Transportation Coordinator Jobs in Forest Park, GA

A Transportation Coordinator in the logistics industry is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing all transportation operations. The role involves organizing schedules, tracking shipments, ensuring compliance with regulations, and resolving any logistical problems that arise. They are also responsible for maintaining communication and relationships with freight carriers, vendors, and clients to ensure the smooth running of operations. To excel in this role, a Transportation Coordinator should have strong organizational, communication, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work well under pressure.

To prepare for this role, interested individuals often start off in positions such as Logistics Clerk, Dispatch Operator or Freight Broker, which provide essential experience in the logistics field. In terms of qualifications, a degree in business, logistics or a related field is typically required. Certain certifications such as the Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) credential or the Transportation and Logistics Certification (CTL) can be beneficial and give candidates a competitive edge. Knowledge of logistics software and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is also usually necessary.

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Transportation Coordinator

  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 1 day ago

Why Consider This Job Opportunity The Transportation Coordinator is responsible for the management of import shipments from suppliers for the Georgia warehouse, the West Coast warehouse, and directly...

Human Resources Office - TRM032, Mgr 3, Transport Specialist (PG: R) "Assistant Office Head" - Atlanta, GA

  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 3 days ago

TRM032, Human Resources Assistant Office Head - Pay grade: R Job Salary: $130,000 Job Specific Duties: Serves as an Assistant Office Head in Human Resources. This position plans, organizes, and...

Office of Traffic Operations- Transportation Specialist 5- TRP054- PG O- ITS Supervisor (MAINTENANCE)

  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 3 days ago

Job Summary: Under minimal supervision, provides senior expert professional support in one or more of the following areas: OMAT, maintenance, construction, intermodal, planning, utilities, surveying...

Junior Operations Coordinator

  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 4 days ago

Lime is the world's largest shared electric vehicle company. We're on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Our electric bikes and scooters have...

Operations Coordinator (Atlanta, MLK Drive, CFC)

  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 4 days ago

Who We Are: The Atlanta Community Food Bank is working to end hunger in our community with the food, people and big ideas needed so no one must worry where their next meal is coming from. Since...

Dispatch Manager

  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 6 days ago
  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 6 days ago

Dispatch Manager Transdev in Atlanta, GA is hiring a Dispatch Manager. Our Dispatching Manager ensures the Dispatch team fills all the routes and provides Operators with timely instructions and...

Transportation Coordinator - L1

  • Decatur, GA (11 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 10 days ago
  • Decatur, GA (11 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 10 days ago

Job Overview This position is an administrative support position to the transportation department, including light accounting and maintaining transportation department information in Microsoft...

Office of Traffic Operations- Transportation Specialist 3- TRP052- PG M- Crash Analyst

  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 12 days ago

JOB SUMMARY: Under broad supervision, provides advanced level professional support in one or more of the following areas: OMAT, maintenance, construction, intermodal, planning, utilities, surveying,...

Record Center-Transportation Specialist

  • Austell, GA (21 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 14 days ago
  • Austell, GA (21 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 14 days ago

JOB SUMMARY The Transportation/Record Center Specialist (TS/RCS) is a hybrid role at Access that is responsible for the safe and legal driving of Access vehicles and coordinating the delivery and...

OMAT-Forest Park TRM030 MGR, 1, TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST (TM BRANCH CHIEF) PG- P

  • Forest Park, GA
  • 20 days ago
  • Forest Park, GA
  • 20 days ago

STATE PROFILE SUMMARY: Manages one or more of the following areas: OMAT, maintenance, construction, intermodal, planning, utilities, surveying, environmental or traffic....

Transportation Specialist

  • Tucker, GA (18 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 24 days ago
  • Tucker, GA (18 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 24 days ago

Why Access? Hourly Pay - $17.50/hr Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance 14 days of PTO, 8 Paid Holidays, 2 personal days. 401K Retirement program with 3% company match, 100% vesting in 2...

Freight Coordinator

  • Douglasville, GA (24 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • Douglasville, GA (24 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 60+ days ago

Summary The Freight Coordinator position’s primary responsibility is to fulfill our mission statement, “to create the most enjoyable shopping experience possible for our Guests.” Additionally, the...

Distribution Planner - Sales & Operation Planning

  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 30+ days ago

The Distribution Planner - Sales and Operations Planning role is responsible for category inventory management across Rheem's Water Division. Responsible for category inventory planning, creating...

Transportation Coordinator

  • Conley, GA (3 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 45+ days ago
  • Conley, GA (3 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 45+ days ago

Transportation Coordinator locations US - Conley, GA time type Full time posted on Posted 21 Days Ago job requisition id R52394 Transportation Coordinator Arxada is a global specialty chemicals business...

Senior Transportation Planner / Project Manager

  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • Atlanta, GA (9 miles from Forest Park, GA)
  • 60+ days ago

Senior Transportation Planner / Project Manager - ( 250000RS ) Description We create the connections that get people and goods moving-whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Join...

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Approaching transportation as a complex, large-scale, integrated, open system (CLIOS), this course strives to be an interdisciplinary systems subject in the "open" sense. It introduces qualitative...

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Salary for Transportation Coordinator Jobs in Forest Park, GA

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Highest Education Level

Transportation Coordinators in Forest Park, GA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
38.5%
High School or GED
20.3%
Master's Degree
13.5%
Associate's Degree
12.9%
Vocational Degree or Certification
10.8%
Some College
2.8%
Doctorate Degree
0.7%
Some High School
0.6%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Transportation Coordinators in Forest Park, GA
1-2 years
20.8%
2-4 years
20.8%
4-6 years
20.8%
None
20.8%
Less than 1 year
8.3%
6-8 years
4.2%
8-10 years
4.2%


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