What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping and Receiving Specialist position at Carbide Grinding Company?
Job Purpose and Summary:
The purpose of the Shipping and Receiving Specialist is to ensure client expectations are met by shipping products per company approved procedures and receiving materials and other items in a timely and accurate fashion.
Responsibilities:
- Accurately manage the shipment and receipt of all products, materials, and supplies.
- Ensure all shipping and receiving data into company database is entered in a timely fashion and accurately.
- Promptly and Efficiently unload trucks and deliveries and sort and stock receivables.
- Collaborate and communicate shipping and/or receiving issues with customer service representatives, production leadership, purchasing and accounting to ensure product delivery timelines are met.
- Ensure the shipping and receiving workspaces are clean and neat to ensure safety protocols are being followed and shipping and receiving workflows are followed.
- Efficiently and accurately execute the inventory transaction process from customer order entry to delivery to ensure customer expectations are met.
- Ensure inventory counts and spot counts are accurate.
- Provide additional support for inventory projects.
- Promptly respond to shipping and receiving inquiries and offer first-call resolution and/or alternatives.
- Create positive and lasting impression for our staff and customers.
- Ensure timely and accurate pick-up of materials and supplies in the local area.
- Engage with vendors and drivers with a positive attitude.
- Proactively anticipate problems and initiate solutions before they become major issues.
- Follow all company safety protocol to ensure a safe work environment.
- Attend and actively participate in training classes and safety sessions.
- Maintain a clean environment in assigned workstation.
- Assist other production coordinators, as necessary.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
- 6 months logistics experience
- Some knowledge or experience with inventory in a manufacturing environment
- Strong sense of time organization and urgency
- Receptive to training and able to learn quickly
- Customer-focused attitude
- Technical knowledge of PC operating systems, web-based programs and internet browsers
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Product Operating systems including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage deadlines
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
- Strong/accurate data entry skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to read, interpret, and understand job travelers, shipping papers (PO’s, Bills of Lading, etc.), product labels and commercial invoices.
- Ability during busy season to be able to work weekends in support of branch operations.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
- Ability to manage and navigate web-based applications
- Ability to work on a team and independently
- Ability to travel within Regional Area as required
- Ability to get Forklift Certification within 90 days of job entry date, if requested
Physical Requirements: Primarily standing work, exerting up to 60 lbs. of force. Primary working while standing, with occasional walking, stooping, crouching, and kneeling; frequent reaching, carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling, fingering, grasping, typing, working on a computer, talking-speaking clearly, hearing-conversation, and seeing-near
Work/Environment: Moderate noise level consistent with a manufacturing environment.
Personal/Physiological: Interaction with people, working around people, making judgments on a regular basis, frequent changes in volume of work
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person