Job Description

Location: Nashville, TN | Onsite

Contract Pay: $23/hour W-2

Full-Time Total Compensation: Approximately $50,000–$60,000 annually, including salary and bonus potential

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Ramp-Up Period: Approximately 90–180 days

Schedule: Monday–Friday, with shifts between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM

Interview Process: One pre-recorded video interview (extremely easy and the recruiter will coach)

Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We’re hiring a Logistics Coordinator to support transportation and distribution operations across a large national supply chain network. You’ll work with carriers, suppliers, manufacturing plants, and distribution centers to keep inbound and outbound shipments moving on schedule.

The position begins as a W-2 contract role paying $23/hour. Once the ramp-up period is complete, employees typically convert to full-time between 90 and 180 days. After conversion, expected total compensation is approximately $50,000–$60,000 annually, including salary and quarterly and annual bonus potential.

What You’ll Do

• Schedule inbound deliveries and outbound pickups
• Coordinate fleet pickups at vendor locations
• Communicate with carriers, suppliers, and internal teams
• Audit freight payments and help resolve billing issues
• Maintain transportation records and complete daily administrative tasks
• Track activity through purchasing, inventory, and transportation systems
• Support procurement, manufacturing, shipping, receiving, and distribution teams
• Provide professional phone and customer service support

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, or a related field
• A supply chain or logistics concentration or minor will also be considered
• Working knowledge of logistics, transportation, or distribution operations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Outlook
• Able to work onsite in Nashville

Preferred Experience

• Coordinating inbound or outbound transportation
• Working with freight payment or transportation management systems
• Using purchasing or inventory-tracking systems
• Communicating directly with carriers, vendors, or distribution centers

Why Consider It?

• Clear contract-to-hire path
• Approximately $45,000–$50,000 in total annual compensation after conversion
• Quarterly and annual bonus potential
• Consistent Monday–Friday schedule
• Office located near Opryland and BNA Airport
• Long-term growth opportunities within a large national organization
• Promotions given (on average) every 12-18 months
• Work alongside VP and C-Level on the floor

Featured benefits

Medical insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Paid maternity leave, Paid paternity leave

You should be proficient in:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Supplier Management
• Shipping/Receiving
• Warehouse Experience
• Material Handler Experience
• Distribution Experience
• Vendor & Supplier Management
• ERP & MRP Systems
• Supply Chain Management
• Sourcing and Procurement Experience
• Supplier Negotiation Experience