Job Details
Job Description
General Function:
Coordinate Distribution Center activities to prepare customer and interplant orders for shipment. Arrange transport of shipments, per customer requirements, through interaction with transportation providers.
Duties and Responsibilities (essential functions)
- Interface with Oracle ERP system to prepare products for customer shipments, to include bill of lading, packing list, and invoice documentation.
- Plan and route customer shipments utilizing a variety of ERP or web-based tools, in coordination with Warehouse Team Members, to insure timely delivery of products.
- Communicate with transportation service providers to secure and schedule freight pick-ups daily.
- Interact with Customer web-portal tools to coordinate and schedule freight pick-ups where applicable.
- Manage clerical inputs of essential item set-ups, and warehousing set-ups in Oracle ERP system to enable accurate and efficient functionality of the warehouse management module.
- Maintain contact with the Corporate Transportation Team to insure utilization of approved core carriers for all transportation requirements, both inbound and outbound.
- Negotiate spot quote rates with transportation service providers as needed.
- Communicate with Customer Service Department on a regular basis to assure timely release, and fulfillment of sales orders to meet customer demand.
- Monitor and manage special requests, and prioritization of materials and shipments based upon feedback.
- Utilize, monitor, and enhance all reporting tools to drive performance levels of the Distribution Center.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities - Computer skills in Oracle, Excel, Word.
- Able to communicate verbally and in writing
- Self-directed with minimal supervision
- Able to read, write and keep written records
Education; Training - Must have high school diploma or GED
Work Environment Primary work site: Office setting
Hours worked: Normal hours of 40 hrs/wk, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Work overtime as scheduled
Physical Requirements Mobility factors: Sitting 75%
Walking/standing 25%