Shipping & Receiving Coordinator

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

As a Shipping and Receiving Coordinator I at Liberty Packaging, you will support successful shipping and receiving operations by planning shipments based on product availability and customer requests, tracking orders to ensure timely deliveries, and preparing shipping documents. This role drives value by execution in the areas of safety, technology, process improvement, and freight management.

This full-time position reports to the Shipping and Receiving Supervisor and is located at our Rock Island, IL manufacturing facility.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• In partnership with the shipping and receiving supervisor, develop load plans based on customer needs, freight availability, and trailer utilization for local and out-of-state transportation

• Review customer release dates and align with Production Planner/Scheduler and Customer Service team to coordinate deliveries of finished goods.
• Provide guidance, structure, and prioritization to shipping and receiving team to load trailers efficiently in support of delivery plan
• Prepares, reviews, and retains documentation of shipments, load sheets, bill of lading, and other documents
• Diagnoses and notifies production and customer service teams of any discrepancies of materials versus internal records
• Coordinate the schedule of shipping and delivery of materials through carrier
• Facilitates both inbound and outbound calls to external customers to schedule delivery appointments
• Partners with other departments to rescheduled missed appointments
• Communicates with the customer service team to identify any priority loads
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly cycle counts, produces, and provides inventory reports to shipping and receiving leadership team, and participates in physical inventory process
• Other duties, as assigned

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution
• 1+ years of experience in production shipping/receiving as a forklift operator, coordinator, or inventory specialist or comparable
• Previous experience using Microsoft Office Suite to write business correspondence, create spreadsheets and reporting with simple formulas
• Willing and able to work other shifts, including weekends and overtime as needed
• Ability to work independently and as a team player

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Manufacturing industry experience preferred

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The starting pay range for this position is $22.00 - $26.00 per hour. The compensation posted is the anticipated pay for the position at the time of the posting. We may pay above or below posted amount based on several factors, including, but not limited to education and/or certifications, skills, experience, or work location. Some positions may qualify for additional compensation in the form of bonuses.

At LDI, we are pleased to provide employees with a comprehensive benefits package including health/dental/vision insurance options; paid time off; 10 paid holidays; 401(k) plus company matching and annual discretionary profit sharing; flexible spending and health savings account options; life and disability insurance; tuition assistance; wellness and mental health resources, and financial advising services. Eligibility in benefit programs is based on hours worked per week.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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.

• Regular sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day to accomplish tasks
• Manual and finger dexterity used regularly with some repetitive finger motions
• Ability to work in front of a computer screen for long periods of time
• Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision; able to identify colors, small letters, and numbers; hand/eye coordination, depth perception and able to adjust focus
• Hearing and speaking
• Other conditions may include frequent reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, pinching, grasping, and gripping.

about our company

Comprised of multiple companies with headquarters in New Hope, Minnesota, Liberty Diversified International (LDI) is a privately held company employing more than 1,900 individuals across our manufacturing facilities, production facilities and core business operations in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, California, and Mexico. With deep roots in the corrugated box manufacturing industry, we operate in the core markets of paper, packaging, workplace products, corrugated plastics and building products.

Since 1918, our values – Caring, Innovation, Trust and Excellence – have guided our day-to-day activities. We believe that when our employees are aligned with these values, we create superior solutions and service for our customers. The LDI family of companies includes Liberty Packaging, Liberty Paper, Liberty Plastics (Custom Solutions and Quarrix Building Products) and Safco.

Liberty Diversified International is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.