Job Description

Job Title:         Traffic Coordinator  

Location:          Vernon Hills, IL     

Department:    Corporate Transportation 

Reports To:     Director, Transportation 

Rust-Oleum Corporation is a worldwide leader in protective paints and coatings for both home and industry. We offer a wide range of products including decorative fashion paints, durable industrial roof repair coatings and, of course, our famous rust-fighting formula that started it all.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate international and domestic customer shipments
• Create orders for customers in South America such as Rust Oleum Peru, (Columbia), Ecuador, and various customers in Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Bahamas.
• Communicate with Sales staff to ensure customers receive complete orders in a quick and timely manner along with all needed shipping documentation
• Create order confirmation paperwork for new export customers
• Ensure all pricing, stocks, and classifications are correct
• Coordinate inland shipping to Freight Forwarders or final destinations to meet the customer’s needs
• Create export documentation to countries Rust Oleum ships to such as Commercial Invoices, Shippers Export Declarations, etc.)

Requirements: 

• 1-3 years relevant business experience in CPG industry with supplier, retailer, or broker.
• Strong computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access)
• SAP/PowerBI experience preferred
• Ability to work in fast pace high volume environment 
• Ability to multi-task and handle high volume work
• Must be able to work independently and collaborate with various departments, customer, and vendors
• Strong planning, organization, and decision-making skills
• Efficient written and oral communication skills, face to face and over the phone.

Target Hourly Rate: $28.00 - $30.00, bonus eligible 

From big benefits to small, we take care of our associates!  After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave. We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment. Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service.  Rust-Oleum offers (9.5) paid holidays and (2) floating holiday per year.  You are also eligible to earn (2) weeks of vacation on an annualized basis.

Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.