any, required to perform this job e.g.,Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Law Degree).

High School Diploma or equivalent

 

Minimum job skills required to perform this job (for example: programming languages, strong interpersonal skills, computer software packages).

Excellent written and oral communication skills with all levels of Management.

Solid organizational skills with the ability to multitask.

Very strong attention to detail.

Ability to work flexible hours.

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).

Must be comfortable with creating and maintaining spreadsheet formulas/data with Excel.

Strong Customer Service Skills

 

Minimum experience required to perform this job.

6-12 month related experience (Distribution/Transportation preferred)

 

List specific jobs which could prepare an individual for this job.

Retail

Transportation Logistics

Shipping & Receiving experience

General warehouse associate Office clerk

At HomeGoods, we embrace the unknown⁠—with new products, new challenges and new ways to make a house a home. Our products add little, special touches to customers' lives and our people do the same for each other. Everyone supports each other to Discover Different—here and throughout the entire TJX family, which includes TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Sierra, and Homesense.

Discover Different means we embrace each other’s differences and unique perspectives. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

 Posting Notes: HomeGoods Distribution Center Jefferson || 125 Logistics Center Parkway || Jefferson || GA || 30549

 

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