Intermodal Logistics Coordinator

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.

  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • 6 days ago

    Highlights

    Main Purpose of the Role: To provide quotes and routes for inland container movements; secure rates; facilitate inland movement of containers via Rail, Truck, Barge; setting up invoices in SAP, transmitting rail bills. Support commercial efforts to maximize profitability by finding the most cost effective and efficient routing for new and existing business.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationVirginia Beach, VA

    Description

    Main Purpose of the Role:

    To provide quotes and routes for inland container movements; secure rates; facilitate inland movement of containers via Rail, Truck, Barge; setting up invoices in SAP, transmitting rail bills.

    Main Tasks:

    • Provide accurate quotes/rates for intermodal freight, bids and spot business.
    • Support commercial efforts to maximize profitability by finding the most cost effective and efficient routing for new and existing business.
    • Recommend changes in routing when alternate routes are preferred.
    • Negotiate rates with truckers for spot business and new routes.
    • Update ZIMAPS quarterly and for missing costs as needed.
    • Maintain routing and route preference order in IQ Ship. Create routes when auto routing is missing, expired, or not logical.
    • Update costs in routes when missing.
    • Manage changes to specific vendors/routing in day to day as required.
    • Execute & manage rail billings, and resolve problems as they arise.
    • Quoting

    o Optimize Inland Routing

    o Timely response to Commercial Team Routing Requests

    o Usage of least expensive trucker

    • Routing, Rec/TO Maintenance

    o Resolve unrouted requisitions within 1 day when B/L is valid, but route does not exist.

    o Resolve unrouted requisitions within 2 days when a manifest corrector is required for B/L or booking.

    o Resolve manual TO's so none are over 1 week.

    • Rail Billing

    o Process rail bill requests within 2 hours of receipt

    • High School Degree, Bachelor's (a plus).
    • 3 years' experience preferred in various LOG operating positions.
    • Logistics / Operation experience in Container Shipping industry (a plus).

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