Customer Relations Coordinator

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Linden, NJ, USA
In-Office
22-22 Hourly
Entry level
Logistics • Transportation • 3PL: Third Party Logistics • Industrial
The Role
Provide front-line customer service and administrative support for shipment processing and documentation across multimodal logistics sites. Track and trace shipments, coordinate scheduling, prepare shipping documents, assist with freight acceptance, and support basic AR/AP and billing tasks while communicating with customers, carriers, drivers, and internal teams to ensure timely freight movement.
Summary Generated by Built In

The Customer Relations Coordinator provides frontline administrative and customer service support to ensure accurate shipment processing, documentation, and communication multimodal transportation terminal, air/ocean branch, or contract logistics site. They serve as a primary point of contact for customers, carriers, drivers, and internal teams, helping ensure shipments move smoothly and customers receive timely, accurate updates. They are responsible for scheduling, shipment tracking and tracing, customer support, documentation, and core financial activities such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, and billing. They interact closely with customers, drivers, carriers, and operational teams to support the timely movement of freight across logistics networks and may assist with freight acceptance and basic cartage support where applicable.

 

Compensation: $21.56 per hour

 

Schedule: Monday- Friday 7pm-2am

 

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a central point of contact for customers, carriers, drivers, and internal teams via phone, email, and inperson interactions.

  • Provide frontline customer service by responding to shipment status inquiries, documentation requests, and routine service questions.

  • Perform accurate data entry for shipment details, customer instructions, order updates, and operational records within required timelines.

  • Track and trace shipments using internal systems and carrier platforms; communicate updates to customers and internal teams.

  • Coordinate scheduling for pickups, deliveries, appointments, and other routine operational activities.

  • Prepare, review, and organize shipping documents such as air waybills (AWBs), bills of lading, labels, and proof of delivery (POD).

  • Support terminal or site activities as needed, including freight acceptance, driver assistance, and shipment paperwork handling.

  • Assist with accounts receivable, accounts payable, and billing support tasks, including invoice preparation, verification, and reconciliation.

  • Maintain organized and compliant electronic and physical files for shipment, financial, and administrative documentation.

  • Communicate with carriers, warehouses, dispatch, and internal operations teams to support timely movement of freight.

  • Identify routine service issues or delays and escalate them to operations leadership according to established procedures.

  • Support routine administrative tasks such as inbound/outbound mail processing, record updates, and office supply monitoring.

  • Participate in training, meetings, and process improvement activities as assigned.

  • All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.

 

Qualifications

  • Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent required; undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university preferred. 

  • Previous experience in customer service, administrative support, logistics, or transportation environments preferred; training provided.

  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to follow established processes consistently.

  • Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills with a customerfocused approach.

  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fastpaced, teamoriented, onsite environment.

  • Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.

  • Technical: Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)

  • Environment: Comfort commuting to/from and working in a 100% onsite setting (listed in this posting), with travel for related meetings/events.

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Skills Required

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university
  • Previous experience in customer service, administrative support, logistics, or transportation environments
  • Proficient with Windows PCs and Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex)
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established processes
  • Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills and customer-focused approach
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented, on-site environment
  • Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information
  • Comfort commuting to and working 100% on-site, including the listed night shift, with travel for related meetings/events
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The Company
6,062 Employees
Year Founded: 1981

What We Do

Forward Air Corporation is an asset-light freight and logistics company that provides ground transportation and related shipping services to the North American air freight and expedited LTL market. It offers a reliable, cost-effective alternative to air transportation through accelerated, time-definite surface shipping. The company serves as a single-source provider for the wholesale transportation community, including logistics companies, freight forwarders, and air cargo carriers.

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