Logistics Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Comply with safety policies and practices and participate in the plant Safety Program.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment for self and all team members and equipment through 5S and housekeeping activities.
• Cook up inbound and outbound shipments to external customers as well as all other package shipping needs ensuring customer demands and requests are satisfied at all times.
• Cook up receipt of products from external suppliers, ensuring proper records are maintained within the company MRP system.
• Process receiving and shipping transactions in SAP.
• Provide accurate reporting of inventory and shipping products; and efficiently input load transfers/delivery information into company database.
• Aid with inventory, internal and external cycle counts, reconciliation and adjustments as required.
• Effectively prepare shipping notices, bills of lading and all necessary paperwork to ensure quality and on-time deliveries.
• Aid with the coordination of team members to ensure effective and timely load outs.
• Support LSS (Lean Six Sigma) & teams that will drive out waste and reduce operation costs.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Forklift operations as required.
• Accountable for general office functions such as answering phones, faxes, filing, etc.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills & Competencies

• Planning – an ability to think ahead and prepare action plans to achieve results.
• Judgment and Decision Making – considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Critical Thinking – using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Coordination – adjusting actions in relation to other’s actions.
• Mathematics – ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common factors and decimals as well as compute rate, ratio and percent.
• An ability to manage one’s own time.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• An ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Quality orientation and attention to detail.
• An ability to safely and efficiently operate a variety of forklifts.
• Proficient computer skills (i.e., Excel).
• Demonstrated ability to motivate others with a positive “can do” attitude and maintain a safe, cohesive work environment.
• Possess the ability to teach, train and facilitate job tasks.

Education & Experience

• A High School Diploma or GED.
• At least five years shipping/receiving experience in a high-volume manufacturing or distribution environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• ERP / SAP proficient.
• Associate’s Degree in Business.
• Work experience in metal manufacturing.
• Certified forklift operator.