Shipping Clerk

Allyn International Services, Inc.•Pasadena, TX

23h•$48,000 - $50,000•Onsite

About The Position

Allyn International is currently looking for a full-time Shipping Clerk in Pasadena, TX to join our organization! Allyn International is a privately-held professional services firm established in 1992. We are dedicated to providing high-quality, customer-centric services and solutions for the global marketplace. Our core products include transportation management, logistics sourcing, freight forwarding, supply chain consulting, tax management, and customs compliance. The Shipping Clerk is responsible for managing outbound shipment activities in a manner that shall meet business fulfillment requirements in parallel with the goal of transportation cost reduction and performance improvement. This position works directly on-site at the client’s facility, to maintain the flow of goods shipping out of the plant, ensuring that both internal and external customer demands are fulfilled timely, compliantly, and completed according to standard processes and client deliverables.

Requirements

Warehouse or shipping experience required
SAP Experience preferred
Resolve client and carrier issues with ease
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
Have high proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Analyze data to improve processes within the warehouse

Responsibilities

Route and track all outbound cargo in accordance with customer requirements, including parcel, LTL, FTL, Air, and Ocean cargo
Provide contract or spot quote costs for outbound international and/or domestic orders
Communicate with shippers, brokers, customers, etc. as needed to facilitate the routing process and minimize the risk of issues and delays
Resolve international and domestic shipping issues and ensure appropriate client contacts are informed of any shipment issues
Coordinate and support export documentation filing and processing as needed, such as for certificates of origin, customs invoices, packing lists, and AES fillings
Interface regularly with client designated Logistics Execution Center (“LEC”) and use client designated TMS systems
Review customer’s purchase order (“PO”) to ensure Incoterms are correct as well as end-user information, pricing, ship to, a bill to, etc.
Verify all picks have the correct ship to, serial numbers (if needed), and shipment method; print packing slips as needed
Send pre-alerts with all customs documents to the customer, client’s Customer Service Representative and/or Accounting as needed
Coordinate with the customer’s freight forwarders to arrange pick up of goods or to arrange other shipping instructions
Close all shipments in SAP with tracking and/or freight cost
Verify that all shipments scheduled for pickup have left the facility; report discrepancies
Comply with agreed-upon document retention procedures
Actively look for and capture savings and added-value opportunities when possible
Coverage for each shift of the shipping department during service availability hours
Support the training of new employees as needed