Innovative Staff Solutions is offering Shipping Coordinator positions in Mattoon, IL. Our employees receive weekly paychecks, immediate health benefits, and the opportunity for full-time hire. Our process is quick and easy so we can get you to work fast! Join or team today!
Position Details:
- Coordinate daily carrier check-in and pick-up to ensure correct shipments are submitted to the correct carrier.
- Process all literature requests, including monitoring and reporting inventory.
- Receive finished goods from suppliers and the JMC plant.
- Recommend continuous improvement and value-adding ideas.
- Actively pursue continuous improvement in a team environment to provide total customer satisfaction and improve the environment.
- Participate in scanned physical inventories as needed.
- Receive, organize, and enter shipping orders into the software program and mainframe network.
- Ensure all shipment documentation is in order, including proforma invoices, commercial invoices, certificates of origin, and NAFTA documents.
- Monitor stock availability for orders on hold due to stock shortages.
- Release orders based on FIFO inventory.
- Schedule freight pick-up and notify carriers of pick-up dates.
- Complete shipping labels for Federal Express, DHL, and UPS; notify them when pick-up is needed.
- Inspect outgoing orders for accuracy, including LTL, Grainger, Uline, etc.
- Obtain freight quotes as needed, ensuring customer-specific requirements are met.
- Use vendor portal websites to route orders per customer-specific requirements (e.g., Grainger, Amazon).
- Maintain updated routing guides.
- Trace shipments at the request of the Customer Service Department.
- Provide order, change, and delivery status information to management, corporate customer services, etc.
- Maintain records and files related to work; organize tasks for timely completion.
- Initiate customer order invoicing, including reviewing shipped orders, sending ASN’s, and releasing invoices for distribution.
- Enter billing information (PRO#s and small parcel charges) into the system for freight charges.
- Maintain administrative functions (filing) related to Visual Management.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; A.S. degree preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of Warehouse/Distribution Center experience preferred.
- Clerical and shipping experience required.
- Knowledge of international and domestic shipping requirements and regulations.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with MAPICS and BOSS preferred.
- Basic math skills required.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with using office equipment, including telephone, computer, calculator, fax machine, copier, and scanner.
Flex Employee Benefits:
As an employee of ISS you will enjoy weekly paychecks, immediate health benefits, referral bonuses and the opportunity to be hired on full time with our client after 90 days!
Full-Time Hire Benefits:
This opportunity includes the potential to transition into full-time employment with our client. Once transitioned, full-time employees enjoy:
About ISS:
Celebrating three decades of excellence, Innovative Staff Solutions has been a pillar in the business landscape for 30 years. As a family-owned, full-service staffing agency, we proudly operate in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Missouri. Our expertise lies in uniting the region’s premier employers with highly qualified candidates. Offering a range of employment options including flexible arrangements, temp-to-hire, direct hire, and professional opportunities, we are committed to facilitating meaningful career connections. With a legacy built on trust and reliability, let us guide you towards your professional aspirations. Discover the difference that over 30 years of experience can make in finding your ideal career path with Innovative Staff Solutions!
Questions about our Shipping Coordinator positions? Contact our office at 217-235-2299.