Shipping Coordinator- First Shift

How Will You Make an Impact?

This role is integral in ensuring we accurately ship customer orders. Successful performance ensures customer service.

A Day in the Life

• Manage the creation, communication, and deployment of the weekly production schedule for all manufacturing work centers.
• Ensure available capacity is effectively applied while level loading all demand requirements.
• Conduct final material assessments and initiate the release of work orders to manufacturing.
• Track work order statuses through manufacturing, reviewing work-in-process material inventory on the production floor.
• Address work order delays by working cross-functionally to resolve issues and maintain schedule adherence.
• Identify and highlight all capacity constraints while working collaboratively with manufacturing teams to resolve these issues.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure schedule attainment results, factoring in constraints related to supply, capacity, equipment, and other operational aspects.
• Collaborate with manufacturing personnel, purchasing, and supervision on material status and production planning issues.
• Provide input and recommendations for improving supply chain strategies, policies, and practices.
• Participate in problem resolution activities to ensure timely deliveries and support back-order reduction efforts.

Education

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent. Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or another business or technical field.

Experience

Required: Minimum of 1 year of work experience in distribution, warehouse or supply chain or related field. Preferred: Experience with powered industrial trucks (order pickers/forklifts). Experience in an FDA regulated environment or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proficient in using an ERP System, with SAP experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Strong analytical skills paired with practical discernment.
• Proven ability to build relationships across various functional teams.
• Demonstrated skill in managing multiple tasks within tight deadlines.
• Ability to thrive in a matrix and cross-functional team environment and work well in a global organization within Operations and with external clients.
• Capable of working independently, typically initiating own tasks with input/mentorship from a manager.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Ability to lift 50+ lbs. Position requires frequent walking throughout the workday in the warehouse as part of the preparation and shipping of materials.