Our client, a growing food manufacturing company, is seeking a highly organized and analytical Logistics & Sales Operations Coordinator to support day-to-day logistics, order processing, inventory, and sales operations. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working cross-functionally, solving problems, and keeping shipments, customers, and internal teams on track. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in logistics, sales operations, or supply chain, ideally within food, beverage, consumer products, or manufacturing. This person should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, on-site environment and have strong Excel and analytical skills. Experience with freight bidding, customer portals, order processing, and accounts receivable is highly valued.
Compensation:
~65-70K; NJ-based with flexibility to work in the Bronx during the transition period
Key Responsibilities:
Manage daily logistics and inventory operations to ensure customer orders are shipped on time and in full.
Coordinate freight and continuously bid out deliveries to secure competitive shipping rates, with a particular focus on frozen shipments.
Monitor customer portals and inventory levels to proactively identify potential stock-outs and fulfillment issues.
Process customer orders and respond to customer inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
Reconcile customer deductions by accurately matching Bills of Lading (BOLs) with invoices.
Follow up on overdue accounts and support collections activities as needed.
Coordinate closely with the Plant Manager and Production/Warehouse teams to align production and shipping schedules.
Proactively identify potential operational issues and develop backup plans to minimize delays.
Support the transition of inventory and logistics operations from the Bronx facility to the company's new Moonachie, NJ facility.
Maintain accurate records and ensure smooth communication across sales, production, warehouse, customers, and logistics partners.
Qualifications:
3+ years of experience in logistics, sales operations, supply chain, or a related operational role.
Food & beverage manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly around freight costs, inventory, and financial reconciliation.
Advanced proficiency with Excel and comfort working with customer portals and other business systems.
Experience with order processing, shipping documentation, BOLs, invoices, or accounts receivable.
Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable troubleshooting issues in a fast-paced environment.
Strong team-player mentality with the ability to collaborate closely with production, warehouse, sales, and management teams.
Comfortable working in an on-site manufacturing environment.
Ability to reliably commute between the Bronx and Moonachie, NJ during the transition period.
Compensation & Schedule:
Approximately $70,000 annually, based on experience.
Full-time, Monday–Friday.
NJ-based following the company's facility transition, with flexibility to work from the Bronx during the transition period.
Medical insurance.401(k) with company match up to 3.5%.7 paid sick days per year.12 days of paid vacation per year.
Opportunity to join a growing team and play a key role in an important operational transition.
