Description:
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Shipping Lead directs the shipping team and performs warehouse duties that include but are not limited to shipping; managing orders due daily to meet the required order ship date; and ensuring proper documentation and customer specific shipping requirements are met. This role is expected to offer depth and growth of responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
- Ensure on time and accurate shipping of all orders.
- Ensure that all orders are prepared and shipped to meet customer specific requirements.
- Utilize company software to create and schedule orders in accordance with delivery due dates.
- Maintain good housekeeping and organization in the shipping area.
- Verify all ISO processes and work instructions are current and being followed.
- Promotes a quality culture by demonstrating customer focus.
- Constructively interacts with internal customers
- Oversee the activities and performance of the shipping team.
- Liaise with other company functions, as necessary.
- Drives the company’s vision and mission by reinforcing ethics, values, and quality policies throughout their area of responsibility
- Other duties may be assigned
Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE and OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES:
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High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
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2+ years of prior warehouse experience AND at least 1+ years of shipping lead experience
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Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. at a time
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Strong verbal and written communication skills
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Must be PC literate (MS Office) and have strong data entry, organizational and interpersonal skills; Experience in P21 is preferred
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Ability to operate Barcode printers, handheld bar code scanners, high-speed/moving object scanning devices
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Experience operating a Stand-Up Order Picker, Cherry Picker, or Reach Truck
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Ability to operate WMS systems (Lattitude), UPS, and FEDEX World Wide Ship systems
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General problem solving/analysis capabilities
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Strong attention to detail and possesses sense of thoroughness
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Strong sense of urgency
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Ability to work with others in a team environment
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Ability to use time wisely and perform several tasks by prioritizing
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Ability to work overtime on a regular basis
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
- Occasionally sit, climb or balance
- Frequently required to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The employee is occasionally required to work in high, precarious places; may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions; extreme heat (non-weather); risk of electrical shock; the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.
