Shipping Manager

PRL Industries Inc; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PRL Industries Inc in Pennsylvania is seeking a Shipping Manager to oversee packaging, verify shipping content, receive packages, and lead staff while coordinating internal trucking to ensure timely and secure distribution.

The role focuses on planning shipping strategy, managing KPIs, budgeting, cost reduction, and reporting to upper management, while upholding safety and compliance across the department.

Qualifications

• Two years of management experience in shipping and receiving.
• Three years’ experience in a manufacturing setting is preferred.
• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or logistics is preferred.
• Knowledge of logistics operations, shipping procedures, and documents.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the whole shipping process.
• Plan and implement overall shipping strategy.
• Use shipping software to organize and prioritize shipping activities.
• Lead and manage staff for shipping operations.
• Coordinate internal trucking and scheduling.
• Establish daily and/or weekly schedules and labor requirements.
• Identify shipping issues and implement timely solutions.
• Create and present reports for upper management.

Skills

Logistics operations

Shipping procedures

Shipping software

Budgeting and reporting

Leadership

Problem solving

Team player

Time management

Interpersonal communication

Safety management

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or logistics is preferred

Job description

Description

Job Summary:

The Shipping Manager is responsible for overseeing various tasks, including packaging, verifying content for shipping, receiving packages, ordering supplies, and leading and managing staff. This position is also responsible for coordinating internal trucking. The main goal is to ensure timely, accurate, and secure shipping and distribution.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to/compliance with company policies, rules, and regulations relating to safety/health, performance standards, procedures, processes, and training requirements
• Plan and implement overall shipping strategy
• Use shipping software to organize and prioritize shipping activities
• Oversee the whole shipping process
• Be involved with setting shipping KPIs
• Maintain departmental metrics as required
• Suggest solutions for process optimization
• Actively seek ways to reduce costs in the department and improve working practices.
• Provide periodic updates and reports as requested by management
• Establish daily and/or weekly schedules as deemed necessary, and labor requirements to achieve production goals and objectives
• Acts as a liaison with Human Resources to establish and retain positive employee relations
• Review and analyze shipping, quality control, production shortfalls, and operating concerns for remediation and implementation of appropriate corrective action
• Schedules and coordinates necessary employee training
• Carry out management responsibilities per the organization’s policies and procedures
• Directly supervises employees; monitors work quality, including conducting performance appraisals and providing counselling for improving performance
• Ensures a safe work environment
• Identify shipping issues and implement solutions in a timely manner
• Create and present reports for upper management as requested

Requirements

Job Qualifications:

Education:

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• A bachelor’s degree in supply chain or logistics is preferred.

Experience:

• Two years of management experience in shipping and receiving. Three years’ experience in a manufacturing setting is preferred.

Skills:

• Knowledge of logistics operations, shipping procedures, and documents
• Hands-on experience with shipping and distribution software
• Hands-on experience in budgeting and reporting
• Good leadership skills
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Team player
• Good time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Continuously improve safety.

Physical and Mental Efforts:

General:

Average mobility required. The position requires the ability to hear normal sounds with some background noise. The position requires the ability to concentrate despite some interruptions and attend to tasks for 45 to 60 minutes at a time.