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Covia

Logistics Coordinator

Independence, OH · On-site

$19.25 - $25.50/hr

The Logistics Coordinator will manage the booking of export container shipments from several Covia ... Experience with bulk commodities by rail is a plus. * Prior hands-on experience with blue water ...

Covia

Logistics Coordinator

Independence, OH

$19.25 - $25.50/hr

The Logistics Coordinator will manage the booking of export container shipments from several Covia ... Experience with bulk commodities by rail is a plus. * Prior hands-on experience with blue water ...

System One

Logistics Coordinator

Shafter, CA · On-site

$30/hr

Logistics Coordinator Location: Shafter, California Job Type: Contract Pay: $30.00 per hour ... Coordinate rail shipments, releases, and scheduling with transportation providers * Order and ...

loomis

Operations Logistic Coordinator LI

Hempstead, NY · On-site

$25.56 - $31.25/hr

... rail freight operators, as well as our own Loomis Truck Fleet. The Forwarding Logistics Coordinator works closely with all Loomis stations to provide efficient and seamless operations.

loomis

Operations Logistic Coordinator LI

Hempstead, NY · On-site

$25.56 - $31.25/hr

... rail freight operators, as well as our own Loomis Truck Fleet. The Forwarding Logistics Coordinator works closely with all Loomis stations to provide efficient and seamless operations.

loomis

Operations Logistic Coordinator LI

Hempstead, NY · On-site

$25.56 - $31.25/hr

... rail freight operators, as well as our own Loomis Truck Fleet. The Forwarding Logistics Coordinator works closely with all Loomis stations to provide efficient and seamless operations.

Simos

Logistics Coordinator

Hialeah Gardens, FL · On-site

$16 - $20/hr

Schedule and track international import containers from ports and rail facilities to company ... Experience with drayage and international container logistics is a plus. * Experience with ...

Metal Exchange

Logistics Coordinator

Saint Louis, MO · On-site

$47K - $57K/yr

The Logistics Coordinator has the opportunity to collaborate with team members to identify and ... Negotiates favorable rates and services to move shipments by truck, rail, barge, or ocean in ...

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Sunrock

Manager of Logistics

Butner, NC

GENERAL SUMMARY The Manager of Logistics is responsible for leading the daily transportation, dispatch, and rail logistics operations for Sunrock. This position oversees the planning, coordination ...

Metal Exchange

Logistics Coordinator

Saint Louis, MO · On-site

$47K - $57K/yr

The Logistics Coordinator has the opportunity to collaborate with team members to identify and ... Negotiates favorable rates and services to move shipments by truck, rail, barge, or ocean in ...

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As of Aug 16, 2026, the average hourly pay for rail logistics coordinator in the United States is $22.55, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.75 and $25.00 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a rail logistics coordinator?

To thrive as a Rail Logistics Coordinator, you need solid organizational skills, an understanding of supply chain logistics, and a background in transportation or a related field. Knowledge of transport management systems (TMS), rail scheduling software, and relevant industry certifications like hazardous materials handling are highly valuable. Strong communication, multitasking, and problem-solving abilities set top candidates apart in this role. These competencies ensure efficient rail shipment coordination, minimize delays, and foster smooth collaboration across vendors and internal teams.

What is a rail logistics coordinator?

A Rail Logistics Coordinator manages the transportation of goods by rail, ensuring shipments are scheduled, tracked, and delivered on time. They coordinate with rail carriers, monitor logistics operations, and resolve any transportation issues. Their role involves optimizing shipping routes, maintaining compliance with regulations, and communicating with suppliers and customers to ensure efficient rail logistics operations.

What does a rail logistics coordinator do?

A typical day for a Rail Logistics Coordinator involves planning and scheduling rail shipments, coordinating with carriers, and ensuring timely deliveries while managing unforeseen delays or disruptions. You will regularly communicate with vendors, shippers, and internal teams to track shipments and resolve issues as they arise. The job often requires juggling multiple priorities and utilizing logistics software to update shipment statuses and generate reports. You’ll also spend time analyzing logistics data to identify efficiencies and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements. Collaboration and adaptability are key, as each day can bring new challenges and opportunities to optimize the supply chain.

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Logistics Coordinator

Covia

Independence, OH • On-site

$19.25 - $25.50/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 8 days ago

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Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

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Job description

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 Logistics Coordinator based in our Independence, OH location. The Logistics Coordinator will manage the booking of export container shipments from several Covia plants in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, this position carries the responsibility of assisting with maintenance activities surrounding our fleet of leased railcars utilized in the U.S. and Canada. These activities are accomplished by developing, organizing, and maintaining export logistics company contacts and utilizing those contacts to arrange freight and resolve issues as necessary. For the fleet-related items, this position is designed to work closely with the Fleet Analyst to identify railcar issues and to address them via a network of established rail repair shops.
The successful candidate will have the following Key Accountabilities:
  • Negotiate and obtain favorable rates for export shipments.
  • Working with customer service, operations and sales, execute shipment bookings as needed to meet customer needs.
  • Ability to resolve booking-related issues such as schedule changes and canceled sailings. Possess strong communication skills to work through issues with affected parties both internally and externally.
  • Identify export logistics service providers that are responsive to our container export needs.
  • Domestically, manage the maintenance of Covia's railcar fleet including diversions to shop and repair cost approval.
  • Track loaded railcar pipelines and intercede with railroads as necessary
  • Establish trucking KPI's and provide trucking reports as requested
  • Establish export shipment-related KPI's and provide monthly
  • Establish fleet maintenance-related KPIs and provide monthly.
  • Provide export cost analyses; provide fleet maintenance cost analyses
  • Participation in weekly conference calls representing Logistics & Supply Chain
  • Maintain close working relationship with Customer Service, Sales, and Operations teams
  • Review and approve export-related charges surrounding detention/accessorial and other fees.
  • Other duties as assigned

The successful candidate will have the following Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree; a focus in logistics or supply chain preferred
  • 1-3 years' experience in supply chain or logistics is preferred, especially in export-related logistics. Experience with bulk commodities by rail is a plus.
  • Prior hands-on experience with blue water carriers as well as railroads, railcars, bulk trucks preferred.
  • Experience working with customs brokers and freight forwarders
  • Prior hands-on negotiation of export rates and sourcing of quality carriers preferred
  • Experience tendering multi-lane requests for proposal (RFP) or carrier consolidation projects preferred
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, self-motivated, and self-starter
  • Must be a team player with strong team-building skills
  • Great organizational skills and detail oriented. Detail orientation is a key skill.
  • Ability to manage multiple functions at one time in a fast-paced environment
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, highly proficient in MS Excel
  • Experience working in TMS and ERP systems
  • Capability to build dashboards in MS PowerBI a plus
  • Able to work extended hours on occasion when necessary
  • Judgment and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to analyze and solve problems
  • 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

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