Shipping Associate

Required:

• High School Diploma • 3+ years’ experience in warehouse

Preferred:

• Experience with XPPS or AS400 or other inventory management or ERP systems Required: • Must be able to visually use data entry terminal for extended periods of time • Must be able to sit for extended periods of time as well as climb up and down stairs multiple times per day • Light physical effort in using PC keyboard, typing, handling department reports, filing etc.

Responsibilities:

Job Duties:

• Compile shipping orders with appropriate labels and material certifications • Print commercial invoices to go with shipping orders • Create required export documentation • Verify various shipping requirements using XPPS and customer websites • Transmit customer Advanced Shipping Notifications (ASNs) immediately following shipments • Create shipping orders for and determine carriers for expedited dispatches • Close out daily and as required prior days shipping documents • Create spreadsheets with carrier confirmation numbers and distribute as required • Initiate requests to customers for bills of lading as required • File shipping records • Maintain records as required per ITW record retention policy • Keep supervisor aware of any significant carrier service issues that could have an impact on timely shipments • Provide records to accounting and customer service as requested • Help drive and participate in continuous improvement projects/ideas • Participate in warehouse organization activities • Provide backup to shipping area such as labeling bins etc. as needed Skills: • Interact with internal and external customers • Establish and maintain working relationships with key personnel at the freight carriers • Review and interpret questions relating to customer orders and able to know when to ask for additional information • Execute all assigned tasks and responsibilities in a professional, timely and courteous manger • Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment as well as multi-task • Adhere to TS16949 & ISO 14001 procedures