Shipping Supervisor

International Paper•Auburn, ME

12d•$69,500 - $92,600•Onsite

About The Position

Leads and directs daily activities of the shipping department, including productivity, quality, service, and on-time delivery in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring customer requirements and organization goals are achieved. Ensures all work is performed in a safe, clean, productive environment. Promotes safety and housekeeping by following established safety rules and procedures. Manages and coordinates daily activities for all three shifts in the shipping department. Works closely with customer service department, production planning, finishing, accounting and sales to ensure full customer satisfaction. Manages all warehouse space to best service of our customers. Manages baled waste contracts for better returns and prices. Manages Returned Goods process. Works closely with customer service to maintain WITRON integrity specific to shipping bill of lading process. Ensures that trucks are scheduled to the best efficiency, keeping in mind freight costs and shipping to locations when coordinating the preparation of the daily shipping schedule. Schedules for deliveries 24 hours/per day per customer demands. Cost analysis for all deliveries and customer pick-ups. Maintains relationship with contracted truckers for best rates. Organize teams to guarantee loads are checked for correct quantities, weight, and quality of loads. Guarantees that lift drivers maintain up to date training, coaches and facilitates the shipping team for better efficiency. Maintains the integrity of finished goods inventory inside the facility. Works closely with accounting and customer service to ensure accuracy of data. Responsible for tracking inventory. Maintains and keeps current the overall knowledge of costs associated with the shipping department. Manages costs relative to pallet expenses.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
Action oriented
Business Insight
Communicates Effectively
Courage
Customer Focus
Develops Talent
Instills Trust
Organizational Savvy

Nice To Haves

Previous shipping experience highly preferred.
Prior experience in the corrugated packaging industry highly preferred.
Two years of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads and directs daily activities of the shipping department
Ensures all work is performed in a safe, clean, productive environment
Manages and coordinates daily activities for all three shifts in the shipping department
Works closely with customer service department, production planning, finishing, accounting and sales to ensure full customer satisfaction
Manages all warehouse space to best service of our customers
Manages baled waste contracts for better returns and prices
Manages Returned Goods process
Works closely with customer service to maintain WITRON integrity specific to shipping bill of lading process
Ensures that trucks are scheduled to the best efficiency
Schedules for deliveries 24 hours/per day per customer demands
Cost analysis for all deliveries and customer pick-ups
Maintains relationship with contracted truckers for best rates
Organize teams to guarantee loads are checked for correct quantities, weight, and quality of loads
Guarantees that lift drivers maintain up to date training, coaches and facilitates the shipping team for better efficiency
Maintains the integrity of finished goods inventory inside the facility
Maintains and keeps current the overall knowledge of costs associated with the shipping department
Manages costs relative to pallet expenses