Logistics Shippings/Receiving Coordinator
2 days ago
Hillside
Job Description Logistics Shipping/Receiving Coordinator Department –Customer Service/Warehouse Location – Hillside, NJ Pay Range - $23.00 - $27.00 depending on experience Job Summary Logistics Shipping and Receiving Coordinator manages the flow of goods by verifying, packing, and shipping outbound orders while receiving, inspecting, and stocking incoming inventory. Key duties include operating forklifts, using warehouse management software (WMS/ERP), updating inventory logs, and ensuring accurate, damage-free shipments. This role requires high attention to detail, physical stamina for lifting, and strong organizational skills. Key Job Responsibilities and Duties • Shipment Coordination: Scheduling and managing inbound and outbound shipments using various modes (ground, air, sea, and rail)., • Shipment Handling: Loading trucks as required., • Documentation Management: Preparing essential shipping documents such as Bills of Lading (BOL), packing slips, commercial invoices, and customs forms., • Inventory Oversight: Monitoring stock levels at RMA locations (Hillside, Pitman, Bluefield), conducting cycle counts, and coordinating with warehouse teams to ensure product availability., • Carrier & Vendor Relations: Negotiating freight rates with carriers, sourcing new vendors, and monitoring delivery performance (on time, transit time, damages)., • Problem Resolution: Troubleshooting issues like shipping delays, damaged goods, or routing errors in a high-pressure environment., • Experience in warehouse and logistics operations., • Valid forklift operator license., • Knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., IQMS, SAP, Oracle), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and Microsoft Excel., • Familiarity with customs requirements, trade compliance, and safety standards like HAZMAT., • Strong multitasking, analytical thinking, and the ability to maintain composure under tight deadlines., • Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers, • Minimum 5 - 7 years’ experience in similar position Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to: • Frequently walk, sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch., • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls., • Reach with hands and arms., • Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This is often a "floor position" that involves a mix of office work and physical activity in a warehouse or manufacturing plant • While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in proximity to moving mechanical parts., • The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat., • The employee occasionally works inside extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, humid, etc.), • The employee is occasionally exposed to dust or airborne particles. Comprehensive Benefits: • Health Insurance – medical/dental/vision, • Life Insurance, • Retirement plan (401) k, • Vacation/sick days, • Flexible Spending Account (FSA), • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA)