Team Lead, Shipping -1st Shift

SGI•Indianapolis, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Shipping Team Lead is responsible for ensuring the processing of physical inventory via a multiple carrier shipping system, FedEx Café system and UPS WorldShip system for all outbound shipments scheduled to ship. This role involves managing order shipping accuracy and productivity, handling vendor partnerships, rate shopping, and end-of-day closeout. The Team Lead will also be responsible for team management, ensuring goals are met, tracking productivity and errors, managing time off requests, and ensuring quality through ISO processes.

Requirements

High School graduate or GED equivalent required.
Must be at least 18 years old
Must be able to lift to 70 lbs. with reasonable accommodation
Must not be afraid of heights
Must achieve powered equipment certification
Ability to work independently

Nice To Haves

2+ years in a fast-paced manufacturing or distribution center preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the processing of physical inventory via a multiple carrier shipping system, FedEx Café system and UPS WorldShip system for all outbound shipments scheduled to ship.
Utilize powered conveyors, manifest stations, automated paper machines and automatic tapers to safely and efficiently ship packages at a rate less than 1 minute per carton shipped.
Utilize powered equipment to safely and efficiently transport and load shipped packages.
Delegate work assignments and prioritize tasks.
Rate shop for outbound freight shipments.
Create customs invoices for international shipping.
Use computer systems to generate reports, ability to trouble shoot and rectify reports.
Manage relationships with vendor partners.
Field inbound calls and emails for transportation related questions.
Ensure team goals are met and all activities assigned are completed efficiently and accurately by tracking productivity and errors.
Review and approve all time off requests.
Track employee attendance.
Delegate work assignments to team and prioritize tasks.
Focus on quality ensuring the accuracy of the tasks performed by following ISO processes.
Review work instructions annually.
Assess skill sets of team members, record finding and train as needed.
Recommend and track measures implemented to improved quality or increase task efficiencies.