Shipping Coordinator II

Allison Transmission; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

HSA

Dental vision

Parental leave

Disability

Voluntary benefits

401K

Paid time off

Holidays

Wellness program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Allison Transmission is seeking a Shipping Coordinator to manage end-to-end shipment activities in the United States. You will coordinate with customers, agents, carriers, and couriers to ensure on-time delivery and accurate documentation across domestic and international locations.

You will maintain records, train staff, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards while leveraging Excel for tracking and reporting. Strong communication with multiple stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of shipping, logistics, or warehousing experience.
• Experience supporting DoD shipping requirements.
• Hands-on experience processing domestic and international shipments.
• Familiarity with bills of lading, packing lists, and commercial invoices.
• Experience coordinating with carriers across multiple transportation modes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule shipments directly with customers, agents, carriers, and couriers.
• Prepare shipping documentation and labels for domestic and international locations.
• Maintain accurate records of shipping activities and traceability.
• Prioritize outbound shipments with warehouse personnel.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and regulatory requirements.
• Train ATI and Contract personnel to maintain process continuity.

Skills

Excel

Data accuracy

Carrier coordination

Communication

Overtime flexibility

Independent work

Tools

SAP

Job description

JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward. What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works. Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Benefits

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
• Employer HSA contribution
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
• 401K with generous Company match & contribution
• Accrued Paid Time Off 12
• Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Robust employee wellness program
• Tuition assistance program

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule shipments directly with customers, customer agents, freight carriers and couriers.
• Prepare shipping documentation, labels, and paperwork for both domestic and international locations.
• Maintain accurate records of shipping activities.
• Coordinate and prioritize outbound shipments with warehouse personnel.
• Ensure company safety policies and regulatory requirements are always met.
• Train additional personnel (both ATI and Contract) to achieve process continuity.

Key performance measures:

• On-time shipment performance.
• Order/Documentation Accuracy.
• Consistent order processing time.
• Maintain shipment traceability.
• Successful training of additional associates.
• Adherence to safety standards and internal SOP’s (incident free performance)
• Demonstrates leadership beyond day-to-day execution.

Qualifications

• Understanding of freight optimization, mode selection and cost control to benefit the customer.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including functions for tracking shipments and creating reports as needed.
• Strong data accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work overtime with little or no notice.
• Ability to handle exceptions, disruptions and last-minute shipment changes.
• Strong communication with carriers, suppliers, warehouse teams and customer service.
• High level of organization and urgency.
• Ability to work independently.

Experience

• 5 plus years of experience in shipping, logistics or warehouse operations.
• Demonstrated experience in support of DOD shipping requirements.
• 5 years in a shipment coordinator-level role.
• Hands-on experience processing domestic and international bound shipments.
• Experience preparing and reviewing key documents like bills of lading, packing lists, commercial invoices, etc.
• Familiarity with carrier scheduling, and freight booking.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Experience working directly with carriers of all transportation modes.
• Ability to train others.
• Situational experience resolving carrier delays, shipment discrepancies or documentation issues.
• Experience working under tight deadlines and adjusting to last-minute changes.

Scope factors: Position has direct impact on company revenue success by scheduling and processing on-time shipments, and the accuracy of processing post goods issue data on a daily basis.

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at [e-mail].

Allison Transmission is the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial-duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Our products are specified by more than 300 of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers and are used in a range of market sectors—from bus, refuse and emergency to construction, distribution and defense. Allison was founded in 1915 in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the company’s global headquarters is still located. We have approximately 1,400 dealer and distributor locations, employ more than 2,700 people around the world and our international presence spans more than 80 countries.