Shipping and Inventory Coordinator

Bell International Laboratories; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell International Laboratories in Minnesota seeks a Shipping & Inventory Coordinator to manage finished goods, pull outbound shipments, and ensure accuracy and timeliness in palletization.

You will prepare client orders, rotate stock by expiration, and drive a forklift while maintaining inventory integrity. Collaboration with Shipping and Logistics is essential.

Qualifications

• Three years minimum combined experience in manufacturing or logistics.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) for inventory tracking and data interpretation.
• Experience with inventory control, processing, and resolving routine issues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and complete customer orders for shipment of finished products after release from QA.
• Downstack full pallets into partial pallets for customer orders.
• Operate Sit-Down/Stand-Up forklift as needed to move pallets.
• Use a scanning handheld to locate pallets and rack locations.
• Reconcile and correct errors in shipping and receiving activities including counts and methods.
• Communicate with Shipping & Logistics when orders are ready to ship with details of pallets.
• Investigate and resolve shipping or receiving issues promptly.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through organizing, cleaning, and cycle counting weekly.
• Generate and maintain shipping and receiving reports for management.
• Ensure a clean, organized, and safe work environment daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Communication

Time management

Customer service

ERP familiarity (SAP)

Forklift operation

Microsoft Excel

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP ERP

Barcode handheld scanner

Sit-down forklift

Job description

The Shipping & Inventory Coordinator is responsible for managing and coordinating finishedproducts to pull outbound shipments and to ensureaccuracy, timely, and efficient palletization. This role involves preparing client orders, physically pulling products, maintaining inventory levels, rotation of product going out based on expiration dates and resolvingshipping issues. The coordinator works closely with internal teams and to optimize and support operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and complete customer orders for shipment of finished products after being released from QA.
• Downstack full pallets into partial pallets for customer orders.
• Ability to drive a Sit Down and Stand-upforklift experience needed.
• Ability to use a scanning handheld to locate pallets to rack locations.
• Reconcile and correct errors in shipping and receiving activities, including counts, pallet dimensions, and shipping methods.
• Communicate with Shipping& Logistics team when orders are finished and ready to ship by providing details of finished pallets such as quantities, dimensions and weights.
• Investigate and resolve shipping or receiving issues promptly.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through organizing, cleaning, and cycle countingon a weekly basis.
• Generate and maintainshipping and receiving reports for management.
• Ensure a clean, organized, and safe work environment daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong attention to detail with a high level of organization and accuracy.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Exceptional time management with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing deadlines.
• Outstanding customer service and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Knowledge of shipping and distribution procedures and methods.
• Effective communication skills with internal teams, external vendors, and all levels of the organization.
• Adaptable to changing policies,procedures, and work environments.
• Proficient in MicrosoftOffice, particularly Excel andWord.

Required Education and Experience:

• At least three years of combined experience in a manufacturing or logistics environment, focusing on operations such as warehouse, product delivery coordination, or shipment scheduling.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (e.g., SAP) for inventory tracking, reconciliation, and basic data interpretation.
• Practical experience with inventory control, processing, and resolving routineissues.

Preferred Education and Ex2erience:

• High School Graduate or equivalent

Physical Demands:

• Regular standing, walking, reaching,and handling of materials and equipment.
• Frequent lifting and moving of objects weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Occasional bending, crouching, stooping, and kneeling.
• Repetitive hand, finger, and arm motions.
• The ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Visual acuity to inspect product quality and packaging.
• Exposure to manufacturing noise, temperature variations, and materials.