Logistics Coordinator

coatesgroup
Chicago, IL
On-site
Full-time
USD 55000-65000 per-year-salary
Posted 20 days ago
Operations

Job Description

Be Part of Our Next Chapter 
 
For over almost 60 years, our solutions have enabled impactful connections between some of the world’s leading brands and their customers. And while we’ve already done a lot of work we’re proud of, we’re just getting started!

We’re a global technology company focused on creating dynamic, smart, personalized and engaging customer experiences powered by our range of digital hardware, our proprietary content management system and our industry leading signage solutions. (For example: If you’ve ordered in-store or in the drive-thru at McDonald’s somewhere in the world in the last few years, chances are you’ve interacted with our digital solutions.) We work in over 50 global markets and have 9 offices around the world, with a global headquarters proudly located in our founding home of Sydney, Australia.
 
Coates Group has the values of a family-owned business and the innovative spirit of a start-up, both which fuel our purpose – Creating Connections. Empowering Partnerships. Always Evolving.  Through hard work, dedication and creativity, we’ve become industry leaders who have won awards and set records while remaining focused on continual growth and evolution. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are curious, charismatic, authentic and we value and leverage the diversity of our crew. We are imaginers, kindness enthusiasts, experts, creators, thinkers, challengers, collaborators and over-achievers. And together, as a Crew, we are revolutionizing the way the world’s leading brands leverage technology to drive the best customer experiences.
A Key member of the NAM Supply Chain team, the Logistics Coordinator is responsible for assisting in the coordination and monitoring of vital logistics operations such as warehousing, transportation and order execution processes across the North American Market. The key objective of this role is to direct & coordinate the delivery functions within the NAM Market, ensuring product is delivered on time, in full and at competitive freight rates aligned to freight rules working directly with the NAM Logistics Manager. Along with these deliverables, the Logistics Coordinator will analyse data, trends and develop KPI dashboards to drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at lowering cost to serve while improving customer service levels & inventory accuracy.

Responsibilities:
•Directly works on improving logistical outcomes, partnering with stakeholders to drive operational efficiency and implements initiatives to optimise & lower our cost to serve.​
•Provides guidance and assistance on transport, warehousing and logistical processes of the NAM supply chain. Assists management in achieving KPI’s across  transportation processes, both within Coates & 3PL warehouses.​
•Ensures optimization of logistics function, adopting current industry trends & best practices. Measures & reports on delivery performance, with a strong focus on systems integration improvements to enable efficiency.​
•Maintains and monitors key data pertaining to logistical outcomes to inform future decision making for direct and senior management.​
•Identify and assist implementation measures to lower our cost to serve and optimize across the network.​
•Investigate, identify and implement any opportunities to improve the logistics operation and foster continuous improvement. Support efforts to promote best practice ideas across Coates & 3PL’s.​
•Responsible for logistical daily processing across the NAM Market, working directly with Carriers, 3PL service providers and internal stakeholders.​
 
Capabilities:
•Coordinating inbound, outbound & 3PL activities to ensure product is fulfilled and delivered on time and at a completive rate
•Externally work with 3PL provider to ensure all products are shipped to requested locations in full and on time
•Ensure Local warehousing & distribution deliverables per the SLA
•Work with global supply chain functions to align on objectives and strategies
•Work on projects of all sizes and business scale impact


Qualifications & Experience:
•Proven experience in a supply chain or logistics role – Min 3 year
•Customer service oriented to be able to support internal business partners and maintain vendor/partner relationships
•Proven agility and flexibility to cope with demands of multiple concurrent tasks and changes in priority of work activities
•Experience building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
•Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
•Well organized (structured) way of working with strong attention to detail and solutions focused
•High attention to detail
•Competent in the Microsoft Office Suite including intermediate Excel
•Takes initiative by liaising and directly advising internal stakeholders, ensuring excellent cross department communication.
•Remains calm and flexible whilst working on multiple projects or issues simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
About Coates

We are industry leaders who have won awards and set records. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and we successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are led by a forward-thinking CEO who has demonstrated a true passion for people and making Coates a place where people genuinely enjoy working. Our growth plans enable a focus on providing rapid career advancement opportunities for our talent.

Together, we are creators, allowing us to make our purpose a reality – to create immersive brand experiences for everyone.

Join a Crew that Cares

Be part of a global team of talented, ambitious, creative people that value integrity, individuality and inclusivity. (Ask us about our Equality + Empowerment Initiatives).

The benefits include an annual market competitive bonus program and our “Thrive Program” which includes a suite of flexible work options because we’re strong believers that you should never miss an important life or work moment. Thrive also provides dedicated time to prioritize our health and wellbeing (think virtual Yoga or meditation sessions), a Global Wellness paid day off to recharge as well as a “Give Back Day” to allow our Crew an opportunity to make an impact in the community.

Be inspired To Be More

We skip the red tape and aim to always stay nimble. We’re proud of where we’ve been and are energized by where we’re going. We encourage ideas and perspectives because we know the more we have, the better we are. We work hard but have fun along the way. We push the boundaries but keep it real and authentic. We believe in the values that got us here are the ones that will continue to lead us forward. We are excited by what we’ve accomplished, but know the best is yet to come.

Coates Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). 

Fraud Alert: Employment Scam Advisory
 
It has come to our attention that unauthorised individuals are impersonating our company and reaching out to job seekers through fraudulent emails, falsely claiming to represent Coates. These emails often request personal information and appear to come from domains that are not affiliated with our organisation, such as coatesgroupcareer.com.
 
 We take this matter very seriously. Coates has reported these incidents to law enforcement and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation. We are committed to protecting the integrity of our recruitment process and the privacy of our applicants.
 
 Please be advised of the following:
- Coates does not operate or communicate through any domain resembling "@coatesgroupcareer.com"
- We do not contact employment candidates via email to solicit personal or financial information
- All applications for employment must be submitted through our official website https://coatesgroup.com/careers or directly through our LinkedIn profile: Coates Group
- All emails from us will come from our official domain, which is [at]coatesgroup[dot]com or via our Applicant - Tracking System (ATS) email address, which is no-reply[at]hire.lever[dot]co 
 
If you receive any suspicious communications purporting to be from Coates, we urge you not to respond, do not click any links, and do not provide any personal information. Your safety and trust are of the utmost importance to us. Thank you for your vigilance.
 

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