Logistics Coordinator
Talascend is currently seeking a Logistics Coordinator for a long-term contract opportunity with our client in Santa Ana, California.
Overview
The role involves coordinating and expediting the flow of work and materials within or between departments, ensuring production schedules are met and operational efficiency is maintained.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze operational and financial indexes regularly.
- Find root causes for discrepancies between actual performance and forecasts.
- Analyze issues and prepare reports or recommendations as requested by team leaders or department heads.
- Investigate claim requests to determine their validity.
- Communicate with vendors to recover on claims.
- Gather and analyze claims-related documentation.
- Support the preparation of ad-hoc reports.
- Examine documents, materials, and products to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards.
- Review production schedules, work orders, and staffing tables to determine personnel and material requirements.
- Record production data, including volume, raw materials consumption, and quality control.
- Requisition and maintain inventories of materials and supplies.
- Revise production schedules in response to design changes, shortages, or other interruptions.
- Distribute production schedules and work orders to departments.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or similar.
- 1-3 years of experience in planning, risk management, or finance within a logistics environment (preferred).
- Experience with SAP and advanced Excel skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to manage and collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Ability to adapt quickly and work flexibly in a dynamic environment.
- Previous experience with supply chain management, enterprise planning, or financial planning systems is highly desired.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work independently or within a team to meet project goals.
- Ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the duties of this position through relevant experience, training, or education.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Drug Screen may be required.
We will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to Federal, State and Local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Talascend is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Applicants with criminal histories are encouraged to apply. To find out more visit California Fair Chance Act.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.