Shipping Clerk 40158
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Job Description
We make life more comfortable.
Leggett & Platts overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives by delivering quality products offering empowering and rewarding careers and doing our part in bringing about a better future.
Leggett & Platts inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. AsThe Components People we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life including mattress springs and carpet cushion as well as bedding machinery and erosioncontrol products.
From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion Leggett & Platt has divisions that design manufacture and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability coupled with our global footprint make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace hydraulic cylinders flooring textile and geo components industries.
Learn more about the history of Leggett:https://leggett/history
Furniture
A Leader in the Upholstered Furniture Industry
In our Furniture Components business we design manufacture and distribute a wide range of components and finished products that enhance comfort motion and style in upholstered furniture including recliner mechanisms seating support systems and sofa sleeper units. With a global footprint that includes international manufacturing product development distribution and sales we are strategically positioned to support upholstered furniture manufacturers around the world.
Workplace Furniture Solutions
Leggett & Platt is North Americas leading independent manufacturer of office furniture components and mechanism. Our Work Furniture business produces task and finished components as well as select lines of private label finished seating. From surfacecritical bent tube assemblies and molded plywood components to chair mechanisms bases arms seats and backs Work Furniture brings diverse worldclass manufacturing capabilities together in the production and assembly of highquality contract furniture products.
Learn more about Furniture components:Furniture
Learn more about Work Furniture:Work Furniture
Shipping Clerk
Reports to: Warehouse Supervisor
Hours: 7am3:30pm
SUMMARY:
The Shipping Coordinator assures timely economical shipment of finished goods to our customers and warehouses with the highest level of customer service in a high stress fast paced environment.
What youll be doing:
- Responsible for procuring outbound transportation (truckload and LTL) to ensure on time delivery to customers and outside warehouses both domestically and internationally
- Utilize thirdparty logistic system to secure transportation from approved providers at agreed upon rates
- Communicate directly with Customers and/or Customer logistics systems for Collect shipment arrangements
- Arrange pickups and negotiate rates directly with common carriers when necessary
- Facilitate the flow of information between Shipping Manufacturing QA Credit Customer Service and Shipper/Receivers to achieve OnTime InFull shipment of orders
- Facilitate resolution of internal discrepancies such as labeling weights and pallet numbering prior to shipment
- Verify product dimensions and weights to select shipping method
- Check in trucks and communicate loading instructions.
- Responsible for verifying accuracy of packing lists
- Carries out special shipping instructions as specified by customer service including expedited shipping
- Furnish Customer Service with order status information as requested
- Participate in resolving freight claims and freightrelated customer complaints
- Maintain and file shippingrelated records in an orderly fashion
- Emphasize quality and safety in all aspects of the role. Participate in plant safety training and activities in pursuit of Zero Incidents
- Other duties as they develop and are assigned
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
A few things youll need:
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or GED required
- Preference will be given to candidates with 2 years prior experience in transportation planning and freight management in a manufacturing setting
- Capable of problem solving to reduce errors improve quality and delivery
- Strong organizational skills
- Selfstarter and work efficiently under minimal supervision
- Excellent attendance above average computer skills and experience with ERP systems.
- Basic math proficiency and the ability to read and write legibly
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Strong professional communication skills including ability to work as part of a team and directly
with Customer Services and Customers.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand and walk.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job which may changed based on the weather. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Reasons Youll Love It Here
Our benefits may vary slightly from one location to the next but what you will find is that we offer: medical dental and vision insurance; as well as paid vacation paid personal time and various opportunities to give back to your local community. One convenient fact about our medical plan is that we offer televisits so you dont have to leave the comfort of your home when you are feeling under the weather! We also strongly encourage and provide opportunities for learning and professional development. Our Learning & Development team has put together inhouse training on subjects like frontline supervisor essentials how to manage conflict in the workplace and many others.
What to Do Next
Now that youve had a chance to learn more about us what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply be sure to create a profile and sign up for job alerts so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.
Our Commitment to You
Were actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all including people of color people from workingclass backgrounds women and members of the LGBTQ community. We welcome and encourage applications from people with these identities or members of other historically marginalized groups.
Research shows that women and people of color tend not to apply to jobs unless they believe they are 100 qualified and apply to fewer seniorlevel positions. With that in mind we encourage you to apply if you meet the minimum qualifications but perhaps not all of the preferred qualifications. Wed love to have the opportunity to consider you! In keeping with our commitment Leggett & Platt Inc. will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disability Employer
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What to Do Next
Now that youve had a chance to learn more about us what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply be sure to create a profile and sign up for job alerts so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.
Our Values
Our values speak to our shared beliefs and describe how we approach working together.
- Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other learning and development and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect empathy and belonging.
- Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity delivering the results the right way taking pride in our work and speaking the truth good or bad.
- Do Great WorkTogether occurs when we engage without hierarchy collaborate as a team embrace challenges and work for the good of all of us.
- Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference challenge the status quo and biases to make things better foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact and explore new perspectives and embrace change.
Our Commitment to You
Were actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities gender identities and expressions ages ethnicities sexual orientations veteran status and more. Join us!
We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications wed love the opportunity to consider you.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disability Employer
For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the Privacy Notice tab located athttp://privacy.leggett
Employment Type
Full Time
