Years of Experience: 0 to 3 years

Summary:
The shipping coordinator oversees the outbound packages for transportation. As a shipping coordinator, your job duties include communicating with shippers to provide rates, managing large quantities of packages, and assisting with various routing tasks. You also track packages already in route to their destination. Because this job is considered entry-level, it s a great way to launch your career in shipping. Preferred qualifications include prior customer service experience, computing skills, and excellent communication skills. Being highly organized is also an essential trait for duties like managing all necessary paperwork such as BOLs, labels for packages and understand packaging instructions. This position is ideal for those looking to learn more about the shipping industry.

o Create work schedules and procedures for the team
o Resolve questions or concerns from employees and customers
o Train new staff on their duties and company policies
o After packaging assist with clearing the packaging area (with weight and OPID)
o Assist with processing all prep shipment (creating a DSE, BOL, shippable or stored in rack for domestic shipments and determine how it ships and for international shipment work with ITC.
o Coordinate with trucking companies (LTL, TL and expedite)
o Assist pulling customer pick-up orders for shipment and validate all customer paperwork
o Assist if order needs to be changed to another order then un-picked the material and pick it for the shippable order
o Order necessary supplies and equipment
o Prepare and send out necessary paperwork
o Discuss and negotiate rates with new or existing suppliers
o Issues detailed shipping instruction to the team
o Follow up on shipments to ensure they were delivered correctly
o to the Flow Leader of the Manufacturing Department.

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