Shipping Clerk

Job Summary

The Shipping Clerk reports to a Shipping/Warehouse Manager or Supervisor and is responsible for maintaining data so that sales and operations know at-all-times, forecasted needs, product available for shipment, what has been shipped and what products have been received by customers/brokers for settlement. This position is also responsible for assisting with daily shipping duties and assisting where needed.

Main Responsibilities:

• Work within the shipping data management system in-order to maintain a current up-to-date understanding of inventory and products available for immediate shipping.
• Work closely with other members of the Binderholz team to ensure that all inventories are maintained and accounted for.
• Coordinate orders from brokers, logistics and sales personnel, in-order to prepare inventory for shipping
• Maintain and enforce established shipping procedures to ensure accurate shipments.
• Maintain filing and data input processes for all activities. Generate daily, weekly and monthly reports as needed.
• Communication and scheduling of various third-party carriers via phone and fax.
• Process necessary paperwork and share with relevant departments to ensure communication to needed stakeholders
• Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
• Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
• Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
• Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.
• Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
• Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using computer or price list.
• Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
• Follow safety and work procedures.
• Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications:

• One to three years of experience in shipping, trucking or logistical operations preferred.
• High School Diploma Required
• Strong knowledge of inventory control and shipping procedures. Must be able to work with little supervision and train others. Able to keep up with various data systems and paperwork processes.
• Able to utilize various hardware/software formats, such as Microsoft Office, Excel, Word. WMS or similar system understanding /experience a strong plus.
• Must be able to work under stressful situations to meet tight deadlines.
• Must have demonstrated planning and organizational skills.
• Able to operate in a collaborative manner with a team attitude.
• Able to professionally interact with others. Must have strong interpersonal skills with solid written and speaking ability.
• Must have a passion for constant improvement and be results driven.
• Able to maintain confidential and proprietary information. Always operate with the highest ethics and integrity.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time; must be able to sit, stand, push/pull, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, or crawl occasionally
• Frequent lifting/moving of items that may range in weight up to 50 pounds
• Regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts
• Exposed to hot, cold, wet or humid conditions

Binderholz is an equal opportunity employer to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.