Sr Shipping Coordinator

Ultipro; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TETRA Technologies, Inc. is seeking a senior Shipping/Logistics Lead to coordinate inbound and outbound shipments, oversee receiving, and ensure regulatory compliance in a chemical manufacturing environment.

The role requires 5–10+ years of logistics experience, DOT HazMat certification, and proven ability to drive efficiency and cost reductions across production and distribution networks.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of shipping, receiving, warehouse operations, logistics, or supply chain experience in manufacturing or chemical environments.
• Certification in DOT Hazardous Materials shipping is required or strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee inbound and outbound shipments to support production schedules.
• Lead daily logistics activities to ensure timely shipping, receiving, and material movement.
• Prepare shipping documents and ensure DOT and international regulations compliance.
• Maintain ERP and warehouse data accuracy and inventory integrity.
• Support audits, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

TETRA Technologies, Inc. is a global organization whose foundation and strength comes from the drive and dedication of our team members. We value equal employment opportunity to stimulate creativity and innovation in our workforce as we use our collective talents to develop unique solutions to address the world's energy challenges.

Founded in 1981, TETRA ( NYSE: TTI ) is an energy services and solutions company focused on developing environmentally conscious services and solutions that help make people's lives better. With operations on six continents, the Company's portfolio consists of Energy Services, Industrial Chemicals, and Critical Minerals. In addition to providing products and services to the oil and gas industry and calcium chloride for diverse applications, TETRA is expanding into the low-carbon energy market with chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure, helping to meet the demand for sustainable energy in the twenty-first century.

• - Coordinate and oversee all inbound and outbound shipments to support production schedules, inventory requirements, and customer delivery commitments.
• - Serve as the primary shipping and receiving subject matter expert, providing guidance and support to shipping personnel, warehouse staff, and cross-functional teams.
• - Lead daily logistics activities, ensuring timely execution of shipping, receiving, material movement, and transportation functions.
• - Schedule and manage carriers, freight providers, pickups, deliveries, export shipments, and dock appointments to optimize service levels and transportation efficiency.
• - Monitor transportation performance metrics, analyze freight trends, and recommend improvements to reduce costs, improve service levels, and increase operational efficiency.
• - Receive and verify raw materials, packaging materials, maintenance supplies, equipment, and vendor shipments against purchase orders, specifications, bills of lading, and shipping documentation.
• - Investigate and resolve shipment discrepancies, inventory variances, freight claims, damaged materials, shortages, and customer delivery issues while coordinating corrective actions with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• - Maintain ownership of shipping, receiving, and inventory transactions within ERP and warehouse management systems, ensuring data accuracy and inventory integrity.
• - Coordinate and prioritize shipment schedules to align with production plans, customer requirements, and inventory replenishment strategies.
• - Prepare, review, and approve shipping documentation including bills of lading, packing lists, certificates of analysis, export documentation, hazardous material paperwork, and customer-specific shipping requirements.
• - Ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, EPA, international shipping regulations, import/export requirements, and company transportation policies.
• - Act as the facility lead for hazardous material shipping activities, ensuring proper classification, packaging, labeling, documentation, and employee training compliance.
• - Lead cycle counts, physical inventory activities, inventory reconciliations, and inventory accuracy initiatives to support operational excellence.
• - Develop and maintain key shipping and logistics performance indicators, including on-time delivery, freight cost, inventory accuracy, dock utilization, carrier performance, and shipping cycle times.
• - Collaborate closely with Production, Quality, Procurement, Planning, Customer Service, Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain leadership to proactively address material flow challenges and customer requirements.
• - Assist management with transportation budgeting activities, freight spend analysis, carrier evaluations, and logistics cost reduction initiatives.
• - Support warehouse and shipping process improvements through root cause analysis, corrective actions, workflow optimization, and implementation of best practices.
• - Maintain organized shipping and receiving operations that support audit readiness, regulatory compliance, traceability requirements, and customer expectations.
• - Assist with training, onboarding, and mentoring of shipping and warehouse personnel while promoting standard work and operational consistency.
• - Support implementation of new logistics systems, inventory controls, process improvements, and facility expansion initiatives.
• - Participate in audits, inspections, customer visits, and compliance reviews related to transportation, inventory control, and warehouse operations.
• - Promote a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence within the shipping and receiving function.
• - Participate in safety meetings, incident investigations, corrective action reviews, and risk mitigation activities.
• - Perform other duties, special projects, and leadership assignments as required.

Requirements:

EDUCATION: High School Degree or General Education Degree (GED) required

EXPERIENCE: 5-10+ years of experience in shipping, receiving, warehouse operations, logistics, or supply chain within a manufacturing or chemical environment.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

DOT Hazardous Materials Shipping Certification

Hazardous Materials Transportation Certification

OTHER:

• Available on an on-call basis to respond to urgent facility, operational, and logistical needs outside of regular business hours.Submit to and satisfactorily complete pre-employment background, medical, alcohol, and drug screening
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License

The requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

While performing the duties of any field-based position, an employee may be exposed to various outside weather conditions including but not limited to rain, humidity, snow, and/or heat during daytime hours and/or nighttime hours. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud for extended periods of time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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