Shipping Coordinator
About The Position
Examine contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipment. Prepare documents, such as bills of lading, NAFTA Documents, Customs, and shipping orders to route materials. Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, and damages and discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, and recordkeeping purposes. Determine shipping method for materials, using knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates. Contact carrier representative to make arrangements and to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials. Deliver or route materials to departments, using pallet jacks and or forklift. Confer and correspond with Sales, Customer Service, and establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, and nonconformance to specifications. Assist Customer Service and Sales with inventory questions or concerns, quotes, dimensions. Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock. Provide day to day guidance in Shipping by structuring workloads to maximum productivity and efficiencies. Printing pick tickets from our inventory management system, constantly reviewing updates and prioritizing workloads. Assist on the floor when/as needed. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments.
- Prepare items for shipment, scheduling shipments with freight forwarders, couriers, and transportation providers.
- Prepare shipping quotes for customers, negotiate competitive shipping rates, and process freight bills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with pallet jacks and or forklift.
Responsibilities
- Examine contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipment.
- Prepare documents, such as bills of lading, NAFTA Documents, Customs, and shipping orders to route materials.
- Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, and damages and discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, and recordkeeping purposes.
- Determine shipping method for materials, using knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
- Contact carrier representative to make arrangements and to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
- Deliver or route materials to departments, using pallet jacks and or forklift.
- Confer and correspond with Sales, Customer Service, and establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, and nonconformance to specifications.
- Assist Customer Service and Sales with inventory questions or concerns, quotes, dimensions.
- Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
- Provide day to day guidance in Shipping by structuring workloads to maximum productivity and efficiencies.
- Print pick tickets from our inventory management system, constantly reviewing updates and prioritizing workloads.
- Assist on the floor when/as needed.
- Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments.
- Prepare items for shipment, scheduling shipments with freight forwarders, couriers, and transportation providers.
- Prepare shipping quotes for customers, negotiate competitive shipping rates, and process freight bills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
