Transportation Coordinator

Ardagh Group is seeking a Transportation Coordinator in Indianapolis, IN, responsible for maximizing carrier capacity, coordinating shipments, and managing the transportation management system (TMS). Key responsibilities include negotiating with carriers, maintaining relationships, and addressing transportation issues. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in logistics or related fields and three years of experience. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to provide customer service during off-hours.
Role description:

The Transportation Coordinator is responsible for maximizing carrier capacity for each lane through carrier development and working in alignment with customer service, production planning, and plant/warehouse shipping personnel to coordinate all shipments in the most cost-effective and timely manner possible. Occasionally this position will be asked to engage in negotiations with carriers for pricing and/or services, and then work with the sourcing team to implement rates and/or services.

Responsibilities:
• Manage the transportation management system (TMS) to tender loads, post and reward spot quotes, identify exceptions and cost savings, maintain route guides, update rates, and assign carriers
• Work closely with the sourcing team to populate rates in TMS
• Secure capacity with carriers to operate effectively in a high service environment
• Communicate with internal and external customers regarding production need dates, inventory availability, shipment lead time, and load status
• Create, build, and maintain good relationships with sales representatives and dispatchers within the transportation industry
• Provide service updates and route freight as needed after hours and on weekends
• Monitor and react to transportation-related issues for assigned plants and outside warehouses including continuous moves, spot quotes, and tender redirection
• Execute limited cullet inbound shipments from pickup to delivery and tendering of dunnage loads from customers to third-party sort centers

Minimum skills / qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, business administration, or a related field
• Three (3) years of logistics and transportation experience
• Ability to provide customer service during after hours and weekends as needed
• Knowledge of various transportation management systems
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Preferred skills / qualifications:
• Previous transportation dispatch and brokerage experience

About Ardagh Group
Ardagh Glass Packaging is a global leader in glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then, we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of over $9 billion.
Today we have a presence across Europe, Africa, and North America.
• Did you know that Ardagh produce many of the beverage cans and bottles you drink your favorite beverages from?
• Did you know we produce metal and glass packaging which are permanent materials, meaning they can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality?
• Did you know we produce more than 160 million containers per day?

Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and have a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact while remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible. We believe that the success of our business depends on the success of our people. We strive to create working environments where our employees feel valued, can work to their full potential, and where their achievements are celebrated. Here at Ardagh, we offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ambition and want to make an impact with your career, come and join our team, you’ll enjoy the journey!

Benefits Offered
• Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and an employer retirement contribution
• Paid holidays, floating days and vacation
• Short- and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Professional and personal development opportunities through Employee Resource Groups
• Benefits available from day 1 of employment
• Flexible and hybrid working hours

Ardagh Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and local law.

Ardagh Group complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. Contact Clare McHugh (clare.mchugh@ardaghgroup.com) if a reasonable accommodation is needed.