Shipping Specialist

First Shift Inventory/Shipping SpecialistResponsible for the coordination of freight and product to meet customer demands, while maintaining internal inventory, accurate system data, and tracking requirements. Extensive use and understanding of internal and external PC systems is an absolute necessityResponsibilities:A. Freight Coordination:- Responsible for review of upcoming shipping requirements and researching our ability to deliver product as requested.- Responsible for informing customer on customer website of truck space needed in advance of actual shipping date. Maintains accuracy to avoid chargebacks for excess/shortfall situations. Communicates with customer in advance if problems arise.- Determines proper shipping container/pallet sizes needed to ship product without damage. Calculates floor space needed for each customer.- Informs dock and/or picking staff of containers needed and other shipping instructions to meet requirements in advance.- Prints/Writes paperwork for outside vendor activities and forwards to shipping dock. Processes paperwork received from OSV.B. Product Coordination:- Develops pick lists and staging areas for pickers/dock staff to pull and stage. Reviews current inventory locations, schedules from OSV for returning product, and WIP at Shelby/Madison and communicates plan and activities needed to proper personnel or OSV's.- Determines by Customer Codes if product is domestic or international and assigns proper containers/skids. Communicates this to Dock employees.- Prints all required paperwork, including packing slips, bar codes, waybills, and other international paperwork that may be required. Attaches to boxes, containers, or places inside containers as needed and required to meet shipment requirements.C. Administrative Responsibilities:- May write OE Pack instructions outlining special shipping requirements.- Communicates with internal staff to act on blocked shipments. Knows the internal process and system requirements to unblock sales orders, handle qc issues, etc.- Processes OSV paperwork to place parts in inventory correctly.- Performs inventory transactions in proper accounts to receiving part into one inventory location or transfer/combine parts into another location.- Performs cycle counts as needed to ensure inventory accuracy.Additional Skills & Qualifications Must Have:- prior experience in an inventory clerk or a shipping clerk/receiving clerk role in a warehouse or manufacturing setting- Experience monitoring and tracking inventory levels- Experience coordinating and communicating internally and externally in regards to shipment updates- Computer Skills - Email (Outlook). Excel (Sum formulas, opening tabs, adding/deleting columns/rows)Nice to Have:- Epicore is their new softwareWill need prior to starting: - Steel toed shoesExperience Level:Entry LevelJob Type & Location:This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Indianapolis, IN.Pay and Benefits:The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $24.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)Workplace Type:This is a fully onsite position in Indianapolis,IN.Application Deadline:This position is anticipated to close on Aug 20, 2026.