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Surge Staffing Shipping Coordinator in Mobile, Alabama
The primary duty of this position is to expedite transactions through the warehouse management system. Taskers provide information and resolve issues with customers, carriers, and warehouse associates. The role may support the outbound, inbound or parcel functions.
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Key Accountabilities / Primary Duties and Responsibilities | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Start workflow determination for the shift and manage workflow by | | utilizing all available methods throughout the shift | | - Plan, allocate, pick, manifest, and close daily waves of orders | | - Understand and utilize system screens to monitor and move | | workload through the system | | - Work closely with operations to identify and eliminate overages, | | shorts and damages causing inventory issues | | - Manage the scheduling of inbound carriers and the outbound | | shipping schedule by updating appropriate communication methods | | - Generate and utilize system reports and audit sheets to evaluate | | the shift progress | | - Communicate directly with the Carrier(s) to insure seamless | | physical and systematic transactions | | - Review all receipts (Advances Shipping Notices) transmitted via | | EDI (account specific) | | - Oversee exchange of parcel shipments from shipping dock to | | carriers truck | | - Resolve data transmission failures/errors with customers IT and | | procurement teams. | | - Interface with IT contacts in event of system-related barriers | | - Insure complete communication for turn of shift | | - Perform additional duties as assigned by management | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
Working knowledge of warehouse management system equipment and basic warehouse familiarity
Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within the distribution/warehousing field
Ability to make decisions that rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job
Effectively communicate verbally and in writing with associates and/or customers
Ability to work productively and positively within a dynamic team environment
Ability to set priorities and be able to multi-task with conflicting priorities
Ability to work specified shifts
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