Transportation Coordinator
About The Position
Overview Types and maintains various shipping documents and files as required. Responsibilities Extracts data from provided information and types necessary paperwork for all Elliott shipments including Bills of Lading, Air Bills, Canadian Customs invoices and export documents for Canadian shipments, International Bills of Lading for Service Orders and FSOs and PTs for all foreign shipments, etc. where applicable. Prepares and types Daily Shipping Records and distributes as required. Contacts trucking and airline firms for information on shipments. Traces shipments and provides this information to customers and others as directed by supervision. Works with other departments where necessary to process shipping paperwork. Maintains various files and logs in the Shipping Department as required. Track records. Orders and maintains supplies for department as required. Performs typing, filing and other general clerical work as required by the department. Tracks costs of shop orders by inputting information into personal computer. Matches Freight Bills with Bills of Lading. The above duties reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.
Requirements
- 3+ years’ overall experience in clerical/administrative role
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Must be reliable/dependable
- Must be detail-oriented
Nice To Haves
- Associates Degree preferred
- Experience with an ERP/MRP system (Oracle, SAP, etc.) strongly preferred
- Prior experience in shipping receiving/logistics/trucking preferred
Responsibilities
- Types and maintains various shipping documents and files
- Extracts data from provided information and types necessary paperwork for all Elliott shipments including Bills of Lading, Air Bills, Canadian Customs invoices and export documents for Canadian shipments, International Bills of Lading for Service Orders and FSOs and PTs for all foreign shipments, etc. where applicable.
- Prepares and types Daily Shipping Records and distributes as required.
- Contacts trucking and airline firms for information on shipments.
- Traces shipments and provides this information to customers and others as directed by supervision.
- Works with other departments where necessary to process shipping paperwork.
- Maintains various files and logs in the Shipping Department as required.
- Orders and maintains supplies for department as required.
- Performs typing, filing and other general clerical work as required by the department.
- Tracks costs of shop orders by inputting information into personal computer.
- Matches Freight Bills with Bills of Lading.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
