Logistics Coordinator

Position: Logistics Coordinator
Location: Belleville, New Jersey

Job Type: Salaried, Exempt

About Galleher Industries

Founded in 1937, Galleher Industries is a trusted and growing supplier of high-quality components to the truck body and trailer manufacturing industry. With facilities across the U.S., we specialize in lumber, aluminum, steel, and custom-fabricated products serving both OEM and aftermarket customers. Our team is known for responsive service, reliable delivery, and a commitment to helping our customers succeed. As we continue to expand, we’re investing in talent that shares our drive to build strong partnerships, deliver results, and strengthen our culture of safety and accountability.

About the role

The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for planning, executing, and controlling inbound and outbound freight across all four Galleher facilities: Belleville, NJ; Lafayette, IN; Pomona, CA; and Kaufman, TX. This role manages domestic truckload, LTL, and flatbed shipments as well as international ocean imports, coordinating freight forwarders, customs brokers, drayage carriers, and cross-dock providers from origin to final delivery. The position works closely with Procurement, Operations, Sales, and Finance to ensure materials arrive on time, at the right cost, and in full compliance with U.S. Customs requirements.

This role plays a key part in controlling freight spend, protecting landed cost, and supporting reliable service to our OEM and aftermarket customers.

Key Responsibilities

· Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments for Belleville, Lafayette, Pomona, and Kaufman, including truckload, LTL, flatbed, and parcel.

· Manage international ocean freight from booking through final delivery, including FCL and LCL shipments, working with freight forwarders and steamship lines.

· Coordinate drayage, transloading, and cross-dock activity to move containers from port and rail ramp to Galleher facilities and customers.

· Work with customs brokers to ensure timely and accurate customs clearance, including ISF (10+2) filings, entry documentation, and duty payment.

· Review commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, and certificates of origin for accuracy and compliance before goods ship.

· Support HTS classification, country-of-origin documentation, Lacey Act declarations, and tariff tracking in partnership with Procurement.

· Negotiate rates and service terms with domestic and international carriers, freight brokers, forwarders, and drayage providers.

· Evaluate freight quotes; recommend carrier and routing based on cost, transit time, and service level.

· Track shipments and proactively manage exceptions such as delays, customs holds, damage, and port congestion.

· Minimize demurrage, detention, and dispute incorrect charges with carriers.

· Audit and approve freight and customs invoices, ensure costs are coded accurately.

· File and manage freight claims for loss, shortage, and damage through resolution.

· Develop carrier performance metrics and scorecards; recommend carrier changes based on results.

· Communicate shipment status and ETAs to Procurement, Operations, Sales.

· Identify opportunities to consolidate freight, optimize routing, and reduce total logistics cost.

Qualifications

· 3–5 years experience in logistics, transportation, freight forwarding, or supply chain.

· Hands-on experience with international ocean freight, drayage, and customs clearance.

· Working knowledge of Incoterms, import documentation, ISF, and U.S. Customs procedures.

· Experience negotiating freight rates with carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders.

· Experience with domestic truckload, LTL, and flatbed shipping.

· Strong Excel skills for freight cost analysis and shipment tracking.

· Strong organization and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple shipments across four facilities and time zones.

· High attention to detail and documentation accuracy.

Preferred Skills

· ERP experience, NetSuite preferred.

· Experience with a Transportation Management System (TMS).

· Experience importing lumber, wood products, steel, or aluminum, particularly from Asia.

· Knowledge of Section 232 and Section 301 tariffs and HTS classification.

· Experience shipping long, heavy, or oversized materials on flatbed.

· Experience in truck body, trailer, or industrial parts.

Success in This Role Looks Like

· On-time inbound and outbound deliveries across all four facilities.

· Reduced freight cost per shipment and total logistics spend.

· Minimal demurrage, detention, and accessorial charges.

· Clean customs entries with no compliance holds or penalties.

· Strong, accountable carrier and broker relationships.

Reports to the Director of Supply Chain and Systems

Pay: $62,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person