Amerex Shipping Clerk

Overview

Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling addressing stamping and shipping merchandise or material.

Responsibilities

• Examine shipment contents and compare with records such as manifests invoices or orders to verify accuracy.
• Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
• Prepare documents such as work orders bills of lading or shipping orders to route materials.
• Pack seal label or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping using hand tools power tools or postage meter.
• Record shipment data such as weight charges space availability damages or discrepancies for reporting accounting or recordkeeping purposes.
• Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems such as damages shortages or nonconformance to specifications.
• Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
• Determine shipping methods routes or rates for materials to be shipped.
• Compute amounts such as space available shipping storage or demurrage charges using computer or price list.
• Compare shipping routes or methods to determine which have the least environmental impact
• Inspect shipments to ensure correct order fulfillment.
• Order materials supplies or equipment.
• Prepare documentation for contracts transactions or regulatory compliance.
• Package objects for shipping.
• Record shipping information.
• Respond to customer problems or complaints.
• Analyze shipping information to make routing decisions.
• Coordinate shipping activities with external parties.
• Calculate shipping costs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook.
• Previous experience with ERP Software Microsoft AX preferred.
• Ability to organize plan and prioritize work.
• Must be willing to work as a team.
• Experience training and teaching others.
• Excellent interpersonal skills proficiency in written and verbal communication and good spelling and grammar.
• High degree of attention to detail; demonstrates accuracy and self-directed.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This position may involve potential exposure to hazardous materials and environmental changes (heat/cold) and the employee must be able to work under stress occasioned by production requirements personnel and the needs of other departments utilizing proper body mechanics. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift 50 lbs. when required. While performing the duties of the job the employee is regularly required to stand walk climb ladders and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work will involve frequent lifting of materials and product up to 50lbs. Employee will be occasionally required to sit climb balance and walk.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation disability veteran or service member status marital status citizenship status (In IL - sex including same sex ancestry order of protection status physical or mental disability military status pregnancy unfavorable discharge status genetic information) (In IA - gender identity) (In CA- gender identity or expression and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal state or local law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time