Logistics Coordinator

Job Title: Logistics Coordinator / Operations Coordinator Job Description
The Logistics Coordinator (Operations Coordinator) oversees the coordination, scheduling, and routing of freight shipments across multiple transportation modes, with a primary focus on less-than-truckload (LTL) and full truckload movements within the United States, as well as select shipments between the U.S. and Canada or Mexico. This role serves as the key connection between customers and carriers, ensuring that load tenders are accurate, equipment requirements are met, and freight consistently picks up and delivers on time.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate, schedule, and route freight shipments via multiple modes, with a primary focus on LTL and full truckload movements within the United States.
- Support the planning and execution of shipments between the U.S. and Canada or the U.S. and Mexico, ensuring compliance with routing and timing requirements.
- Act as the direct link between customers and carriers, maintaining clear and timely communication regarding load tenders, shipment status, and any changes or issues.
- Tender loads to carriers, confirming capacity, equipment type, and service levels meet customer and shipment requirements.
- Monitor shipments from pickup through delivery to ensure on-time performance and proactively address any delays or disruptions.
- Verify that equipment requirements are met for each shipment and coordinate adjustments when needed to maintain service quality.
- Support shipping and receiving activities by ensuring accurate documentation, scheduling, and coordination of inbound and outbound freight.
- Use transportation management systems and other management software to enter, update, and track shipment details and status.
- Leverage Microsoft Excel and Outlook to manage shipment data, communicate with internal and external stakeholders, and maintain organized records.
- Maintain organized, detailed records of shipments, schedules, and carrier interactions to support accurate reporting and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with team members and leadership to optimize routing, mode selection, and carrier utilization for cost-effective and reliable service.
- Participate in side-by-side training and ongoing learning to build strong knowledge of transportation modes, logistics processes, and supply chain operations.
Essential Skills
- Experience using transportation management systems or related management software (such as transportation or warehouse management systems).
- Practical experience or familiarity with logistics and freight coordination, including shipping and receiving activities.
- Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Excel for handling shipment data and reports.
- Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook for professional communication and coordination.
- Ability to manage multiple shipments and tasks simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong organizational skills with a detail-oriented approach to scheduling, documentation, and follow-up.
- Understanding of LTL shipping processes and terminology.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with customers, carriers, and internal stakeholders.
- Capability to work effectively in a structured, process-driven logistics environment.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Management software experience in transportation, warehouse, or related supply chain systems.
- Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or a related field is a plus, but not required.
- Import/export experience or logistics dispatch experience that can be applied to freight coordination responsibilities.
- Experience or working knowledge of various shipping modes, including drayage, LTL, truckload (TL), airfreight, consolidations, and intermodal.
- Working knowledge of supply chain management principles, including international transportation management, is a strong plus.
- Interest in long-term opportunities, with the potential for the role to become a permanent position for the right person.
Work Environment
This role offers a hybrid and remote work model tied to proximity to the Charlotte office. Team members who live within approximately 25 miles of the office follow a hybrid schedule, working in the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and remotely on other days. Being in the office, especially during the initial period, is highly recommended to participate in side-by-side training and ensure a strong start in the role. Employees who live more than 25 miles from the office have the flexibility to work 100% remotely. The work involves regular use of transportation management systems, other logistics management software, and Microsoft Office tools such as Excel and Outlook. The environment emphasizes collaboration, clear communication with customers and carriers, and structured processes to support reliable freight coordination. The position is designed to provide stability and growth, with the opportunity for the role to become permanent for individuals who perform successfully.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Charlotte, NC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $22.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Charlotte,NC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 22, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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