Shipping Specialist

Description

First Shift Inventory/Shipping Specialist

Responsible 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 necessity

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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 software

Will need prior to starting: - Steel toed shoes

Experience Level

Entry Level

Job 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.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.