Manager- Shipping

The Shipping Manager provides front-line leadership to a team of hourly production and/or warehouse employees. Recruits trains and develops staff while performing other departmental objectives such as ensuring the productivity and effectiveness of shipping operations.

Responsibilities:

• Manages all shipping and receiving for the plant. Assures accurate on-time shipping and receiving of finished goods work-in-process raw materials and waste.
• Directs daily shipping and receiving schedules unscheduled downtimes and the efficient utilization of all personnel.
• Achieves established customer order fill rates. Identifies opportunities to provide exceptional customer service.
• Works with customer service to provide best in-stock dates where required.
• Coordinates with Operations to develop and execute supply plans that best support the needs of the customer and the business.
• Develops and manages inventory plans that best support customer fill-rates while optimizing working capital results.
• Reviews and verifies that all products moving to the warehouse have the correct description quantity and number.
• Tracks traces and expedites pick labels and orders to ensure on-time arrival to include the overall support of the warehouse flow of inbound and outbound shipments.
• Ensures timely actions on customer complaints and develops root cause analysis to resolve customer issues.
• Enforces plant rules monitors attendance and provides corrective action (discipline) as necessary.
• Reviews all safety guidelines workplace safety policies and OSHA requirements with personnel.
• Provides key leadership during the annual inventory process.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree with emphasis on Supply Chain Transportation or Logistics or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5-7 years of experience
• Progressive knowledge of warehouse operations; lean manufacturing techniques
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team player problem solver good coaching/teaching skills and can multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Computer experience to include SAP production planning systems and Microsoft Office