Our client in Bridgeport is looking for a full time shipping supervisor.

The Shipping Supervisor is responsible for maintaining a schedule for the Shipping specialists and coordinating back up for each station. The shipping supervisor ensures that shipping is staffed per capacity and ensures team is trained in accurately shipping all ship methods.

Responsibilities

• Contact truck carrier representatives to make arrangements and to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
• Organize DHL/UPS/FedEx shipments outbound to distributors, end users, regional managers, etc.
• Enter shipping information, addresses, and shipping methods.
• Examine contents and compare with records, verify accuracy of outgoing shipments
• Organizing and preparing the skid(s) for UPS and or FedEx.
• Organizing and preparing the shipments for Ups and FedEx, and Courier
• Run JobLocB report for the overnights, 2-day, 3-day shipments, truck, and pick up.
• Communicate and answer questions for customer service.
• Load and unload trucks
• Maintain a clean and professional environment conducive to a shipping area.

The Shipping Supervisor is responsible for maintaining a schedule for the Shipping specialists and coordinating back up for each station. The shipping supervisor ensures that shipping is staffed per capacity and ensures team is trained in accurately shipping all ship methods.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written to ensure clarity
• Good problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Team player
• Ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of colleagues
• Experience with International shipments, UPS, FedEx and trucking courier.
• In general, basic typist, familiar with computers, log-ins, printers, and basic computer skills.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to read and interpret job orders. Ability to listen effectively. Ability to effectively convey ideas and information to others.
• Ability to count accurately.
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to a range of practical problems.
• 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk and hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move 25 to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level will range from moderate to high.

Previous experience necessary:

List any previous positions that are necessary background experience to qualify for this position.

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with 1 - 2 years’ experience. Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.