SHIPPING CLERK

Chapin International; City of Batavia (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Chapin International in Batavia, NY is seeking a Shipping Clerk to join our logistics team. The role focuses on ensuring accurate, on-time shipments by maintaining communication with customers’ shipping agents and external freight companies.

You will track back orders, prepare bills of lading, route shipments by carrier, and consolidate freight to reduce costs while keeping precise paperwork and timely responses to inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Frequent contact with customers’ shipping agents, outside freight companies and forwarders to assure correct on-time shipments.
• Track and expedite back orders; control paperwork; coordinate with sales / forecast / production coordinator.
• Follow up and respond to customer inquiries regarding back orders and past dues.
• Mark up and / or correct picking / packing slips and bills of lading where quantities deviate from standard.
• Route and sort small parts, no charge orders to UPS, RPS or Parcel Post, depending on size of orders to minimize shipping costs.
• Note number of parts packages and weights on bills of lading and picking / packing slips where truck orders have parts.
• Sort truck orders by carrier.
• Consolidate bills of lading, where two or more shipments are going to the same company, same location to reduce excessive freight costs.
• Print and expedite “special” orders called down by Customer Service.

Job description

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SHIPPING CLERK

Batavia, NY, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1032

Salary Range: $22.72 To $22.72 Hourly

• Frequent contact with customers’ shipping agents, outside freight companies and forwarders to assure correct on-time shipments.
• Track and expedite back orders; control paperwork; coordinate with sales / forecast / production coordinator.
• Follow up and respond to customer inquiries regarding back orders and past dues.
• Mark up and / or correct picking / packing slips and bills of lading where quantities deviate from standard.
• Route and sort small parts, no charge orders to UPS, RPS or Parcel Post, depending on size of orders to minimize shipping costs.
• Note number of parts packages and weights on bills of lading and picking / packing slips where truck orders have parts.
• Sort truck orders by carrier.
• Consolidate bills of lading, where two or more shipments are going to the same company, same location to reduce excessive freight costs.
• Print and expedite “special” orders called down by Customer Service.