Material Coordinator, Lead (Transportation)

NANA Regional Corporation - Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Colorado Springs, CO

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About the position

The Material Coordinator Lead is responsible for coordinating and expediting the flow of materials and freight, overseeing all Material Coordinators, and ensuring compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) regulations. This role involves executing load planning, screening shipment documentation, and managing inbound and outbound freight shipments. The Lead will also monitor freight movement, prepare reports, and provide technical assistance on shipping government freight, ensuring efficient and compliant operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and executes freight shipments into and out of the installation using Global Freight Management (GFM), CMOS, and Teams for LTLs / TLs.
• Creates and issues Commercial Bills of Lading (CBLs) to authorized civilian carriers within the DoD transportation system (DTR).
• Ensures material coordinators execute freight shipments according to regulations.
• Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of services provided by commercial carriers.
• Maintains and interprets various tenders from commercial carriers and applies discounts for selection of most economical and quality service mode of transportation.
• Ensures material coordinators follow required services provided by 'Best Value' to the Government based on DoD Transportation Regulatory requirements.
• Reviews all customer requests for accuracy prior to entering CBL data into CMOS, shipping systems.
• Ensures material coordinators use the proper classification, consolidation, transport mode and carrier selective routing, documentation, preparation and verification and processing of Government and/or Commercial Bills of Lading.
• Provides technical advice, estimates and assistance on shipping Government freight for Small Package Express shipments and Outbound Freight section.
• Responsible for tracing freight identified that is determined to a frustrated or having a discrepancy. Prepares Transportation Discrepancy Reports (TDR) and processes astray and frustrated shipments.
• Inspects In-bound shipments from notification of consignee for possibility of improper handling by commercial carrier.
• Ensures all material coordinators are updated with new policies and procedures as published.
• Prepares Transportation Control Movement Document IAW FACTS or manually.
• Prepares required reports and maintains statistical data.
• Validates all Transportation Account Codes prior to shipments being entered.
• Works mandatory overtime with material coordinators to ensure rail billing is completed to push trains/linehaul out for deployment / redeployment and training.
• Ensures training of employees is conducted, performs employee counseling and evaluations, and enforces all Safety standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent education.
• Two years' experience in industrial, commercial or Government organization of freight movement operations.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products, especially Excel.
• HAZMAT certification is desired.
• Experience in DoD freight movement operations.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Material Handling Equipment, i.e. Forklift trucks, electric and gasoline, up to 10K lbs. capacity.
• Knowledge of CMOS and military applications.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Paid holidays.
• Flexible scheduling options.