Logistics Coordinator - 1st Shift

Bradford White•Middleville, MI

49d

About The Position

The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the flow of material across the shipping/receiving docks and ensuring the timely and accurate processing of paperwork and material transactions for all shipments and receipts. The Shipping/Receiving Coordinator also plays an important role in communicating information between the warehouse, production, logistics, quality, purchasing, and material planning.

Requirements

Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in shipping, receiving, logistics, and/or warehousing
Must be able to work effectively in a computer environment
Strong math and problem-solving skills to be applied in a manufacturing environment
Situational leadership, ethics, problem-solving, strategic thinking, and cultural competency
Must have effective communication skills to clearly communicate information to others, to include management
Strong customer service skills, including active listening, prompt service and follow-up
Ability to evaluate data and consider decision impact across multiple areas
Ability to multi-task, take initiative, make decisions, work to plan, and delegate as needed
High degree of self-motivation and the ability to work independently

Responsibilities

Coordinates and prioritizes the movement of inbound/outbound trailers and materials across different docks throughout the facility
Processes inbound truckload, LTL, and UPS/FedEx shipments from suppliers
Communicates with security guards and instructs them where to have truck drivers deliver trailers as they arrive onsite, assigns dock door or directs them to drop trailer in the yard
Utilizes computer and handheld scanner to process receipts and shipments through Oracle EBS system, and uses other applications such as trailer tracker and yard switcher app
Ensures timely and accurate receipt of inbound shipments, verifies counts and visually inspects all physical contents against the PO and packing list, escalates any discrepancies or damage
Ensures products are received, properly labeled, and staged in the appropriate area, ready to be put away in the warehouse or delivered to designated storage location
Ensures timely and accurate shipments of outbound products, generates packing lists and BOL, verifies all physical contents against paperwork, and verifies material transactions
Monitors the status of any hot shipments to ensure they are processed without delay, provides communication updates throughout the shift, and escalates any concerns
Provides material handling team with direction and prioritization of materials needing to be processed throughout the shift
Maintains a safe, clean and organized work area
Ensure the shipping/receiving docks are cleared timely and utilize organizational tools such as inventory control cones and lanes for product identification
Creates and distributes end of shift pass down email to communicate status updates to the team, and notification of any new or open concerns requiring follow up