Shipping Clerk

Besser Company; Alpena (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Besser Company in Alpena, Michigan seeks a Shipping Clerk to fulfill orders, prepare shipping documents, and manage storeroom inventory. You’ll ensure accurate shipments and smooth material flow at the shipping dock and storeroom.

Responsibilities include verifying orders, loading/unloading materials, and maintaining records for damage claims. Proficiency with Excel/Word/Outlook and carrier software is required, with experience in Epicor a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of experience in storeroom and shipping.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook; familiar with UPS WorldShip or other shipping software; Epicor.
• Must know customs requirements for the countries served.
• Capable of lifting up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Fills interplant and customer orders, loading/unloading materials for inside/outside warehouses.
• Works with stock pick lists, shop receiving documents, and vendor receiving docs.
• Checks products against shipping orders for accuracy and correct materials.
• Uses packing materials and prepares bills of lading/dray tickets; files documents.
• Posts shipments to orders, marks as shipped, and forwards docs to finance.
• Maintains storeroom inventory with stock adjustments and pick lists; fixes errors.
• Counts parts and investigates adjustments; collects damage-claim information.
• Assigns proper bin locations and prints sales orders/pick lists.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Customs knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

UPS WorldShip

Epicor

FedEx

DHL

Job description

Company: Besser Company

Department: Manufacturing

Location: Alpena, Michigan

JOB SUMMARY:

The Shipping Clerk is responsible for fulfilling orders, handling shipping materials, checking product accuracy, preparing shipping documents, maintaining inventory, and ensuring smooth material flow in the storeroom and shipping dock.

Essential Functions

• Fills interplant and customer orders, including loading and unloading materials for both inside and outside warehouses.
• Works with stock pick lists, shop receiving documents, and vendor receiving documentation to perform necessary transactions.
• Checks products against shipping orders to ensure accurate quantities, identification, and correct materials are shipped.
• Works with wood, paper and paperboard, hardboard, waterproof paper and various packing materials including foam.
• Prepares bills of landing or dray tickets for each shipment, clearing and filing of pack lists.
• Posts shipments to customer orders, shows orders as shipped, and forwards documents to the finance department.
• Maintains other shipping records such as goods returned, returnable pallets, dunnage, etc.
• Collects information for damage claims.
• Responsible for issuing and receiving products to and from the storeroom.
• Maintains proper inventory in the storeroom by doing stock adjustments, processing job pick lists, and sales order pick lists.
• Fixes any inventory errors in the storeroom.
• Counts parts and investigates adjustments.
• Responsible for analyzing sales orders to determine if sales orders are ready to be shipped to the customer.
• Prints sales orders and job pick lists.
• Performs part maintenance to assign proper bin locations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

Education: High school degree or equivalent.

Experience: At least one year of experience in storeroom and shipping or in a related area.

Skills: Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook. Should be familiar with UPS WorldShip or current carrier-based shipping software, and Epicor business system. Must be able to use programs located on the Internet for all carriers to arrange pickups, quote freight and prepare shipping documents: FedEx, DHL. Must know and understand customs requirements in the countries that Besser serves.

Requirements: Must pass the shipping test. Must be capable of lifting up to 40 pounds.