Transportation Coordinator Intermediate - Houston, TX - Archrock

Reports to: Transportation Manager

Overview: Provides support for all company transportation and logistics needs. Finds the best pricing and best carriers to use for each load, works with the operations team to schedule the carrier, verifies timely completion of the load, ensures that revenue and cost are accurately coded and completed in a timely manner. 

Essential Duties:

- Gather all necessary information related to fleet units in preparation for unit moves. 
- Process loads via TMS, monitor progress, and communicate with customers regarding status. 
- Coordinate with make ready shops and field personnel to ensure successful product movement and delivery. 
- Oversee loading of compressors at shops and field locations when necessary. 
- Maintains Global Fleet Database package dimensions and weights. 
- Research all modes of transportation to ensure the most expedient and cost-effective carrier for each specific requirement. 
- Plan inbound/outbound movements, monitor RFQ process in TMS, and negotiate / award loads as per established guidelines. 
- Ensure all inbound/outbound unit transportation charges are billed by carriers, review invoices for accuracy, and assign GL coding to invoices for internal movements. 

Non-Essential Duties: Performs other duties as assigned. 

All employees shall be in compliance with the Archrock Health Safety and Environmental Policy and local, statutory and/or regulatory requirements at all times. 

Skills and Abilities:   
Ability to: 
- Perform all assigned duties. 
- Effectively complete competing tasks. 
- Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills. 
Proficiency with: 
- Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. 

Knowledge: 
- Basic knowledge of domestic transportation coordination and movement. 
- Basic understanding of transpiration laws and regulations, including knowledge of legal/oversized loads and permitting.  
- Understanding of compressor sizes and equipment required to safely move each. 

Minimum Education and Certification: 
- Two years of college or equivalent. 
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Transportation / Logistics or a related field preferred. 
- Valid driver license and clear driving record. 

Minimum Experience: 
- Typically 3-5 years supply chain experience. 

Leadership: 
- May serve as a resource to others with less experience. 

Physical Demands: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions) 
- Regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. 
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. 
- Frequent standing, bending, squatting, stooping, twisting, reaching. 
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. 
- Ability to carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds. 

Problem Solving and Innovation: 
- Problems vary, but can usually be identified easily. 
- Develops solutions to problems either of limited scope, low complexity or with precedents.   
- May suggest and implement process improvements within scope of role. 

Impact: 
- Actions and decisions impact operational results in work group or project team. 

 
This job description is a summary of essential job functions.  It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform.  All employees are expected to perform tasks, as assigned by supervisor, regardless of job title or routine job duties.