Essential Functions 

•  Manage shipping and receiving activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments. 

• Determine routing and legal load limits of trucks, according to established schedules and weight limits of states. 

• Inspect loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping procedures and specifications. 

• Schedule and arrange trucks for material pick-up. 

• Manage the traffic of trucks at the factory at all times. 

• Control and perform the freight claim process. 

• Review, approve, and direct to accounts payable all incoming freight bills. 

• Maintain a record of pictures for all shipments. 

• Control shipping schedule according to customer-requested delivery dates. 

• Provide accurate information to the customer service team regarding the shipment of materials. 

• Provide accurate information to other departments regarding shipping costs. 

• Provide an accurate count of finished goods to the purchasing department. 

• Fosters and develops excellent relationships with transportation companies in a strategic manner. 

• Ensure accuracy on bills of lading. 

• Ensure shipping logs are updated daily. 

• Plan, prioritize, and delegate work tasks to ensure proper functioning of the department. 

• Identify and implement strategies to improve the quality of service, productivity, and profitability. 

• Perform timely performance reviews with the shipping and receiving team 

• Completes training by a supervisor. 

• Complies with all safety and company policies and procedures. 

• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Solid knowledge of logistics procedures. 

•  Excellent organizational and communication skills  

• Attention to detail  

• Problem-solving abilities 

• Ability to read planograms and set up merchandise and displays accordingly 

• Well-organized, able to multitask, but also attentive to detail 

• Strong communication skills 

• Ability to think quickly and resolve issues 

• Strong leadership skills to manage and motivate existing employees and train new employees 

• Knowledgeable in shipping management and transaction software, as well as MS Office 

Supervisory Responsibilities  

This position is responsible for the supervision of the following positions:  

• Assistant Shipping Manager. 

• Shipping & receiving Assistant. 

Supervisory Expectations 

• Expectations of Management – Consistently exhibits a high standard of integrity and ethical behavior. Resolves conflicts in an open and direct manner. Communicates candidly and effectively. Selects the best employees for the organization and works with employees to help them succeed. Demonstrates and inspires a high level of commitment and performance. Leads continuous improvement efforts and positive change.  

• Management Team Support – Outwardly supports management in all initiatives. Participates in management positively with an open mind and genuine and cooperative attitude. Supports and ensures that employees support other departments cooperatively. 

• Employee Management – Successfully manages performance, behavior, and conduct of subordinates, including ongoing assessment, feedback, and coaching of performance criterion with successful results. Documents both issues and successes for a complete and well-rounded review. Ensures all policies, SOPs, and company practices are followed. Holds employees accountable to expectations. 

• Team Building – Actively seeks and achieves group participation to improve work, sets priorities, is innovative, and solves problems. 

Education and Experience 

• High school diploma; BSc/BA in supply chain, logistics or relative field is a definite plus. 

• Proven experience as shipping manager. 

• Experience in using EDI and preparing shipping documents (e.g. ASN) 

• Computer savvy with excellent knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel). 

• Good understanding of budgeting and reporting. 

• Experience in directing and evaluating subordinates. 

Physical Requirements  

• Ability to work approximately. 8 hours per day, Monday-Saturday, with the ability to work overtime up to 12 hours per day as well as some Sundays as needed. Hours and shifts depend on season and shipping schedule, and shifts are not guaranteed.   

• Ability to sit, walk, and stand for extended periods. Must be able to bend, lift, twist, reach, grasp, and perform other physical movements.  

• Ability to occasionally work in a non-climate-controlled environment with extreme temperatures and humidity, with some outdoor exposure when needed.   

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.  

• Must be able to effectively use telephone equipment, office equipment and machines, a computer, and have intermediate proficiency in MS Office and email.  

• Must be able to use tools, equipment, machinery, etc.  

• Must be reliable and dependable  

 Working Environment 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, dusty conditions, high noise environments, chemicals used in the process, and extreme temperatures. The facility is an industrial manufacturing plant. 

This position is designated as safety-sensitive.