Global Logistics Coordinator Details

Global Logistics Coordinator

Monster Energy - Corona, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

The Global Logistics Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the shipment of Premium and Apparel commodities to global destinations. This includes understanding commodity classification and Global Harmonized System codes, plus tracking shipments, and ensuring documentation and funds are secured for customs clearance. This position involves interaction with various internal department personnel and country managers as well as external vendors such as Consumer Product Safety Labs, Foreign and Domestic Customs Brokers, and Freight Forwarders. The applicant must possess good written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to multi-task in this fast-paced environment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Understand and comply with rules and regulations or restrictions, if any, specific to domestic and foreign destinations, including Drop Shipments from Foreign Origins to Foreign Destinations.
• Understand and comply with commodity classifications, specifically Textiles.
• Schedule ocean, air bookings, or small package international couriers to fulfill new or replenishment orders.
• Maintain log to track shipments accurately so that trigger dates for inventory management, movement and billing are met and reported accurately.
• Provide necessary information and documentation to warehouses, freight forwarders, and customs brokers to effectively coordinate the timely delivery of shipments.
• Prepare necessary shipping documents or work with customer service personnel to ensure that all customs clearance requirements are met.
• Coordinate prepayment of customs clearance fees.
• Procure bids on all shipping lanes.
• Effectively communicate with various internal departments to ensure product availability, adherence to quality control guidelines and packaging standards.
• Ensure that required shipping documents are on file and maintained for the specified audit requirement period.
• Other duties as assigned by the Sr. Manager.

Position Requirements:

• College or Associate Degree preferred
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in shipping and logistics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Commodity Classification Knowledge
• SAP Proficiency Preferred
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and rapidly changing priorities
• Attention to detail
• Ability to function effectively as a member of a team as well as work independently as necessary
• Willingness to assist with special tasks and projects as assigned
• Positive attitude, self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)