Shipping Coordinator

clarios; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental and caregiver leave

Paid time off and benefits program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Clarios in Florence, KY is seeking a Shipping & Receiving Coordinator to manage inbound and outbound shipments, ensure inventory accuracy, and coordinate warehouse activities. The role collaborates with production, carriers, and 3PLs to maintain efficient logistics and on-time deliveries.

Ideal candidates will have experience in manufacturing/logistics environments and familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, with strong organizational and communication skills to support plant performance and safety

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or warehouse environments.
• Experience using MRPs for inventory, production, shipping, or warehouse management.
• Experience scheduling transportation and coordinating shipments with carriers or third-party logistics providers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments to support plant operations.
• Schedule, track, and book shipments using SAP or ERP systems while maintaining accurate inventory records.
• Maintain inventory records and ensure material receipts and transactions are accurate.
• Communicate with carriers, brokers, warehouses, and receiving plants to ensure on-time delivery.
• Support safety, 5S, and continuous improvement in warehouse processes.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Inventory management

MRP/ERP systems

Transportation scheduling

Carrier coordination

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Associate or Bachelor's in Supply Chain/Logistics

Tools

SAP

Job description

What You Will Do

We're hiring a Shipping & Receiving Coordinator to support our manufacturing and warehouse operations. This role is responsible for coordinating all inbound and outbound shipments, ensuring materials move efficiently throughout the plant, warehouse, and receiving locations. Working closely with production, warehouse teams, carriers, and third-party logistics providers, this position plays a critical role in maintaining inventory accuracy, supporting customer delivery requirements, and ensuring smooth day-to-day logistics operations. This is a hands-on role that supports plant performance, customer service, and operational efficiency by managing transportation scheduling, shipment tracking, inventory transactions, and warehouse processes. Success in this position helps ensure uninterrupted production, timely deliveries, and a safe, organized warehouse environment.

What Does Success Look Like

• Coordinate and prioritize inbound and outbound shipments to support production schedules, customer requirements, and plant operations.
• Schedule, book, and track shipments using SAP or a similar ERP/MRP system while maintaining accurate inventory and shipping records.
• Communicate proactively with carriers, brokers, warehouses, and receiving plants to ensure on-time delivery and resolve transportation issues.
• Process incoming shipments, oversee receiving activities, and ensure accurate material receipts and inventory transactions.
• Maintain warehouse accuracy through lot control, trailer management, pallet tracking, handling unit (HU) creation, and inventory reconciliation activities.
• Support operational excellence initiatives by participating in physical inventories, conducting safety audits, maintaining 5S standards, and driving continuous process improvements.

What We Look For

Required

• Experience supporting a manufacturing, distribution, or warehouse environment.
• Experience using MRPs system for inventory, production, shipping, or warehouse management.
• Experience scheduling transportation, booking loads, and coordinating shipments with carriers or third-party logistics providers.
• Strong computer, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field, plus 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of inventory control, lot management, warehouse management processes, and physical inventory procedures.
• Experience working with transportation carriers, freight brokers, and less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including overtime and weekends as business needs require.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; Clarios will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visas for this opportunity.

Florence, Kentucky-Components

What you get:

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching - all starting on date of hire
• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
• Parental and caregiver leave programs
• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program

Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership

HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility

Clarios has been recognized as one of 2026's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the fourth consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.

Who we are:

Clarios is the force behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials-setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we're not just making batteries; we're shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios-where your power meets endless possibilities.

Veterans/Military Spouses:

We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion-where you can grow your career

Our Florence, Kentucky components plant began operations in 1978 and here is home to our components plant which manufactures PowerFrame ® grids and our battery containers and covers. Here we produce around 173,000 cases a day.