Traffic administrator vs shipping and receiving coordinator

Differences between traffic administrator and shipping and receiving coordinator duties and responsibilities

Traffic administrator example responsibilities.

• Develop and manage SharePoint site for streamlining internal team communications.
• Arrange domestic outbound shipments with small package carriers, LTL and FTL truck carriers, air carriers, and railroads.
• Communicate extensively with freight forwarders, export carriers, and local carriers to coordinate export shipments.
• Establish and maintain key supplier relationships (carriers and freight forwarders), resulting in minimize cost and transit time.
• Expedite inbound/outbound freight shipments by completing domestic and Canadian LTL and parcel shipment documentation.
• Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
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Shipping and receiving coordinator example responsibilities.

• Prepare orders and load trucks, with multiple products, in accordance to prepare invoices and BOL's.
• Print shipping labels for local and worldwide distribution with FedEx and USPS
• Ensure accurate patient information for packaging and shipment of patient prescriptions using FedEx Online.
• Obtain freight quotes from various TL & LTL carriers and negotiate rates for larger ongoing jobs.
• Pull finish product to fill orders and ship using common carrier, pallet, LTL truck, or international container.
• Order puller for all internet orders, scan all packages, keep accurate inventory, print labels for shipping through ups.
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