Job Description
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Logistics Assistant with experience in the food industry. This role is crucial for managing the smooth flow of inventory, from international arrivals to inter-warehouse transfers. Key responsibilities include assisting with transportation and inventory management, tracking ocean cargo arrivals for major ports like NY/NJ and Los Angeles, updating arrival information with ETAs, and coordinating with freight forwarders and steamship lines for container releases. You will also ensure FDA releases, manage customs broker coordination, book drayage carriers, send in-bound notifications, and update inventory upon physical unloading. Additionally, you'll handle inventory transfers between warehouses, gather quotes for freight transportation, track in-transit transfers, and schedule delivery appointments with warehouses, including coordination for storage trailer deliveries.
Must Have:
- Assisting with transportation and inventory management
- Tracking ocean cargo arrivals
- Updating ETAs
- Coordinating with freight forwarders
- Confirming FDA releases
- Coordinating with customs brokers
- Booking drayage carriers
- Sending in-bound notifications
- Updating inventory
- Creating inventory transfers
We're looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Logistics Assistant to join our team, ideally with experience in logistics within the food industry. In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring the smooth flow of our inventory, from international arrivals to inter-warehouse transfers. If you're organized, have a knack for problem-solving, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Assist with transportation and inventory management needs.
- Track and trace ocean cargo arrivals, primarily for NY/NJ and Los Angeles ports, as well as other ancillary ports.
- Update ocean arrival sheets with accurate Estimated Times of Arrival (ETAs).
- Coordinate with freight forwarders and steamship lines to confirm container releases before free time expires.
- Confirm arrivals are FDA released and update inventory upon confirmation.
- Assist with coordination with customs brokers on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and FDA matters.
- Assign and book drayage carriers for ocean container pickups from ports.
- Send in-bound notifications to warehouses for arriving ocean containers.
- Update inventory when cargo is physically unloaded and available at the warehouse.
- Scan and review inventory to create inventory transfers between warehouses.
- Gather quotes and book freight transportation for inventory transfers.
- Track inventory transfers that are in transit.
- Request delivery appointments with warehouses for transfers and provide packing slips.
- Coordinate deliveries of storage trailers between our warehouse and a local storage yard in San Diego
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