Shipping Supervisor
Posted on: 30 Jun 2021
Rogers, AR
Job Description
Opportunity summary:
As Shipping Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing daily activities for shipping functions of all outgoing products to customers, managing all aspects of shipping and transferring product and materials, verifying and recording information on incoming and outgoing shipments, and providing leadership to shipping personnel.
How you will impact WestRock
Schedule inbound and outbound loads/manage inbound and outbound shipments
Maximize trailer utilization and efficiently use trailer pool to reduce costs
Ensure subordinates work safely and contribute to a collaborative safety culture that drives results
Prepare daily and monthly management reports to communicate critical shipping information
Coordinate and monitor courier rates to select the lowest rate to minimize shipping cost and remain within budget
Utilize knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates to determine shipping priorities and methods for delivery to assure on-time delivery and exceptional customer service
Communicate with various levels of management and departments to ensure that goals are accomplished
What you need to succeed:
High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
2 to 3 years of production leadership experience
3 to 4 years of logistics/industrial/shipping experience
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage tasks effectively
Focus on increasing customer satisfaction by ensuring obligations are met in timely manner
Aptitude to calculate estimated costs associated with the shipping/delivery functions
Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other managers, staff, and vendors
Proficiency in computer skills including Microsoft Office- Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Well-developed oral and written communication skills
WestRock
Atlanta, GA
WestRock Company manufactures and sells paper and packaging solutions for the consumer and corrugated markets in North America, South America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company’s Corrugated Packaging segment produces containerboards, corrugated sheets, corrugated packaging, and preprinted linerboards for consumer and industrial products manufacturers, and corrugated box manufacturers. It also provides structural and graphic design, engineering services, and automated packaging machines; and operates recycling facilities that collect, sort, grade, and bale recovered paper.
The company’s Consumer Packaging segment manufactures and sells folding and beverage cartons that are used to package food, paper, beverages, dairy products, tobacco, confectionery, health and beauty, other household consumer, and commercial and industrial products; and express mail packages for the overnight courier industry.
It also offers inserts and labels, as well as rigid packaging and other printed packaging products; and secondary packages and paperboard packaging for the healthcare market. In addition, this segment manufactures and sells solid fiber and corrugated partitions, and die-cut paperboard components; temporary and permanent displays; and lithographic laminated packaging products, as well as provides contract packing services. WestRock Company is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
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IndustryManufacturing
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No. of Employees44,800
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Website
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