Logistics Clerk

Responsible for all aspects of shipping and delivery of all products incoming and outgoing. They organize and monitor the shipping of all items shipped to ensure the shipping process remains efficient and effective. This position works closely with the planning, purchasing, and production departments to ensure items are shipped out promptly and to verify that required items are purchased and accounted for. Ensures customer satisfaction by staying in contact and relaying all communications concerning the delivery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Include the following: (Other duties may be assigned)

• Verifies that accurate record keeping for both incoming and outgoing shipments.
• Determines routing and Inspects loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications.
• Manage all outbound shipments, manage all packaging materials, package products to be shipped, and arrange transportation services.
• Coordinating domestic and international Deliveries to ensure prompt and proper movement.
• Prepare Commercial Invoices, Packing Slips, Bol, and/or additional Shipping Documents as needed.
• Reviewing Shipping Documents to ensure accuracy.
• Communicate with carriers and/or any other parties handling the freight and ensure that the shipper and consignee are aware of any challenges/issues that may occur.
• Plan and track shipment (s) according to customer requirements for both Domestic and International Shipping Standards.
• Analyzing and Optimizing Logistical Procedures.
• Ensuring the safe and timely pick-up and delivery of shipments.
• Monitoring shipments, costs, timeline, and productivity.
• Experience in customer service.
• Ability to work with little supervision and track multiple processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking.

Supervision Responsibilities:

• None

Organizational Responsibilities:

• Receive requests from other department heads.
• Routinely communicates with shippers outside the organization.
• Interacts with other team members from various departments.

Qualification Requirements:

Certain qualifications must be met for the successful performance of the essential functions of this position. The requirements listed below outline the knowledge, skill, and ability required for the satisfactory performance of this position. Accommodations will be made to aid qualified individuals with disabilities for them to successfully perform the essential requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Previous experience in transportation/ logistics.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Organization skills.
• Ability to prioritize work to meet time-sensitive deadlines.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to receive, track, and distribute materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Ability to read, write, and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate personnel.
• Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with data entry.
• Experience with SAGE.
• Vast Knowledge of Courier Web Portals (i.e., FedEx, DHL, and UPS).

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Previous warehouse experience.
• Advanced knowledge of logistics and transportation.
• Experience conducting employee reviews and creating goals for their team.

Travel:

No regular travel is expected.

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in Excel.
• Proficient in Word.
• Proficient in Outlook.

Safety and Housekeeping

Adhere to the company’s safety and housekeeping standards and procedures.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands describe what the employee will be exposed to during the performance of this duty. Accommodations will be made to aid individuals with disabilities so that he or she may successfully perform the functions below:

• Regularly required to sit.
• Frequently required to stand and walk.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 lbs.

Work Environment:

The work environment describes what the employee will be exposed to during the performance of the duty. Accommodations will be made to aid individuals with disabilities so that he or she may successfully perform the functions below:

• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Moderate to loud noise level.
• Warehouse environment.

Salary : $19