Shipping Lead

American Cord & Webbing Co.; Woonsocket (RI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

American Cord & Webbing Co. is seeking a Shipping/Warehouse Lead in Rhode Island to oversee daily shipping, receiving and warehouse operations. The role coordinates with sales, manages paperwork, and ensures on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include preparing shipments, generating BOL, overseeing receiving staff, conducting cycle counts, maintaining inventory accuracy, and keeping the workspace tidy.

Qualifications

• Ability to anticipate and solve problems.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with data entry on a computer.
• Ability to use basic inventory software.
• Skilled in the safe operation of hand jacks, lift trucks and other material handling equipment.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Forklift certified or multiple years of experience.
• Commitment to accuracy and safety in shipping/receiving.

Responsibilities

• Oversee shipping, receiving and warehouse operations daily.
• Prepare and process shipping paperwork, labels and packaging.
• Generate BOL and coordinate shipments with carriers.
• Record tracking data and maintain freight Excel sheets.
• Supervise receiving staff and assign daily tasks.
• Conduct cycle counts and ensure inventory accuracy.
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe work area.
• Report issues and conflicts to management promptly.

Skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Data entry

Inventory software

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Team leadership

Weight handling (up to 50 lbs)

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

OVERALL, ROLE:

The Shipping/Warehouse Lead runs the day-to-day operations in the shipping, receiving and warehouse. The lead is responsible for shipping and receiving products.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Shipping

• Pick and prepare materials for shipping
• Generate BOL and arrange shipments with carriers as required. Advise sales of the pallet dimensions and weight.
• Record the PRO/Tracking data in the freight excel spreadsheet.
• Assist sales with questions and/or issues in regards to customer shipment. Notify sales of late deliveries and ship schedule changes.
• Assist the operators of trucks in the loading and unloading of materials when needed
• Prepare and process necessary shipping paperwork, labels, and packaging to assure proper shipment of materials
• Inspect orders to ensure product is shipped to customer requirements.
• Maintain work area to assure a neat and functional space.
• Provide tracking information as required.
• Report issues to management.
• Report and manage shipping conflict as they come up.

Receiving

• Assist receiving products and material when needed
• Ensure paperwork for containers is completed and provided to accounting in a timely manner, and that all paperwork and samples are organized and filed promptly.
• Oversee receiving staff. Including assigning responsibilities, work and daily tasks to receiving staff, and monitoring receiving staff.
• Report issues to management.
• Manage receiving conflict as they come up.

Warehouse

• Check and monitor inventory of supplies such as boxes, tape, spools.
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness and organization. Ensure quality of finished product.
• Pick and return materials needed.
• Perform and/or record daily inspection of equipment, reporting all exceptions to department manager
• Perform cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Consolidate items, when possible, to save space. Ensure box labels face outwards and only like items are stacked on top of each other.

Other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to anticipate and solve problems
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficient with data entry on a computer.
• Ability to use basic inventory software.
• Skilled in the safe operation of hand jacks, lift trucks and other material handling equipment
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Forklift certified or multiple years of experience.

DISCLAIMER:

This description should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an incumbent in this job. Incumbents are required to perform other related functions as assigned.