Our client is looking for a Logistics Coordinator. If you are interested please send me your updated resume with your expected salary. Location: Kansas City, MO Signing Bonus: $4,000 Signing Bonus Duration: Permanent rol…
Operations & Logistics · Kansas City, MO
Logistics Coordinator jobs in Kansas City, MO
Logistics coordinators schedule shipments, book carriers, track freight, and untangle delays, keeping goods moving between suppliers, warehouses, and customers.
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$19–$40/hr
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$56k
Median, full-time
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* Generous Paid Time Off * Personal Day Benefit * Guidance and assistance from a dedicated regional team What You’ll Do * Coordinate and transport residents to and from medical appointments, outpatient programs, and comm…
$67.8k - $80.7k
Title: Logistics Specialist Location: Independence, MO Salary: $67,800-80,700 Schedule: 9/80 schedule Focus: We are seeking... ...our team. The Logistics Specialist will be responsible for coordinating and managing the e…
$23 per hour
class technology enables EMJ to provide unsurpassed service to our customers. Job Summary The Shipping Clerk is responsible for coordinating and executing all functions related to the shipment and receipt of goods. This…
experience Learn customer needs and recommend products and solutions that fit their business Prepare quotes, process orders, and coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely delivery Develop product knowledge to becom…
Support scheduling and executing biodiesel truck and rail logistics to suit customer needs Maintain fleet consisting of oil, biodiesel... ...to support daily decision making for purchases and sales Coordinate daily loadi…
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What logistics coordinators earn in Kansas City
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $19–$25 | $39k–$52k |
| Mid level | $24–$31 | $49k–$64k |
| Senior | $29–$40 | $61k–$83k |
Adjusted for the Kansas City market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Carrier schedulingTMS softwareFreight documentationRate negotiationTracking and tracingCustomer communicationProblem solvingAttention to detail
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
A shipment is running late and the customer is asking for updates. What do you do?
Show your sequence: confirm status with the carrier, get a realistic new ETA, and tell the customer before they call again. Proactive beats accurate-but-late.
How do you choose between carriers for a given load?
Talk about rate, transit time, lane history, and reliability together. Cheapest is not always the answer, and they want to hear you know why.
What freight documentation have you handled?
Name the documents plainly: BOLs, PODs, customs paperwork if applicable. Mention one time a documentation catch saved a claim or a delay.
Describe a day when several shipments went wrong at once. How did you prioritize?
Explain triage by customer impact and time sensitivity, and how you communicated while working the list. Calm sequencing is the skill being tested.
What TMS or tracking tools have you worked with?
List them, and if the company uses a different one, note that you have switched systems before without missing a beat.
How do you handle a carrier that repeatedly misses pickups?
Describe documenting the failures, raising it with the carrier rep, and lining up alternatives. Show you protect the operation, not the relationship alone.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For logistics coordinators specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Quantify your scope: loads coordinated per week, lanes covered, or freight spend managed.
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Name your TMS experience specifically, such as MercuryGate, McLeod, or SAP TM.
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Show a result from rate negotiation or carrier consolidation with a dollar or percent figure.
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Mention modes you have coordinated: FTL, LTL, parcel, drayage, or international.
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Include on-time delivery percentages you helped achieve or recover.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Logistics Coordinator
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Senior Logistics Coordinator
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Logistics Manager
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Operations Manager
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