Shipping Lead

Job Description

Job Description

OVERALL, ROLE:

The Shipping/Warehouse Lead runs the day-to-day operations in the shipping, receiving and warehouse. The lead is responsible for shipping and receiving products.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Shipping

• Pick and prepare materials for shipping
• Generate BOL and arrange shipments with carriers as required. Advise sales of the pallet dimensions and weight.
• Record the PRO/Tracking data in the freight excel spreadsheet. 
• Assist sales with questions and/or issues in regards to customer shipment. Notify sales of late deliveries and ship schedule changes.
• Assist the operators of trucks in the loading and unloading of materials when needed
• Prepare and process necessary shipping paperwork, labels, and packaging to assure proper shipment of materials
• Inspect orders to ensure product is shipped to customer requirements.
• Maintain work area to assure a neat and functional space. 
• Provide tracking information as required.
• Report issues to management. 
• Report and manage shipping conflict as they come up.

Receiving 

• Assist receiving products and material when needed
• Ensure paperwork for containers is completed and provided to accounting in a timely manner, and that all paperwork and samples are organized and filed promptly.
• Oversee receiving staff. Including assigning responsibilities, work and daily tasks to receiving staff, and monitoring receiving staff. 
• Report issues to management. 
• Manage receiving conflict as they come up.

Warehouse

• Check and monitor inventory of supplies such as boxes, tape, spools. 
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness and organization. Ensure quality of finished product.
• Pick and return materials needed.
• Perform and/or record daily inspection of equipment, reporting all exceptions to department manager
• Perform cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Consolidate items, when possible, to save space. Ensure box labels face outwards and only like items are stacked on top of each other.

Other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to anticipate and solve problems
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficient with data entry on a computer.
• Ability to use basic inventory software.
• Skilled in the safe operation of hand jacks, lift trucks and other material handling equipment
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. 
• Forklift certified or multiple years of experience.

DISCLAIMER: This description should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an incumbent in this job. Incumbents are required to perform other related functions as assigned.