Warehouse and Shipping Coordinator - DAD

Southern States, LLC; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern States, LLC is seeking a Warehouse and Shipping Coordinator based in Lagrange, GA. The role combines warehousing, receiving, and shipping duties with occasional support for production and engineering teams.

You will help keep inventory organized, assist with inspections, and support trade shows and sales preparations. You will also coordinate shipping schedules, determine freight, prepare bills of lading, and manage freight bills, while operating forklifts and maintaining safe, clean

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of relevant warehousing or shipping experience.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs daily.
• Ability to operate a forklift (training provided).
• Comfortable communicating with customers by phone.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with production and schedule shipping out from the facility effectively and on time
• Oversee outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy and condition of shipments
• Determine appropriate freight based on unit types and sizes per job
• Schedule UPS pickups for smaller parts shipping from the facility
• Prepare bills of lading
• Keep track of freight bills and pass to shipping/accounting
• Track outgoing shipments and communicate with customers
• Assist in receiving deliveries to the facility
• Operate the forklift to move parts around the warehouse
• Maintain warehouse organization and inventory control
• Assist engineering and sales with setup of materials for inspection and trade shows

Skills

Customer communication

Inventory management

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Forklift operation

Job description

Overview

The Warehouse and Shipping Coordinator will perform multiple functions associated with warehousing, receiving, and shipping at the Recloser Facility. Outside of proper shipping responsibilities, this position will help manage the warehouse, from inventory organization and occasional counts to assisting production and engineering where needed. This position is based in Lagrange, Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with production and schedule shipping out from the facility effectively and on time
• Oversee outgoing shipping activities in the Recloser Facility to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments
• Determine appropriate freight based on the types and sizes of units shipped out of the facility per job
• Schedule UPS pickups for smaller, ancillary parts shipping out of the facility
• Prepare bills of lading
• Keep track of all freight bills in the Recloser Facility and pass them along to shipping and/or accounting department in Hampton
• Track outgoing shipments and communicate with customers of shipments
• Assist in receiving of deliveries to the facility
• Operate the forklift to pull and move parts around the warehouse
• Maintain warehouse organization, from cleanliness to inventory organization
• Assist the engineering team in helping set up materials for inspection and testing
• Assist sales in preparing trade show items and sales trailers

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and/or multiple years of experience exhibiting the competency requirements listed above
• Experience: 3+ years of experience is a plus
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Physically capable of carrying out the essential responsibilities listed above
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs for daily tasks
• Ability to operate and receive training to operate a forklift and other lifting equipment
• Comfortable with speaking to customers through phone calls