Shipping Coordinator
CurrentDetermine most cost effective methods of shipment by:a. Examine LOM/BOM of items to be shipped; destination, route, rates, time of delivery, and ability to ship loads along common lanes. Communication:a. Communication with customers, both internal and external, daily.i. confirming orders and projected ship dates, providing shipment confirmation, and assisting with issues/claims for external customersii. Communicating ship date changes, miss-ships, issues, and… Show more Determine most cost effective methods of shipment by:a. Examine LOM/BOM of items to be shipped; destination, route, rates, time of delivery, and ability to ship loads along common lanes. Communication:a. Communication with customers, both internal and external, daily.i. confirming orders and projected ship dates, providing shipment confirmation, and assisting with issues/claims for external customersii. Communicating ship date changes, miss-ships, issues, and claims with the production facilitator.iii. Work directly with Sales and Sales VP to ensure we are implementing the best cost control while maintaining customer expectations and OTIF.iv. Work with Finance, receiving, AP/AR, Procurement, and operations to continue to refine and innovate process, reduce cost, and increase efficiencyv. Communicate within the dept. to various sections to ensure we are providing accurate data, shipping in full, and managing our shipments to ensure complete shipments.Manages Traffic Operations and Develop department Workloads by:a. Working with operations to plan orders and issue the proper dates and times to department group, scheduling LTL loads by day and ensuring the team audits, stages, and prepares the loads prior to delivery dateReporting:a. Submit daily reporting of: Jobs shipped previous day, Revenue shipped previous day.b. Assist with any of the following tasks as required by the shipping administrator or manager: Audit Freight invoices, review receiving documents, ensures proper GL Coding, upload of BOL and financial documents, analysis month loads to determine high routes and works with carriers to secure better rates along busy routesWork with Inventory control to maintain good count of warehouse stock:a. Demonstrate ability to manage inventory, storage location cycle counts, stock levels, and accurate receiving of goods to the warehouse (as needed) Show less