Warehouse & Logistics Coordinator

About us:
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

What you'll do:
As a warehouse and logistics coordinator, you will be responsible for supporting the local Operations team through managing sales order fulfillment to include the warehouse activities, inventory/asset management, and transportation management. Oversee local and remote warehouse inventories throughout the region. Work with our import/export compliance department on all requests for international shipments as needed and comply with governmental regulations.

The day-to-day:

- Managing storerooms and ensure proper stocking of materials and inventory
- Receive delivered supplies, materials, and equipment in the system. Confirm delivered goods match purchase order specifications of quantity, condition, model number, etc; completes all necessary paperwork for stock items received.
- Manage the scheduling of materials to be moved to and from warehouses, coordinating inventory stock and transfers
- Conduct cycle counts of inventory materials. Assist in conducting complete physical inventory count. Verify inventory reports by comparing with inventory and adjusting entries.
- Organize and maintain warehouse and inventory areas for efficient material storage and handling; maintains labeling system on each stock item; manually stocks inventory shelving with stock items received or returned.
- Physically receive returned material stock. Disassemble or inspects to determine suitability of material for restocking with the assistance of other departments.
- Prepare equipment for shipment by verifying location, directing movement to staging area and resolving problems.
- Solicit and prepare transportation quotes
- Arranges transportation and orchestrates deliveries from vendors directly, from Viasat warehouses, or through our designated freight forwarders to meet customer demand with little to no delay.
- Prepares all necessary transportation documents required to process inventory moves and sales orders
- Provide product movement updates to all internal and external parties as required
- Ensures 3PL providers are executing all transportation moves in accordance with established service agreements
- Support accounts payable department to reconcile freight invoices
- Actively support operational process controls through regular activity and training with the Viasat Compliance Team, Product Management, Logistics, Sales, Finance, Marketing and Legal to keep the company compliant with trade and distribution regulations.
- Contribute to continuous improvement within the area of responsibility
- Communicate with peers and supervisors regularly, document work, meetings, and decisions
- Other job duties as assigned *

What you'll need:

- 3+ years of experience in a logistics & distribution, Supply Chain Management, or related responsibility (i.e. Demand Planning, Supply Planning)
- Fluent in English (any other language an asset)
- Knowledge of import/export regulations.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite
- Strong organization, oral and written communication skills a must
- Excellent follow up and customer service skills
- Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies
- Ability to work with little or no direction, can work independently and collaboratively as a team member to meet goals while maintaining an organized and systematic approach to task completion

What will help you on the job:

- Bachelors in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement or related field
- Excel, SAP or a comparable ERP inventory management tool, and Transportation Management systems knowledge preferred
- Knowledge of reporting and analytical tools
- Knowledge of import/export regulations a strong advantage.
- High analytical aptitude capable of interpreting data to identify trends
- Advanced excel skills a plus
- Willing and able to travel domestically and internationally

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