Distribution Coordinator I

# **Job Description:** Each year Scholastic Book Fairs, in partnership with schools across the country, hosts more than 100,000 book-sale events that give more than 35 million students and their families access to thousands of affordable and educational products, helping foster a lifelong love of reading. We are currently in search of a Distribution Coordinator Specialist to support our local distribution team. **This position will be located in Orlando FL** **.** This full-time position offers medical, dental and vision benefits, Paid Time Off, a generous 50% off discount on Scholastic merchandise, and a 401k. Qualified candidates will support distribution operations through data reporting and analysis, cross-functional coordination, and administrative support. Assists with safety, compliance, and process improvement initiatives; manages driver timekeeping and compliance reporting; and coordinates documentation, meetings, and travel to support overall operational performance. Responsibilities Include: - Provide direct support to the Distribution Leadership team through data collation to identify and understand business patterns-trends. - Create and maintain distribution reports (Scorecards, Dashboards, Distribution reporting, assessment, etc.) and provide trending to ADSs to drive functional results beyond projected expectations. - Manage effective, continual inter-personal communication flow between Sales, Operations, Transportation and outsource providers as directed by the Distribution Leadership team. - Support ADSs/DSs/ to flush out any Safety, Compliance Performance issues or challenges that require more research or escalation. - Assists ADSs in the development, deployment and management of internal/external process improvements, functional initiatives and projects/procurement activities. - Responsible for executing timekeeping processes for non-exempt drivers including PTO requests, attendance and punctuality management. Generate reporting to assist Distribution Leadership in managing driver labor. - Supports the coordination and tracking of action items and metrics, vendor management procedures for planning, procurement plans, shortage mitigation, schedule validation, self-governance, and inventory analysis. - Generate OTM reports generated from routing systems to track and monitor departmental compliance. Take appropriate action through effective interpersonal communication with Area Distribution Supervisors to resolve issues. - Oversee the completion of all required insurance forms in commercial motor vehicle collisions, property loss in a timely and accurate manner and distribute to appropriate parties as required. - Plan, organize collision safety debrief meetings in an expedient manner following all departmental practices. - Schedule meetings for ADSs as requested within Outlook Calendar. Take meeting notes, publish and disseminate when requested. - Arrange and schedule any business travel for drivers on remote assignments as required. - Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and productive work environment while focusing on minimizing work- related injuries; complying with all regulatory guidelines, and Company directives. - Maintain business confidentiality relative to personnel, pricing, promotion, customer lists, and methods of distribution. - Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional online publications, and participation in vendor trainings. - Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. # # **Qualifications** Job Requirements 1. Previous background in transportation/logistics desired but not required. 2. Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and prioritize based on Safety, Quality and Delivery 3. Multi-task, detailed orientated, efficient and accurate under pressure. 4. A positive, can-do attitude, professional appearance and demeanor. 5. Self-motivated that can work independently and effectively with team membe…