Inventory & Dispatch Specialist - Forklift Certified

CAPITAL LUMBER CO; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

9 Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

TeleDoc

Best Doctors

Company Paid Life and Disability

Job summary

Capital Lumber Co in Tacoma, WA is seeking a logistics-minded warehouse professional to support Operations, Purchasing and Sales by dispatching inbound and outbound material and coordinating with third party logistics. Responsibilities include shipping/receiving, cycle counts, inventory reporting, and backup order fulfillment with forklift duties.

Five years lumber or dispatch experience and knowledge of DOT regulations are required; strong computer skills are expected.

Qualifications

• Five years lumber experience and/or five years experience as truck driver/dispatching.
• Possess strong working knowledge of State and Federal D.O.T. compliance regulations.
• Strong computer skills with ability to utilize Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to model the Capital values and to provide innovative solutions.
• Ability to drive and be accountable for accurate and high quality results in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to be very detail oriented and technically focused.
• Ability to work autonomously when necessary.
• Strong verbal, written, mathematical and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Dispatch inbound and outbound material coordinating with Operations, Purchasing and Sales.
• Monitor and contain transportation costs with route analysis.
• Schedule inbound material through third party logistics.
• Schedule customer deliveries in coordination with third party logistics, Operations, and Sales.
• Process shipping manifests and ASN reports daily.
• Assist with inventory accuracy and cycle counts.
• Back up order fulfillment and forklift duties as assigned.
• Perform other duties as needed by supervisor.

Skills

Lumber experience

Dispatching

DOT compliance knowledge

Detail-oriented

Autonomous work

Verbal and written communication

Education

Associates Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Capital Lumber Co in Tacoma, WA is seeking a logistics-minded warehouse professional to support Operations, Purchasing and Sales by dispatching inbound and outbound material and coordinating with third party logistics. Responsibilities include shipping/receiving, cycle counts, inventory reporting, and backup order fulfillment with forklift duties.

Five years lumber or dispatch experience and knowledge of DOT regulations are required; strong computer skills are expected.