Assistant Shipping Supervisor Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Responsibility as a Shipping Supervisor:

Prepare and manage departmental budgets. 

Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials. 

Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel. 

Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities. 

Prepare or direct preparation of correspondence, reports, and operations, maintenance, and safety manuals. 

Issue shipping instructions and provide routing information to ensure that delivery times and locations are coordinated. 

Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as production, sales, records control, or purchasing. 

Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, or demand forecasts to estimate peak delivery periods and to issue work assignments. 

Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements. 

Schedule or monitor air or surface pickup, delivery, or distribution of products or materials. 

Respond to customers' or shippers' questions and complaints regarding storage and distribution services. 

Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials. 

Develop or implement plans for facility modification or expansion, such as equipment purchase or changes in space allocation or structural design. 

Track and trace goods while they are enroute to their destinations, expediting orders when necessary. 

Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators, or insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates 

Basic Skills 

Talking to others to convey information effectively. 

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. 

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. 

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. 

Social Skills 

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. 

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. 

Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. 

Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. 

Teaching others how to do something. 

Complex Skills 

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. 

Technical Skills 

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. 

Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a functional system. 

Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. 

Controlling operations of equipment or systems. 

Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. 

System Skills 

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. 

Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. 

Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. 

Resource Management Skills 

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. 

Managing one's own time and the time of others. 

Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. 

Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. 

Desktop Computer Skills 

Databases - Using a computer application to manage large amounts of information, including creating and editing simple databases, inputting data, retrieving specific records, and creating reports to communicate the information. 

Graphics - Working with pictures in graphics programs or other applications, including creating simple graphics, manipulating the appearance, and inserting graphics into other programs. 

Internet - Using a computer application to create, manipulate, edit, and show virtual slide presentations. 

Navigation - Using scroll bars, a mouse, and dialog boxes to work within the computer's operating system. Being able to access and switch between applications and files of interest. 

Presentations - Navigating the Internet to find information, including the ability to open and configure standard browsers; use searches, hypertext references, and transfer protocols; and send and retrieve electronic mail (e-mail). 

Spreadsheets - Using a computer application to enter, manipulate, and format text and numerical data; insert, delete, and manipulate cells, rows, and columns; and create and save worksheets, charts, and graphs. 

Word Processing - Using a computer application to type text, insert pictures, format, edit, print, save, and retrieve word processing documents. 

Work Activities 

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates 

Conduct or attend staff meetings 

Getting Information 

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others 

Oversee execution of organizational or program policies 

Confer with other departmental heads to coordinate activities 

Direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff 

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships 

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates 

Assign work to staff or employees 

Evaluate performance of employees or contract personnel 

Orient new employees 

Making Decisions and Solving Problems 

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work 

Interacting With Computers 

Monitoring and Controlling Resources 

Purchase property management or maintenance equipment or supplies 

Developing and Building Teams 

Technology 

Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software 

Inventory management software 

Analytical or scientific software 

Enterprise resource planning ERP software 

Infor ERP Baan 

Enterprise resource planning ERP software 

Data base user interface and query software 

Microsoft Access 

Electronic mail software 

Microsoft Outlook 

Label making software 

Office suite software 

Microsoft Office software 

Presentation software 

Microsoft PowerPoint 

Spreadsheet software

Word processing software 

We are always looking for driven, talented people to join our team.

Founded in 1996, MUM Industries, Inc. is the parent company to a diverse group of industrial product manufacturers: Integra Enclosures, StrongBox. With six locations across the globe, MUM Industries provides the products and services how our customers need it, where they need it and when they need it.

We believe in empowering and nourishing our employees with the tools, skills, and knowledge needed to grow and succeed. We are committed to meeting and exceeding our customer’s expectations by providing world-class products and service through continuous improvement and innovation.

When you join MUM Industries, you join a family devoted to achieving the highest standards of success together. We support the development and empowerment of our employees through an environment fostering open communication, integrity, and respect. Our collaborative and rewarding atmosphere gives us the opportunity to work with and continuously learn from our intelligent, skilled colleagues.

MUM Industries offers great benefits listed below:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and other voluntary coverages.
• 100% tuition reimbursement.
• 401K with company match no vesting schedule.