Entry Level Commodities Logistics Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Covia responsibly provides minerals solutions for a better tomorrow. As a leading provider of diversified minerals, our products support a variety of industrial markets, including glass, ceramics, coatings, metals, foundry, polymers, construction, water filtration, and sports and recreation. Long-standing relationships with a broad customer base enable Covia’s market-inspired approach to innovation to enhance solutions and customer benefits. Underpinning these strengths is an unwavering commitment to safety and to sustainable development, further enhancing the value that Covia delivers to all its stakeholders.

Covia has an immediate opening for a Jr Logistics Coordinator based in our Independence, OH location. The Jr Logistics Coordinator will support truck and rail logistics activities for Covia production facilities. This entry-level role will assist with truck coordination, plant rail demurrage invoices, loaded railcar monitoring, and communication of rail service issues to internal stakeholders. The position will also support day-to-day logistics needs for a group of rail-served plants while developing practical experience in transportation, supply chain, and customer support.

The successful incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities:

• Assist with coordinating trucks for plants, terminals, and customer needs as directed
• Negotiate and obtain trucking freight rates in support of sales activities.
• Support communication with truck carriers, internal teams, and other logistics contacts to help resolve transportation issues
• Review, organize, and process plant rail demurrage invoices, escalating discrepancies or questions as needed
• Monitor loaded railcar pipelines and provide updates on railcar status, delays, and service concerns
• Support logistics activities for a subset of Covia’s rail-served plants in the U.S. and Canada. Key tasks include shipment coordination with Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and railroads
• Communicate rail issues internally and help ensure timely visibility to impacted teams
• Maintain accurate records related to railcar movement, demurrage, trucking activity, and logistics follow-up items
• Assist with basic logistics reporting and tracking as requested
• Participate in internal meetings and calls representing Logistics & Supply Chain as needed
• Maintain close working relationships with Customer Service, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Logistics team members
• Support process improvement efforts related to rail and truck coordination
• Other duties as assigned

The successful incumbent will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain, business, or a related field preferred
• 1–3 years of experience in logistics, transportation, supply chain, customer service, operations, or related field preferred
• Aptitude for learning truck and rail transportation including the movement and handling of bulk commodities. Additional aptitude for understanding the interaction of logistics services and plant operations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to share updates clearly and professionally
• Highly organized and detail oriented, with the ability to follow up on open items and maintain accurate records unprompted.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy
• Comfortable working with internal teams including Customer Service, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Logistics
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Outlook, and Word
• Experience with TMS, ERP, rail tracking systems, or invoice processing systems preferred but not required
• Self-motivated team player with a willingness to learn and take direction
• Judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Able to work extended hours on occasion when necessary
• Travel requirement 5–10%

Commitment to Our Culture:

Our core values - Safety, Team, Customers, Growth, and Courage—guide our work every day and will help us achieve our vision: Covia is the leading minerals solutions provider, and through the passion and commitment of our people, we enable customer success—ensuring a sustainable future for our company.

All Covia Team Members are expected to:

• Live the Life-Saving Rules
• Build high-performing work teams
• Focus on customers
• Demonstrate a growth mindset
• Do the right thing, always

At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe this lays the foundation of our success.  Our compelling culture supports inclusion, individuality, and respect within the workplace.  We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on work-related factors and without regard to non-work-related factors including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or military service or reserve or veteran status.

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits. 

Benefits:

• Excellent Healthcare Benefits – medical, vision, dental
• 401K with company matching
• Vacation + Paid Holidays
• Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long-Term Care Insurances
• Employee Assistance Program

 
An Equal Opportunity Employer

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