Logistics Coordinator

► What have you learned from mistakes on the job?

► Tell me about how you worked effectively under pressure.

► What kind of events cause you stress on the job?

► Give me an example of a high-pressure situation?

► Give an example of a time you successfully worked on a team.

► What do you think you can bring to this position?

► How do you think you can make a contribution to this company?

► What is the difference between a good position and an excellent one?

► You have not done this sort of job before. How will you succeed?

► How did you handle meeting a tight deadline?

Talk about specific work related experience for the position you're interviewing for. Have some good ones handy to mention. Make sure your eye contact with the interviewers during the interview.

Tight deadlines and a multitude of simultaneous tasks is a typical challenge. The job requires efficiency in many different areas. Flexibility and quick thinking are required to be able to adapt to changing requirements, last minute changes, mistakes, etc.

Much of the work of the coordinator is office work and communication. But often travel is required as part of the coordination process. Coordinators also attend the events they have organized and continue to provide service and support during the event.

• Document against payment: The document remains with bank and importers have to pay the exporter before they release the documents. In this payment is immediate, and document is released quickly

• Document against acceptance: In this importer gives 30-45 days to bank to deduct the amount and then release the documents. In this provision, there is much risk, and if there is no sufficient balance in the account then, the process will get delayed.

Customer relationships are a key point in logistics manager jobs. This is also a problem solving question, requiring you to illustrate the situation, define the customer relationship issues, and how you solved the problem.

Various activities at operational level includes

• Goods receipt and checking

• Bulk storage

• Order picking

• Stock replenishment

• Order marshalling

• Load Scheduling

• Returns

• Availability of Personnel

• Update of stock

• Completion of documentation

Some forms of performance management encourage increased participation by staff, involving training programs, extra duties on a career track basis, and other incentives. Your answer needs to outline clear standards in this approach.

It is a notice that is sent to the customer about the detailed shipment information in advance of delivery. It may also include carrier and shipment related information like time of shipment and expected time of arrival.

To organize events, a coordinator must be organized, have no time management problems, and be detail oriented. In addition, communication must be on a high level, since events require cooperation and rapport with many different types of people.

Affreightment is a contract between ship owner and merchant, where ship owner provides or rented the space in the ship to the merchant for an agreed amount and for a specific period. In this contract, merchant is liable for the payment whether or not the ship is ready for the shipment.

OHS is critically important in all areas of supply chain work. You need to cite a working example of full OHS awareness programs, including training where required.

This question requires a full answer detailing particular systems you've worked with in the past. The interviewers evaluate this experience in relation to the job requirements.

Supply chain management includes an integrated approach of planning, implementing and controlling the flow of information, materials and service from raw material to the finished good for the ultimate distribution to the customer.

This is a flexible issue. Some coordinators work alternately, depending on the opportunity. Others prefer to be either freelance or corporate workers. Companies naturally prefer someone with experience as an employee. On the other hand, there are many clients who require a highly capable freelancer.

Anti-dumping duty is an import duty levied in cases where imported goods are priced at less than the normal price in the exporter's domestic market and cause material loss to the domestic industry of the importing country.