Shipping Supv

About the role

MPS, a division of Macmillan Publishers, a leading US publisher of Trade and Academic titles, has a job opening for a Shipping Supervisor in our Gordonsville facility. MPS provides back office support, warehousing, and fulfillment for Macmillan US, and is their primary distribution facility for North America. The position coordinates and supervises all activities associated with the Shipping department, performing duties personally or through subordinates in a manner consistent with company service and cost objectives.

Responsibilities

• Supervise full and loose cast staging, truck routing and loading, and prepare accurate shipping documents consistent with service and cost objectives.
• Schedule outbound freight to comply with customer requirements and warehouse operations and capacities, in conjunction with the Traffic Manager.
• Stage locations for incoming carriers.
• Ensure proper labels and documentation are applied before shipping.
• Verify orders are complete and counts verified before loading trucks.
• Gather and maintain all data and records relative to shipping activities.
• Ensure accuracy of all shipping documents, including international paperwork.
• Assure shipping count matches picking document and bill of lading (BOL); assist in resolving discrepancies.
• Maintain good security habits at dock doors and assist in maintaining warehouse security.
• Operate forklift and material handling equipment to assist in loading and unloading trucks when necessary.
• Train employees on safe operation of forklift and material handling equipment.
• Maintain proper staffing and training.
• Oversee shipping operation by continuously “walking around” and observing the department.
• Complete necessary records and reports in a timely and accurate fashion associated with absenteeism, performance evaluations, and maintaining operating supplies.
• Review operating goals and standards daily and monitor achievement.
• Ensure safe, clean, and efficient operation of the department to meet service standards.
• Assist in developing a program to train and motivate personnel for increased effectiveness.
• Work within the operational budget; assist in developing the budget when required.
• Enforce established safety, health, and housekeeping policies and procedures to minimize injuries, loss of production time, and damage.
• Conform to all company policies and procedures (Employee Handbook).
• Comply with all environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Supervise one lead and one office clerk in addition to hourly employees in the Shipping Department.
• Responsible for overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Shipping Department.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organization’s policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two‑year college or technical school; or two to four years