Shipping Coordinator - TX

Shipping Coordinator

CSI is looking for a Shipping Coordinator for our Grand Prairie TX location. This position will provide day-to-day operational support of shipping functions, across departments, within CSI. This employee must have a general understanding of all aspects of logistics including Importing, Exporting, Warehousing, Multimodal Transportation and General Inventory Control processes. The Shipping Coordinator will sit in the warehouse environment as part of the warehouse team, specializing in shipment scheduling, both export and domestic. CSI employees are engaged daily in the company's culture, committed to our core values and have a passion for excellence in order to successfully drive and support the company's goals, vision and mission. Our motto is "To Take Care of Each Other and Take Care of Customers".

Salary: $22 - $25 per hour

Primary Functions Logistics

• Work with purchasing, customer service, sales, warehouse and project management to coordinate international logistics services (including importing and exporting)
• Create and foster relationships with carriers, freight forwarders, and 3PLs
• Provide support for all warehouse operations; including shipping, receiving, inventory control, general administrative duties and housekeeping
• Coordinate international shipments for customers
• International documentation
• File all documents in document management system
• Schedule and order crates
• Track shipments
• Pull MTR's for customers
• Communicate with vendors to purchase and expedite drop ship and other pertinent items

Position Requirements:

• Education/Training: High school diploma or equivalent, required
• College degree or some college courses, desired

Experience:

• Good phone etiquette, required
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office, required
• Previous customer service experience, preferred
• Previous purchasing experience, helpful
• Industrial food or pharmaceutical, helpful
• Epicor ERP 10 experience, preferred

More than 40 hours per week may occasionally be required in order to achieve the productivity necessary for this position. Overnight travel, Saturday, Sunday and holiday hours may occasionally be required but are not anticipated with this position. This position requires the ability to interact with employees verbally and in writing, remain in a stationary position for 80% of the workday, have close visual acuity, and constantly operate a computer and other office productivity equipment, such as a phone, copy/fax/scan machine, computer keyboard and mouse with or without reasonable accommodation. This position also requires the ability to occasionally lift, stoop, bend, and lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

CSI has a long-standing policy of Equal Opportunity in employment. Our practice is to fill positions by selecting applicants who can perform the work in a competent and professional manner. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or individuals with disability. U.S. federal law requires completion of employment eligibility verification upon hire. CSI participates in E-Verify. Must have the right to work in the United States.

Central States Industrial (CSI)