Sr Shipping Coordinator

Twenty-Six Defense • Mississippi Choctaw Reservation, MS

15h

About The Position

The Senior Shipping Coordinator coordinates shipping and receiving activities to process and move incoming and outgoing products and materials. The role ensures accurate and timely packaging, transportation, receipt, distribution, and storage of products and materials, both internally and externally. It provides work leadership and training to shipping personnel, coordinates daily operations and schedules, and supports manufacturing needs through planned material release and storage. The coordinator also monitors productivity and output quality, maintains accurate shipping documentation, enforces safety requirements, and works with other departments to report movement status. The position is responsible for the safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials and waste.

Requirements

• Associate's degree and 3–4 years of relevant work experience, with demonstrated administrative and organizational skills to perform the role, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide work leadership and training to shipping personnel to support accurate, timely processing and movement of incoming and outgoing products and materials.
• Coordinate identification, counting, and weighing of incoming and outgoing products and materials for packaging, distribution, or storage, ensuring compliance with applicable military, customs, state, federal, and customer regulations.
• Lay out daily operations and create work sequences and schedules, prioritizing work and adjusting to changes in production schedules.
• Schedule and plan material release and storage to support manufacturing production schedules.
• Recommend work schedules and overtime requirements to meet established or special deadlines for moving products and materials.
• Provide data for reports on operating costs and results as requested.
• Ensure accurate processing of paperwork, including bills of lading, invoices, damaged goods records, material requisitions, and labor time records.
• Evaluate progress against schedules and output quality, and design workflow changes to increase productivity.
• Enforce safety rules and regulations.
• Maintain liaison with other departments and provide progress reports on product and material movement as needed.
• Participate in selecting, training, and developing shipping staff; assign work efficiently and review activities to ensure quality performance.
• Ensure the safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials and waste.

Benefits

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off.
• Competitive compensation and a 401(k) program.
• Medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts.
• Basic life insurance; additional life and AD&D insurance are available.
• Flexible vacation and paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee referral program.
• Voluntary benefits, including long-term care, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Voluntary Tricare supplement available for military retirees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree