Shipping Manager
Smurfit Westrock
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Job summary
Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Shipping Manager in Houston to oversee daily shipping operations, drive efficiency, and lead the shipping team. You will manage outbound/inbound loads, optimize trailer use, and ensure accurate reporting while maintaining a strong safety culture.
The role requires 3+ years in production leadership and logistics, with proficiency in MS Office and strong communication skills. A competitive benefits package is offered with career growth opportunities.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required, associates or bachelor's degree preferred.
- Minimum 3+ years in production leadership and 3+ years in logistics/shipping.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities.
- Focus on customer satisfaction and timely obligation fulfillment.
- Ability to estimate costs for shipping/delivery functions.
- Commitment to workplace safety and proper safety equipment use.
- Ability to collaborate with managers, staff and vendors.
- Proficient with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Schedule inbound and outbound loads and shipments.
- Maximize trailer utilization and reduce costs.
- Ensure safety culture and safe operations by subordinates.
- Prepare daily and monthly management reports with key shipping data.
- Coordinate courier rates to minimize costs within budget.
- Apply knowledge of routes, rates, and procedures for on-time delivery.
- Communicate with management to ensure goals are met.
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Job description
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.
The Shipping Manager will be responsible for overseeing daily activities for shipping functions of all outgoing products to customers, managing all aspects of shipping and transferring product and materials, verifying and recording information on incoming and outgoing shipments, and providing leadership to shipping personnel.
- Schedule inbound and outbound loads/manage inbound and outbound shipments
- Maximize trailer utilization and efficiently use trailer pool to reduce costs
- Ensure subordinates work safely and contribute to a collaborative safety culture that drives results
- Prepare daily and monthly management reports to communicate critical shipping information
- Coordinate and monitor courier rates to select the lowest rate to minimize shipping cost and remain within budget
- Utilize knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates to determine shipping priorities and methods for delivery to assure on-time delivery and exceptional customer service.
- Communicate with various levels of management and departments to ensure that goals are accomplished
- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent, Associates or Bachelor’s preferred.
- 3+ years of production leadership experience
- 3+ years of logistics/industrial/shipping experience - Required
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage tasks effectively
- Focus on increasing customer satisfaction by ensuring obligations are met in timely manner
- Aptitude to calculate estimated costs associated with the shipping/delivery functions.
- Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other managers, staff, and vendors
- Proficiency in computer skills including Microsoft Office- Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- Well-developed oral and writtencommunication skills.
- Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
- Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
- An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
- Generous benefits including 401 K Matching, Medical, Dental, Vision all starting day one. Employee discounts, Tuition Reimbursement, and Wellness program.
- A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.
The Shipping Manager will be responsible for overseeing daily activities for shipping functions of all outgoing products to customers, managing all aspects of shipping and transferring product and materials, verifying and recording information on incoming and outgoing shipments, and providing leadership to shipping personnel.
- Schedule inbound and outbound loads/manage inbound and outbound shipments
- Maximize trailer utilization and efficiently use trailer pool to reduce costs
- Ensure subordinates work safely and contribute to a collaborative safety culture that drives results
- Prepare daily and monthly management reports to communicate critical shipping information
- Coordinate and monitor courier rates to select the lowest rate to minimize shipping cost and remain within budget
- Utilize knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates to determine shipping priorities and methods for delivery to assure on-time delivery and exceptional customer service.
- Communicate with various levels of management and departments to ensure that goals are accomplished
- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent, Associates or Bachelor’s preferred.
- 3+ years of production leadership experience
- 3+ years of logistics/industrial/shipping experience - Required
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage tasks effectively
- Focus on increasing customer satisfaction by ensuring obligations are met in timely manner
- Aptitude to calculate estimated costs associated with the shipping/delivery functions.
- Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other managers, staff, and vendors
- Proficiency in computer skills including Microsoft Office- Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- Well-developed oral and writtencommunication skills.
- Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
- Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
- An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
- Generous benefits including 401 K Matching, Medical, Dental, Vision all starting day one. Employee discounts, Tuition Reimbursement, and Wellness program.
- A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
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