Shipping Specialist III

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Facilities Management organization provides services aligned with the maintenance and enhancement of Columbia Sportswear Company’s world headquarters. Services span space planning and campus maintenance to conference facilitation, shipping, and document services. Our team strives to give all Columbia Sportswear Company employees a clean, comfortable, productive, safe working environment so they can continue to collaborate and create the best gear in the business.

The Shipping Specialist III will provide shipping and receiving support for all employees located at Columbia Sportswear headquarters to ensure timely, accurate, and efficient delivery of all goods. In this role you will also maintain positive open lines of communication with all Columbia Sportswear management and staff from all internal departments and outside suppliers in order to contribute to the smooth flow of information and efficient operation of the organization. You will follow established departmental procedures and duties with minimal direction. You will assist in training and providing support to others but will not have supervisory responsibilities.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Receive materials and other goods including ensuring items are received and distributed quickly and accurately. File claims for incomplete or damaged freight with liable carriers. Require all packages to be logged in, to include all HQ campus buildings; documents to be filed for tracking, billing and archiving purposes.

• Provide shipment and mail deliveries to various headquarter locations. Maintain company vehicle including filling gas tank, keeping vehicle clean, performing weekly vehicle inspections and reporting any needed repairs.

• Package, palletize and shrink wrap standard and non-standard shipments using carrier guidelines to ensure materials deliver intact to the final destination.

• Process all outgoing packages and shipments using preferred carriers and local couriers. Determine the best method for shipping by considering location, time in transit, weight, size and cost, and provide required information for airway bills and bill of ladings. Prepare and audit commercial invoices for international shipments and consult with the internal Customs and Logistics department to verify accuracy on all documents when needed. File Certificate of Origins and EEI electronic declarations through carrier software. Track and fully resolve undelivered inbound and outbound shipments.

• Ensure compliance with lithium battery shipping regulations are adhered to by following all current procedures. Confirm hazmat shipping requirements with carrier dangerous goods help desk for all other hazardous materials.

YOU ARE

• Known for your excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing with internal team and external customers.

• Someone with strong organizational and time management skills. An ability to work well under pressure and strict timelines along with managing multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision.

YOU HAVE

• High school education or equivalent and minimum of three years shipping/receiving experience, preferably in a corporate setting.

• Extensive knowledge of domestic and international UPS, DHL, FedEx and LTL trucking specifications, including processing of standard and batch shipments through carrier software programs; able to troubleshoot and update carrier software and hardware.

• Thorough knowledge of PC and proficiency in MS Word and Excel.

• A valid driver’s license and good driving record; must be auto insurable on our corporate auto policy and remain so at all times.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds on a regular basis and operate a pallet jack and a motor vehicle.

Job Conditions:

Job may require work hours that exceed 8 hours per day and/or 40 per week during peak periods. Exposure to fumes, dust, noise, and cold/hot weather due to the location of the position.

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company. 

Columbia Sportswear is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services). In addition, Columbia offers EAP which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to AskHR@columbia.com with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.