Distribution Coordinator

Distribution Coordinator

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal, and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Nutrish, Kibbles 'n Bits and 9Lives dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea : To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com.

The Lawrence, Kansas facility is 236,000 square feet and home to about 155 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Kibbles 'n Bits. Lawrence is a college town and the home to both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University with Kansas State University about 85 miles away. The city is known for a thriving music and art scene and is also the home of the University of Kansas athletic teams.

The distribution coordinator position is responsible for the accurate and timely scheduling of outbound loads using all systems and replying to carriers with appointments while maintaining and reporting area KPI's. This position will provide daily communication with carriers, drivers, customer service, scheduling, transportation, and the Lawrence ship team. This person will be responsible for email correspondence, answering phones, data entry, and utilizing all other operating systems necessary to perform the job. Receiving, inventory, and ship area functions will also be fulfilled utilizing area equipment and systems.

Essential duties and responsibilities include :

• Monitor appointment email box, respond to emails, direct phone communication with carriers and drivers, and respond to voice mail messages.
• Forklift operation : at a proficiency level measured by the abilities to load 3 trailers in an 8-hour shift and put away 100 pallets per 8 hours shift from the line.
• Daily performance reporting and providing daily schedules for the team. Manage CHEP pallet quantities to support daily operations.
• Using the following operating systems : Excel, Word, Outlook, Cosmos, APL, Rapid Response, and various web-based systems.
• Provide and / or utilize operational reports to include the Daily Schedule, Daily Activity Report, Open Orders to Be Shipped, Combined Expected Receipts, No Show / Unscheduled, Potential and Actual Cut Reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

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The pay range for this position is $47,077 - $64,024 per year. Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws. Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities.