About Us:

Cooper Marine’s operations are powered by 42 towing vessels, 500 hopper barges, and one of the country's largest fleet of dry bulk gantry and floating derrick cranes. The company’s world-class stevedoring operations span over two deep-draft private cargo terminals located in the Port of Mobile, public bulk terminals in the ports of Corpus Christi and Mobile, and numerous private inland marine terminals throughout the states of Alabama and Mississippi. Cooper Marine’s barge affreightment and towing footprint includes the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Mississippi River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Black Warrior River, Tennessee River, Tombigbee River, Mobile River, Ohio River, Illinois River, Arkansas River, and Cumberland River. Cooper Marine is the premier deep-draft and inland bulk stevedore, barge line, and barge fleeting operator in the southeast United States. Cooper Marine’s footprint extends to its Louisiana Operations along the Lower Mississippi River as the industry’s premier towing vessel operator servicing inland barge fleets.

Position Overview:

As a Logistics Assistant, you’ll provide clerical support to our management team and work directly with experienced operations and logistics professionals, assisting with the movement of over 500 barges throughout the inland waterways. This role provides an exciting opportunity to join a longstanding team with a deep understanding of the complexities of maritime logistics. The ideal candidate for this position is proactive, detail oriented and a fast learner that can provide effective assistance to the logistics and sales teams.

Responsibilities:

• Answering emails and incoming calls with professionalism
• Provide admin support to logistics and sales teams including managing schedules and meetings, scheduling travel, contract management, and additional admin tasks as assigned
• Support the logistics department and full life cycle of barge transportation via towboats throughout the inland waterways including scheduling, placement, transport, delivery, reporting, billing, and accounts payable.

Why Join Us:

This position offers a unique opportunity to gain direct experience in maritime logistics with a leading, family owned maritime company founded in 1905. You’ll be involved with large-scale barge transportation projects, gaining insight into the complexities of the maritime industry while providing value to the company and the customers you serve.

Qualifications:

• Experience supporting a small, fast-paced office environment
• Proficiency in admin assistance and clerical skills to support office operations efficiently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment while managing multiple tasks
• Ability to work in a fast-paced ever-changing environment
• Ability to critically think and make decisions to ensure efficiency