Shipping Coordinator

Shipping Coordinator

Job Summary: Under moderate supervision, facilitates communication between production, sales and distribution stages. Assists Logistics team with account management, including performing and auditing invoicing. Problems faced are typically of a routine nature.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinates transportation providers to ensure prompt and proper movement of shipments.
• Assists in daily logistic account activities as well as in the auditing of invoices and set up of accounts for payment.
• Maintains inventory and coordinates freight shipments and document preparation.
• Reviews purchase orders and shipping documents to ensure accuracy.
• Tracks and troubleshoots shipping errors.
• Performs physical inventories and cycles counts, and orders materials and supplies as needed. Reconciles inventory discrepancies and updates the inventory system when necessary.
• May assist with identifying improvement opportunities across the site, including in the inventory and counting processes.
• May perform accounting support activities.
• May assist with transportation scheduling and warehouse operations.
• Incorporates and ensures safety observances are met, including use of all PPE by colleagues, ensuring guards and safety features are working, and promoting good daily safety practices and habits, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Typically possesses a high school diploma and up to 2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work M-F 6:30AM -3:00 with flexibility to work OT as needed.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good customer service skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, good attention to detail, and the ability to effectively balance multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Basic knowledge of accounting practices.
• Demonstrates ability to work collaboratively with others as part of a team.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.

Compensation Range: The pay range for this position is $23.17 - $39.42. Typically, a competitive wage for new hires will fall between $24.00 to $26.00. Offers for this position may vary based on market data and other factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The position may also be eligible for a short-term incentive.

Greif offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, paid time off, and other competitive benefits which are available for eligible colleagues effective day one.