Shipping and Receiving Manager

Advastar, Inc. | Recruiting & Staffing; Kansas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

401K with match

PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Advastar, Inc. | Recruiting & Staffing seeks a Shipping and Receiving Manager for a growing Southeast Kansas manufacturing site.

You will own on-time outbound shipping and inbound receiving, lead a small team, and ensure ERP data accuracy, loading standards, and safe, efficient freight movement. You will develop the team, coordinate with production, sales, procurement, and project management, manage carrier relationships, and deliver clear shipping documentation and monthly KPI reporting to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; logistics coursework a plus.
• 2–4 years experience creating bills of lading and international shipping documents.
• 5–7 years leading a shipping/logistics team in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience directing loading of flatbed/stepdeck trailers.
• 5–7 years working in an ERP system, Dynamics 365 a plus.
• 2–4 years using KPIs to manage shipping/logistics operations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proven people leader with decisive on-site decision making.

Responsibilities

• Own on-time outbound shipping for a growing site, inbound receiving, and ERP accuracy.
• Lead and develop the shipping and receiving team with clear accountability.
• Set and enforce loading standards for flatbed and stepdeck freight.
• Manage carrier relationships: rates, scheduling, escalation with local carriers.
• Produce accurate shipping documentation for domestic and international freight (BOL, packing lists, invoices).
• Track site KPIs and report results monthly to logistics leadership.
• Coordinate with production, sales, procurement, and project management to stage orders.

Skills

Team leadership

KPI reporting

Carrier management

Load planning

ERP systems usage

Microsoft Office

Decision making

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Logistics or supply chain coursework

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

ERP systems

Job description

A well-established manufacturer with multiple U.S. plants is adding a Shipping and Receiving Manager to lead outbound and inbound logistics at a growing Southeast Kansas facility. This site is scaling its shipping volume, and this manager owns getting product out the door on time, loaded correctly, and documented cleanly. You will lead a small team, set the loading standard on flatbed and stepdeck freight, and be the on-site decision maker who keeps a rising shipping schedule moving. For a shipping leader who wants room to build and grow a team as the site expands, this is a chance to own the function, not just run it.

• Anticipated $65K–$80K, based on experience
• Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K w/ match, PTO, holidays
• 1st shift, generally 7:00am to 3:30pm, Monday–Friday; overtime required

OVERVIEW

• Own on-time outbound shipping for a growing manufacturing site, inbound receiving, and the accuracy of both in the ERP
• Lead and develop a shipping and receiving team, holding it to clear, consistent, direct accountability
• Set and enforce the loading standard: staging, preloading, and load patterns that make freight fit and ship safely on flatbed and stepdeck trailers
• Manage carrier relationships day to day: rates, scheduling pickups and deliveries, and acting as the escalation point with local carriers
• Produce accurate shipping documentation for domestic and international freight, including bills of lading, packing lists, and commercial invoices
• Track site KPIs and report results monthly to logistics leadership
• Coordinate across production, sales, procurement, and project management so orders are staged and ready when the truck arrives

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional logistics or supply chain coursework a plus
• 2 to 4 years recent experience creating bills of lading and international shipping documents (commercial invoices, packing lists)
• Strongly Preferred — 5 to 7 years leading a shipping and receiving or logistics team, ideally in a manufacturing environment
• Strongly Preferred — Hands-on experience directing the loading of flatbed and stepdeck trailers, including staging and load patterns
• 5 to 7 years working in an ERP system; Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience a plus
• 2 to 4 years using KPIs to manage and report on a shipping or logistics operation
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proven people leader: builds, empowers, and grows a team and makes the daily call without waiting to be told

KEYWORDS

Shipping and Receiving Manager, Shipping Manager, Logistics Manager, Warehouse Manager, Distribution Manager, Traffic Manager, shipping supervisor, bill of lading, BOL, commercial invoice, packing list, international shipping, export documentation, freight, LTL, flatbed, stepdeck, load planning, staging, carrier management, rate negotiation, ERP, Dynamics 365, D365, KPI, manufacturing logistics, inbound, outbound, supply chain, team leadership