Sample Job Description for Shipping Coordinator

A sample job description template for the position of Shipping Coordinator is given below:

Job Title: Shipping Coordinator

Location of the job: Omaha, NE 68198

Years of Experience: 1 to 3 Years

Job Type: Full Time Employee

Education Level: Bachelor’s degree

Job Summary:

Door frame manufacturer in the San Fernando Valley has an immediate opening for full time Traffic and Shipping Coordinator.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ability to effectively establish and maintain rapport with internal and external customers alike.
Ability to effectively verify quantities on shipping documents to match sales order.
Work closely with Customer Service and project managers, to process, expedite requests, or resolve shipping issues.
Ability to calculate weights and pallet counts in order to ensure accurate inventory or product shipped.
Ability to effectively coordinate and negotiate shipments with carriers.
Familiarity with freight allowances and ability to generate bills of lading.
Maintain records of shipments, weights etc and redirect records to appropriate areas.
Maintain hour by hour board.
Communicate with internal and external customers order status (weights and dims).
Process pump and spares parts shipments in a timely manner through the daily order management program, prioritized by CRD.
Insure all activities are within the boundaries of SOX and intercompany compliance.

Position Requirements: