Shipping and Receiving Supervisor I supervises workers who confirm and record the receipt of shipments, prepare items for shipping, and load and unload trucks. Also responsible for managing the inter-departmental transport of materials. Shipping and Receiving Supervisor I, a level I supervisor is considered a working supervisor with little authority for personnel actions. May require a bachelor’s degree in area of specialty. Additionally, Shipping and Receiving Supervisor I typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Working team member that may validate or coordinate the work of others on a support team. Suggests improvements to process, is a knowledge resource for other team members. Has no authority for staff actions. Thorough knowledge of the team processes. Generally has a minimum of 2 years experience as an individual contributor.
Shipping and Receiving Supervisor Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Shipping and Receiving Supervisor to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that drivers depart with appropriate shipping paperwork;
- Using a warehouse management system prepare accurate bills of lading for outbound freight;
- Schedule or monitor air or surface pickup, delivery, or distribution of products;
- Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials;
- Coordinate with carriers and freight forwarders to schedule pick-up of goods;
- Processes necessary invoices to appropriate office for payment;
- Assist and evaluate needs with shipping points, services, weights and freight permits, and other information needed;
- Identify errors on packing lists and invoices and correct them;
- Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements;
- Monitor shipping orders and shipping quantities match picking documents through careful audit of said documents;
- Ensure team is assembling packaging materials and package merchandise per instructions, in preparation for shipment;
- Issue shipping instructions and provide routing information to ensure that delivery times and locations are coordinated;
- Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel;
- Arranges for movement of freight to consignee/agent and updates the system with information;
- Assist in resolving any discrepancies.
Requirements:
- 2 years of experience in supervision/management;
- Achieve positive results, balancing quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale;
- Quality Management experience;
- Required Degree: AA Degree in Logistics or Management or related field;
- Take corrective action of employees including counseling, monitoring and disciplining if needed;
- Ensure that drivers depart with appropriate shipping paperwork;
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds;
- Assist and evaluate needs with shipping points, services, weights and freight permits, and other information needed;
- Processes necessary invoices to appropriate office for payment;
- Coordinate with carriers and freight forwarders to schedule pick-up of goods;
- Identify errors on packing lists and invoices and correct them;
- Monitor shipping orders and shipping quantities match picking documents through careful audit of said documents;
- Assist in resolving any discrepancies;
- Arranges for movement of freight to consignee/agent and updates the system with information;
- Forklift License.