Project Coordinator

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project44 is revolutionizing the freight and logistics industry by applying cutting edge technologies to automate the entire lifecycle of freight shipments including quoting, scheduling, and real-time visibility. project44’s network of APIs is capable of optimizing the shipment lifecycle, empowering companies to deliver the best customer experience possible, and provide up to date data while cutting costs along the way.

Effectively support customer projects by executing lifecycle activities, documentation, and championing research initiatives, while meeting and/or exceeding customer expectations and maximizing customer satisfaction. You will report directly to the Director, Customer Operations.

Key Accountabilities

  • Assist internal stakeholders (Sales, Sales Engineering, Consulting, etc.) with direct and indirect project activities, to reduce time to go-live and increase satisfaction for project44 customers and carriers
  • Build and manage internal and external project reporting, helping project44 build more predictive outcomes
  • Drive carriers / capacity providers / vendors and customers to meet timelines, reporting and/or escalating risks to project leadership
  • Own and manage internal workflow and operations processes to ensure efficient onboarding of customers and vendors to the project44 network
  • Participate in planned and ad-hoc internal projects to drive internal efficiency and reduce carrier/customer time to go-live 

Requirements & Preferred Skills

  • Must be able to travel up to 10% on short notice
  • Bachelor’s degree in a Supply Chain / Logistics, Business Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
  • Experience or internships in with:
    • Logistics Operations, and/or
    • Project Management, and/or
    • Research & Data Gathering
  • Strong reporting skills, with classes or experience in data mining or similar
  • Ability to proactively identify and communicate risks and opportunities
  • Passion for customer satisfaction and operational excellence
  • Ability to be strategic and roll up your sleeves to accomplish what needs to be done
  • Ability to quickly grasp technology and use to solve problems
  • Ability to manage own workload and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Highly organized with a strong sense of urgency to meet deadlines
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
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Located in the iconic art deco Merchandise Mart with impressive views of the Chicago river. The neighborhood is home to some of Chicago's best restaurants, retail, and is accessible by public transit.

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