Logistics Coordinator Job Description Template

Job title

Logistics Coordinator

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable logistics coordinator to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will schedule and book shipments with carriers, track shipments and update customers and teams and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and book shipments with carriers
• Track shipments and update customers and teams
• Coordinate with warehouses, suppliers and customers
• Prepare and review shipping documents
• Resolve delays, damages and billing discrepancies
• Monitor inventory and order flow
• Analyze logistics data to reduce costs and improve service
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Working knowledge of transportation and carrier management and inventory and order management
• Problem-solving under pressure and clear communication
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• CLTD (ASCM)
• CSCP (ASCM)
• CPIM (ASCM)
• Experience with transportation management systems (TMS)

Skills

• Shipping documentation
• Logistics software (TMS, WMS, ERP)
• Excel and data analysis
• Freight cost auditing
• Organization
• Negotiation

Work environment and schedule

Logistics coordinators work in offices at manufacturers, retailers, distributors, 3PLs, freight brokers and government agencies, sometimes visiting warehouses. Many roles offer hybrid or remote options. Usually full-time, weekday hours, with occasional evenings or weekends when shipments run late.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.