Shipping Manager

Advastar, Inc. | Recruiting & Staffing; Kansas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing company is offering a great opportunity as a Shipping and Receiving Manager in Southeast Kansas. In this role, you will lead logistics operations, manage a team, and drive process improvements across shipping and receiving functions. The ideal candidate has several years of experience in a manufacturing setting and strong technical skills in logistics management.

Benefits

Full suite of benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Qualifications

• 4-7+ years of experience with an ERP system (D365 preferred).
• Experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage shipping and receiving processes, including transactions for incoming goods.
• Oversee a team of two direct reports.
• Collaborate with departments to ensure workflow.

Skills

BOL creation

Scheduling pickups/deliveries

Commercial invoicing

TMS system experience

Proficiency in Excel

KPI management

Team collaboration

Job description

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Base pay range

$70,000.00/yr - $75,000.00/yr

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Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades | Recruiting & Staffing

A great opportunity to step into a supervisory role as a Shipping and Receiving Manager in Southeast Kansas, where you can lead efficient logistics operations and drive process improvements.

• Full suite of benefits, holidays, PTO
• Shift: Choice of 6 AM - 3 PM or 7 AM - 4 PM

Essential Skills (shipping heavy):

• BOL creation (truckload, LTL, International)
• Scheduling pickup/deliveries with carriers
• Commercial Invoicing and Certificate of Origin
• Requesting Quotations from carriers
• TMS system experience

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Manage the shipping and receiving processes, including receiving, verifying, and transacting incoming goods, and preparing outgoing shipments.
• Oversee a team of two direct reports: a shipping and receiving clerk and a laborer/forklift operator.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as production and commodities, to ensure smooth workflow.
• Drive process improvements and cost savings through KPI tracking and analysis, focusing on dock-to-stock time, on-time delivery percentages, and freight spend.

Key Qualifications and Skills:

• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Experience in a manufacturing facility setting to understand process flow.
• 4-7+ years of experience working with an ERP system (D365 preferred, but not required).
• Proficiency in Excel
• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members.
• Experience with KPIs (dock-to-stock time, on-time delivery, freight spend).
• Ability to manage invoices.
• Openness to backup work for pick pack supervisor.

Ideal Level of Experience:

• Early career professional with the right work ethic is ideal.
• Preferred but not required; 3+ years of experience in a relevant role (supervisor or manager)
• Experience in a manufacturing setting is desired.
• Experience with ERP systems and KPIs is essential.
• Willingness to work collaboratively with a team.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Supply Chain, Distribution, and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Manufacturing, Fabricated Metal Products, and Wholesale Building Materials

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401(k)

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