Shipping Coordinator

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world including Buffalo Trace Pappy Van Winkle Eagle Rare Blantons Traveller and Sazerac Rye. Additionally Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits including Fireball Svedka Wheatley BuzzBallz Southern Comfort Seagrams V.O. Myerss Goldschläger Parrot Bay 99 Brand and Platinum Vodka.

Were proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky four times and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of worlds most award-winning distillery through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether youre a recent graduate or an experienced professional Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting entrepreneurial industry.

Thank you for your interest in JVL our newest facility in the Sazerac manufacturing network and located in Jeffersonville IN.Founded on the principles of servant leadership and continuous improvement our entire plant team works tirelessly to accomplish our vision:

Build the most efficient flexible and engaged plant and team in the Sazerac Manufacturing Network.

We are in search of talented individuals who have a strong desire to develop and hone technically sound manufacturing processes while seizing the opportunity to own their career and personal development. Your drive and determination combined with our passion for people will ensure we win as a team.

The Sazerac Company established in 1850 is a leading North American spirits supplier and owner of many of the industrys most venerable distilling companies Buffalo Trace Distillery Barton 1792 Distillery The Glenmore Distillery and A. Smith Bowman 2014 Sazerac was awarded one of the spirits industrys highest honors Distiller of the Year by the International Wine & Spirits Competition.

Shift:Monday-Friday

Hours:7am-3:30pm

The Shipping Coordinator manages the carrier sign in process ensuring carrier pick up information is matched with loads scheduled; assigns orders to forklift drivers for loading/staging and ensures work flow; organizes orders and ensures drop equipment loaded by requested ship date; ship confirms orders in WMS; processes BOL and manifests; checks daily and monthly shipping reports; and tracks shipping errors code freight invoices and prints load plan picks.

• Use WMS to coordinate the efficient shipment of outbound orders. Check in truck drivers and assign trailers to a dock door. Print scan procure signatures distribute and file shipment paperwork (BOL packing list). Communicate with internal and external truck drivers to coordinate trailer loading. Distribute tasks to union labor forklift crews. Respond to schedule and carrier changes. Provide primary liaison and problem solving services related to outbound orders. Evaluate inventory and coordinate product shipments from outside storage.
• Develop and implement distribution best practices. Execute processes reports and data entry in WMS. Recommend WMS software improvements. Coordinate carrier check-in door assignment and verify/release orders. Ensure adherence to Personal Safety Food Safety Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices.
• Maintain inventory records. Perform cycle counts and physical inventories. Ensure compliance with federal and state required labeling on cases before the cases are shipped by supporting the staging and product reconditioning teams with direction and materials. Coordinate Outbound Order appointments and hand out tasks to loading crews.
• Support overall safety program (policies inspections investigations training and follow-up) in all actions and interactions
• Work closely with Supervisor to improve work-related skills which will lead to improved performance and benefit professional growth as well as the companys success. Implement a Performance Development Plan for to facilitate my improvement in at least 1 competency at any given time and facilitate improving performance against position description outcomes.
• Document processes and continuously improve Distribution Center Processes. Archive and make available SOPs and master copies of documents. Streamline the document management flow (BOLs scan folders archives etc.) to reduce unproductive activities.
• Continuously use and update the priority system to ensure efforts are focused on position outcomes and priorities. Update progress and successes in the Priority System
• Develop and continuously sharpen a career development plan. Identify and focus on areas or skills needed to advance career with that plan.

MUST

• Ability to communicate with all levels of an org
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• 2 years Successful work experience
• 2 years relevant experience in a fast paced environment

PREFERRED

• Experience in Alcohol Beverage Industry or CPG overall
• Requires Experience in manufacturing software (ERP MRP MPS WMS)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 25 pounds without assistance
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting
• Strong communication skills
• Noise level at work station is moderate (business office with computer printers)
• In-person job attendance
• Ability to work 8 hour shift
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to read and write