Shipping Coordinator
Coordinates domestic and international freight, negotiate rates with carriers, and process essential paperwork like bills of lading (BOL) and customs forms.
Position Summary:
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.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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.
Pay:
Pay Range according to years of Experience: $18-$20 Hr
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
