Senior Material Handler - Shipping Coordinator 1st Shift

**Work Schedule** Standard (Mon-Fri) **Environmental Conditions** Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, Standing for full shift, Warehouse, Working at heights **Job Description** **Position Summary** The Shipping Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring domestic and international shipments that support on-time customer delivery and efficient shipment processing.  The position works closely with distribution, pack center, warehouse, customer service, carriers, freight forwarders, and other cross-functional teams to resolve shipment issues, address capacity constraints, and maintain continuity of distribution operations. **Key Responsibilities** * Create, manage, monitor, and maintain transportation units within applicable logistics and enterprise systems. * Coordinate truckload and less-than-truckload shipments based on order requirements, delivery commitments, equipment needs, and shipment capacity availability. * Review and process customer and shipment orders in SAP ECC / EWM, ensuring information is accurate, complete, and ready for execution. * Prepare, review, and validate export documentation in accordance with international shipping requirements and internal procedures. * Schedule freight pickups with carriers, freight forwarders, and other transportation service providers. * Plan and coordinate shipment consolidation opportunities to improve trailer utilization, reduce transportation costs, and increase operational efficiency. * Load as required. * Support compliance with international shipping, export, customs, and documentation requirements. * Coordinate crating, packaging, and special-handling activities to ensure products are prepared for safe and compliant transportation. * Investigate and resolve shipment discrepancies, order-processing issues, documentation errors, and delivery-related exceptions. * Communicate shipment status, risks, and recovery actions to internal stakeholders and external logistics partners. * Support pack center backlog recovery by prioritizing activities and coordinating resources to restore normal workflow. * Coordinate expedited and priority shipments to meet urgent customer requirements and critical delivery commitments. * Maintain accurate shipment documentation, system updates, and operational tracking information. * Escalate material risks, compliance concerns, and service failures to the appropriate stakeholders. * Participate in logistics process-improvement initiatives focused on service performance, trailer utilization, operational cost reduction, and reliability. * Perform additional transportation, distribution, and logistics duties as assigned. **Required Qualifications** * High school diploma or equivalent required. * 2 years of experience in distribution, supply chain, logistics, transportation, or a related field is required. * Working knowledge of transportation documentation, shipment planning, and freight pickup processes is preferred. * Familiarity with export documentation and international shipping requirements is preferred. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, and Word. **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities** * Strong coordination and shipment-planning skills. * PIT / Fork Truck experience. * Ability to manage multiple shipments, priorities, and time-sensitive requirements simultaneously. * Strong attention to detail when reviewing orders, export documents, shipment records, and system transactions. * Effective analytical and problem-solving skills. * Ability to troubleshoot transportation delays, capacity limitations, order discrepancies, and workflow disruptions. * Strong written and verbal communication skills. * Ability to collaborate effectively with warehouse, distribution, customer service, compliance, planning, and logistics teams. * Sound judgment and the ability to escalate operational or compliance risks appropriately. * Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities. * Customer-focused approach with a strong commitment to service, accuracy, and on-time delivery. **Working Conditions** * Work is performed in a warehouse, distribution, and shipping environment. * The role may require regular interaction with warehouse operations, loading areas, packaging stations, and transportation staging locations. * Flexibility may be required to support shipment cutoffs, expedited requests, month-end activity, operational disruptions, or peak shipping periods. * The position may require extended periods of computer-based work along with standing or walking within operational areas.