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Traffic Coordinator

CA - Los Angeles

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Opportunity Snapshot

Twenty-two plants nationwide with traffic of about 30 loads per day. . .if you have the organizational savvy to coordinate and dispatch this volume of shipments in a high velocity production environment, consider this stepping stone opportunity at the world's largest manufacturer of plastic pipe.

The company collectively known as JM Eagle was recently formed through the merger of JM Manufacturing and PW Eagle; this union represents the "best of the best" of two industry leaders and we're uniquely positioned to offer our customers the greatest breadth of product, the broadest geographic reach, the most cost effective production operations, the highest capacity, and the most comprehensive field sales support team in the industry. We're expanding our diverse recession resilient product portfolio with the addition of PE corrugated, and have managed to continue our aggressive growth in spite of the recent economic downturn.

As Traffic Coordinator, you'll serve as the right-hand person to our West Coast Traffic Manager expertly dispatching carriers to ensure full truck loads and on-time shipments. You'll also stay on top of all insurance and proof of delivery paperwork and file and update information for all carriers in our system. To be a good fit for this opportunity, you will bring cool-headed poise and thrive on solving new problems and challenges daily; the ideal candidate will bring a high voltage personality, flexible, team player attitude and integrate well with our team as we believe the winner's edge is in the attitude, not aptitude.

What Else You'll Bring to the Table

At least 2-3 years experience in logistics, traffic and scheduling management in a manufacturing environment.
Strong analytical, cost analysis and problem solving skills.
Impeccable communication skills to interact with diverse stakeholders, both within and outside the organization.
Strong multi-tasking capabilities with the ability to work well under pressure in a deadline-driven environment.
A willingness and physical ability to participate hands-on in shipping activities.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft office suite including Word & Excel.
Ability to travel (about 10%) to visit nationwide plants.
Knowledge of AS400 is a plus.

What's in It for You

Impact & influence -- your contributions towards driving down costs for traffic management will impact our bottom line and reputation in the marketplace for years to come.
Career growth -- as you help us grow, you'll be ideally positioned to take advantage of the "upward draft" of opportunity and evolve along multiple career paths.
Challenge & variety -- you'll be working on a diverse variety of shipping projects, and each day will bring fresh challenges that will allow you to flex your mental agility and stay sharp on your skills.
Empowerment and autonomy -- at JM Eage we understand that our success depends upon hiring and retaining great people, people we can empower to assume ownership and drive to results.
Great environment -- our corporate culture combines the best of American and Taiwanese business practices where we value the stability of structure and encourage a methodical approach to measured change and incremental improvements.
Community responsibility & outreach -- we're committed to our core value of delivering life's essentials through the most eco-friendly plastic pipe products on the market. Our President is extremely passionate about improving the quality of drinking water and we recently launched a partnership with H2O Africa to address the water crisis in Senegal and continue to remain active in Hurricane relief efforts and other humanitarian activities in the US and around the world.
Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary and performance incentives, we offer a rich benefits package that includes medical, hospitalization, prescription, pension, and a 401(k) matching savings plan that's paid for in full by the company. Tuition reimbursement for professional growth is offered and encouraged.

More About Your Role

Reporting directly to the Director of Operations, you'll be based out of our Los Angeles office (we have purchased a 10-story building near LAX, close to the 405 & 105 to make commuting a cinch). As you come on board, you'll attend a 3-week comprehensive training session at our New Jersey office and possibly visit other plants for additional training. During the first year, you'll focus on accomplishing the following objectives:

Support the Traffic Manager to reduce traffic control costs by 80%.
Ensure on-time shipments and full-truck loads; analyze discrepancies, figure out why they arose and proactively resolve them.
Help drive continual improvements and devise a system to get trucks in and out of plants more efficiently.

In a nutshell, you'll spend about 80% of your time dispatching orders and working with trucking companies; and the remaining 20% on driving improvements.

Keys to Success

In a role that requires daily interaction with such a wide range of individuals, the true "keys to success" will lie in your ability to build strong working relationships with various personality types through diplomacy, teamwork, superb communication skills, and a "customer service" approach. Additionally, success in our environment will call for:

High-energy -- you'll showcase a sense of urgency and solid focus to manage multiple priorities as you provide impeccable traffic support to cross-functional groups including shipping, sales and production.
Self-motivation -- in an environment with little to no micro-management, we'll depend on you to be highly driven, efficient, and organized and work independently to accomplish your goals.
An eye to the future -- we also encourage you to leverage your experience and recommend your own ideas for improvement. As it stands, our internal structure has not kept pace with our substantial growth, and your original ideas, forward vision, and quick action -- the same ambitions that have driven this company's success from the beginning -- are always appreciated.

If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity for you, and you meet the minimum qualifications, we want to hear from you!

Who We Are

With 22 manufacturing plants throughout North America and a workforce of over 2,300 employees, JM Eagle manufactures the widest array of high grade, high performance polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe in the industry across a wide variety of industries and applications. The company's commitment to leadership extends beyond cost, quality and delivery and includes a commitment to advanced technology and innovation in each of its core markets -- water and sewage, plumbing, irrigation, electrical conduit, and gas distribution.

We are developing the plastic pipe market by offering superior products, unparalleled quality, and ensuring that our business makes a positive contribution to the environment, the communities it serves, our customers, and employees. For more information, please visit www.JMEagle.com.