Delivery Supervisor

Builders FirstSource, Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Builders FirstSource, Inc. is seeking a Shipping Coordinator to manage incoming and outgoing shipping activities and ensure accuracy and safety. The role involves scheduling deliveries with customers and supervising a team of drivers.

The ideal candidate must have a high school diploma with previous shipping experience, and basic communication and mathematical skills. This position requires the ability to work in a loud environment and occasionally lift weights up to 100 pounds.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in shipping department required.
• Ability to present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Capability to apply common sense understanding in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee incoming and outgoing shipping activities.
• Schedule deliveries with customers.
• Manage multiple drivers and ensure workplace safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Ability to read and comprehend instructions

Basic math skills

Effective communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

PURPOSE

Coordinates activities of shipping personnel engaged in verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments, and preparing items for shipment by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees incoming and outgoing shipping activities to insure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.
• Schedules deliveries with customers.
• Studies inventory to identify products to ship.
• Scans transfer tickets.
• Processes incoming and outgoing delivery driver paperwork.
• Manages multiple drivers and pullers.
• Ensures a safe and clean work place.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• The employee is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the shipping unit.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

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.

• Education/Experience - High School diploma or equivalent G.E.D; Previous experience in shipping department required.
• Language Skills - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to vendors, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills - Requires basic math skills.
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills - None
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations - None required for this 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. 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 lift up 100 pounds of weight. The employee is occasionally required to stand.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Environment may be very loud (examples: jack hammer work, etc.).