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Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference
Keep the world's supply chain moving. That's what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs.
Whether you're at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there's one thread that ties everyone together. We're all on the same team. One Watco.
Here's what you can expect from Watco:
Award-winning culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
Competitive compensation and benefits
Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers
Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
Career advancement opportunities
JOB SUMMARY
A Traffic Coordinator is a key professional responsible for managing and overseeing the flow of goods, materials, information, and even people within an organization or across multiple locations. This role is vital for ensuring efficient operations, timely delivery, and effective communication between various departments, clients, and vendors. Traffic Coordinators excel at organizing, scheduling, and troubleshooting to keep projects on track and workflows running smoothly. They act as a central hub, connecting different teams and ensuring that all necessary resources are available when and where they're needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Developing and maintaining project schedules, establishing timelines, and coordinating the flow of tasks and resources to meet deadlines
Monitoring and managing the progress of projects, identifying potential roadblocks, and implementing solutions to keep things on schedule
Serving as a liaison between departments, clients, and vendors, facilitating communication and providing updates on project status
Working with teams to ensure the necessary resources (materials, personnel, information) are available when and where needed
Generating and analyzing reports on project progress, identifying areas for improvement, and communicating insights to relevant stakeholders
Anticipating and resolving issues that may arise during the course of a project or workflow, finding efficient solutions to keep things on track
Managing shipping and receiving schedules, taking orders from vendors, tracking inventory, and ensuring timely delivery of goods
Ensuring adherence to transportation regulations, safety standards, or internal policies relevant to the flow of goods or information
Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma or equivalent.
One year of data entry experience is preferred but not required.
TWIC card or the ability to obtain one.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collect, track, and substantial amounts of data.
Bi-lingual is highly preferred but not required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES
Managing multiple projects, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring deadlines are met
Effectively relaying information, building relationships, and collaborating with diverse teams
Identifying issues, developing solutions, and making timely decisions
Ensuring accuracy in scheduling, tracking, and reporting
Proficiency in using project management software, scheduling tools, and standard office applications, especially Excel
Handling changing priorities and working effectively in a dynamic environment
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Traffic clerks will work in an office setting, on-site at GPIP. The Traffic Clerk may occasionally have to leave the office and assist truck drivers which may expose them to various weather conditions not limited to rain, cold weather, heat, humidity…etc. Day-to-day operations consist of verbal communication with peers, clients, and other departments to achieve the task at hand. Also, a great deal of phone calls, emails and face-to-face communication with customers is needed to ensure we are serving and supporting our client to the best of our ability.