Shipping Supervisor

International Paper; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan assistance

Home insurance

Auto insurance

Vision insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

International Paper in Carrollton, TX is seeking a Shipping Supervisor to lead daily shipping department activities, drive on-time deliveries, and ensure safety and efficiency across all shifts.

You will partner with customer service, production planning, and sales to optimize warehouse space, manage carrier relations, and maintain inventory data while pursuing cost savings and continuous improvement in shipping operations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Previous shipping experience highly preferred.
• Prior experience in the corrugated packaging industry highly preferred.
• Two years of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs daily activities of the shipping department, including productivity, quality, service, and on-time delivery in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring customer requirements and organization goals are achieved.
• Ensures all work is performed in a safe, clean, productive environment. Promotes safety and housekeeping by following established safety rules and procedures.
• Manages and coordinates daily activities for all three shifts in the shipping department.
• Works closely with customer service department, production planning, finishing, accounting and sales to ensure full customer satisfaction.
• Schedules deliveries 24 hours/per day per customer demands; conducts cost analysis for all deliveries and maintains relationships with contracted truckers for best rates.
• Organizes teams to guarantee loads are checked for correct quantities, weight, and quality of loads; maintains and coaches the shipping team for better efficiency.
• Maintains the integrity of finished goods inventory inside the facility and in outside warehouses; tracks inventory and collaborates with accounting and customer service.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Shipping experience

Corrugated packaging industry

Action oriented

Business insight

Communicates effectively

Courage

Customer focus

Develops talent

Instills trust

Organizational Savvy

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Position Title:

Shipping Supervisor

Pay Rate

$60,200 - $80,300 (USCORE)

Category/Shift

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location

Carrollton North
2605 E Belt Line Rd
Carrollton, TX 75006

The Job You Will Perform

• Leads and directs daily activities of the shipping department, including productivity, quality, service, and on-time delivery in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring customer requirements and organization goals are achieved.
• Ensures all work is performed in a safe, clean, productive environment. Promotes safety and housekeeping by following established safety rules and procedures.
• Manages and coordinates daily activities for all three shifts in the shipping department.
• Works closely with customer service department, production planning, finishing, accounting and sales to ensure full customer satisfaction.
  • Manages all warehouse space to best service of our customers
  • Manages baled waste contracts for better return and prices
  • Manages Returned Goods process
  • Manages inventory with the assistance of the sales team in customer locations
  • Works closely with customer service to maintain WITRON integrity specific to shipping bill of lading process
• Ensures that trucks are scheduled to the best efficiency, keeping in mind freight costs and ship to locations when coordinating the preparation of the daily shipping schedule.
  • Schedules deliveries 24 hours/per day per customer demands.
  • Cost analysis for all deliveries and customer pick-ups
  • Maintains relationship with contracted truckers for best rates
• Organizes teams to guarantee loads are checked for correct quantities, weight, and quality of loads.
• Guarantees that lift drivers maintain up to date training, coaches and facilitates the shipping team for better efficiency.
• Maintains the integrity of finished goods inventory inside the facility and in outside warehouses. Works closely with accounting and customer service to ensure accuracy of data. Responsible for tracking inventory.
• Maintains and keeps current the overall knowledge of costs associated with the shipping department.
• Manages costs relative to pallet expenses.

The Skills You Will Bring

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Previous shipping experience highly preferred.
• Prior experience in the corrugated packaging industry highly preferred.
• Two years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Action oriented
• Business Insight
• Communicates Effectively
• Courage
• Customer Focus
• Develops Talent
• Instills Trust
• Organizational Savvy

The Benefits You Will Enjoy

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.

The Career You Will Build

Sales and Leadership training, promotional opportunities within a global company

The Impact You Will Make

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and have the opportunity to opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 39,000 colleagues globally who are committed to creating what’s next. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com.

Equal Opportunity & Disability Accommodations

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail] or [phone].

ABOUT US

The Benefits You Will Enjoy

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets

The Career You Will Build

Leadership training, promotional opportunities

The Impact You Will Make

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join

International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com.

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail] or [phone].