Shipping Specialist

Roquette•Keokuk, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. We are looking for our next Shipping Specialist within our Shipping team. The Shipping Specialist will be responsible for managing scale and system operations of raw materials from our suppliers to the proper areas and finished product to our customers, coordinate and secure adequate equipment for movement of dry packaged product to our warehouse to ensure uninterrupted plant operations, maintain and manage timely rail switches to ensure continuous plant operations, coordinate and establish optimal safety within the plant by following policies and procedures set forth, and provide 24/7 plant-wide cross-functional support. This position is located in Keokuk, Iowa.

Requirements

Associate degree in business or related field and/or equivalent experience with functional teams
Ability to effectively adhere to time constraints/deadlines
Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously while working in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated behaviors including self-motivation, strong organization skills, dependability, and attention to detail
Ability to make quick, appropriate decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills
Demonstrated strong computer skills; proficiency in MS Office products
Ability to work a rotating 12-hour shift, which will include nights, weekends, and holidays

Responsibilities

Prioritization and operation of inbound/outbound truck scale
Daily management of dry van and recyclable trailer movement
Accurately direct inbound carriers
Inspect all inbound and outbound paperwork to ensure customer satisfaction
Utilize familiarity with DOT regulations to ensure compliance
Perform cross-functional duties at night and on weekends and holidays
Serve as dispatch for plant-wide incident reporting procedure
Maintain flexibility to handle several tasks concurrently and ensure that each is progressing as required
Identify shipping and receiving errors/problems and develop problem resolution tasks in response
Maintain inbound freight record of chemical rail cars for the plant
Receiving chemical trucks in SAP
Collaborate with Operations, Logistics, Customer Care, Quality and Purchasing
Work directly with carriers, customers, suppliers and other external constituencies.