Lead Shipping Coordinator

Allison Transmission; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Choice of medical plans with Rx

Employer HSA contribution

Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Short & Long-Term Disability

Voluntary benefits (Illness, Hospital,

401K with generous Company match & co

Accrued Paid Time Off 12

Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday

Wellness program

Tuition assistance program

Job summary

Allison Transmission is seeking a seasoned Shipping Coordinator to directly coordinate shipments with OEMs, distributors and carriers. You will ensure accurate domestic, Canada and Mexico documentation, train analysts, and maintain strict compliance with shipping regulations.

Role requires 5+ years in shipping/logistics, familiarity with SAP, and strong communication skills to keep on-time schedules and high customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Understanding of freight optimization, mode selection and cost control to benefit the customer.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including functions for tracking shipments and creating reports as needed.
• Strong data accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work overtime with little or no notice.
• Ability to handle exceptions, disruptions and last-minute shipment changes.
• Strong communication with carriers, suppliers, warehouse teams and customer service.
• High level of organization and urgency.
• Ability to work independently.
• Provide oversight of Shipping Analyst work activities and documentation accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule shipments directly with customers, customer agents, freight carriers and couriers.
• Negotiate internal and external arrangements to ensure Customer Satisfaction.
• Work directly with Order Analysis to obtain the best possible arrangements to the benefit of Allison Transmission.
• Address disruptions to schedules and production planning to lessen impact to OEM schedules.
• Prepare shipping documentation, labels, and paperwork for both domestic and international locations.
• Maintain accurate records of shipping activities.
• Coordinate and prioritize outbound shipments with warehouse personnel.
• Ensure company safety policies and regulatory requirements are met at all times.
• Train Shipping Analyst(s) (both ATI and Contract) in all Key Responsibilities listed above.

Skills

Freight optimization

Excel

Data accuracy

Overtime readiness

Communication with carriers

Independence

Tools

SAP

Job description

JOIN THE TEAM THAT'S POWERING PROGRESS Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward. What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works. Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Benefits:

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
• Employer HSA contribution
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
• 401K with generous Company match & contribution
• Accrued Paid Time Off 12
• Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Robust employee wellness program
• Tuition assistance program

Job Description:

Job summary: Work directly with OEM or OEM agent to coordinate shipping processes finished products to OEM's and or Distributors, ensuring the accuracy of critical documentation for domestic, Canada and Mexico locations while ensuring compliance with shipping regulations. Required to train Shipping Analyst in proper procedures, compliance measures and regulations. This is a customer facing role.

Job responsibilities:

• Coordinate and schedule shipments directly with customers, customer agents, freight carriers and couriers.
• Negotiate internal and external arrangements to ensure Customer Satisfaction.
• Work directly with Order Analysis to obtain the best possible arrangements to the benefit of Allison Transmission.
• Address disruptions to schedules and production planning to lessen impact to OEM schedules.
• Prepare shipping documentation, labels, and paperwork for both domestic and international locations.
• Maintain accurate records of shipping activities.
• Coordinate and prioritize outbound shipments with warehouse personnel.
• Ensure company safety policies and regulatory requirements are met at all times.
• Train Shipping Analyst(s) (both ATI and Contract) in all Key Responsibilities listed above.

Key performance measures:

• On-time shipment performance.
• Order/Documentation Accuracy.
• Consistent order processing time.
• Maintain shipment traceability.
• Successful training of Shipping Analyst(s) to ensure adherence to proper documentation and shipping processes.
• Adherence to safety standards and internal SOP's (incident free performance) Demonstrates leadership beyond day-to-day execution.

Competencies and behaviors:

• Adhering to the highest standards in what we do.
• We succeed through integrity, trust, and quality as we drive for results.
• Drive a positive customer experience.
• We deliver better outcomes when we understand our customers' needs and execute appropriately.
• Improve the way the world works.
• We develop better solutions through innovation and a continuous desire to improve.
• Leveraging the power of teamwork.
• We develop better solutions by working together toward a common goal.

Qualifications:

• Understanding of freight optimization, mode selection and cost control to benefit the customer.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including functions for tracking shipments and creating reports as needed.
• Strong data accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work overtime with little or no notice.
• Ability to handle exceptions, disruptions and last-minute shipment changes.
• Strong communication with carriers, suppliers, warehouse teams and customer service.
• High level of organization and urgency.
• Ability to work independently.
• Provide oversite of Shipping Analyst(s) work activities and documentation accuracy.

Experience:

• 5 plus years of experience in shipping, logistics or warehouse operations.
• Demonstrated experience in support of DOD shipping requirements.
• 5 years in a shipment coordinator-level role.
• Hands-on experience processing domestic and international bound shipments.
• Experience preparing and reviewing key documents like bills of lading, packing lists, commercial invoices, etc.
• Familiarity with carrier scheduling, and freight booking.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Working directly with carriers of all transportation modes.
• Ability to address production disruption impacts to OEM schedules in order to maintain customer satisfaction.
• Ability to train others.
• Situational experience resolving carrier delays, shipment discrepancies or documentation issues.
• Working under tight deadlines and adjusting to last-minute changes.

Scope factors:

Position has direct impact on company revenue success by scheduling and processing on-time shipments, and the accuracy of processing post goods issue data on a daily basis. Must train Shipping Analyst(s) to provide exceptional customer interaction in a professional manner.

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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Allison Transmission is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial-duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Our products