Shipping Lead Job Description
Shipping lead
provides management of nuclear pharmacy operations and staff, project management, and implementation of new radiopharmacy operations and procedures.
Shipping Lead Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective shipping lead job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included shipping lead job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Coordinate with Sales, Inventory, for shipments of products within required standards and well known procedures
Supports facilities projects on a regular basis
Responsible for maintaining a fair and consistent set of standards as they apply to the team members
Oversees the printing, picking, slotting, packing, releasing, and assembly of customer orders resolving any orders that have inventory issues
Oversees a multi-national team in safely and efficiently receiving, prepping, loading, and delivering cargo
Verifies materials against receiving documents, noting and reporting discrepancies and obvious damages, and arrives and dispatches the cargo in a tracking software
Files Over/Short Reports and Transportation Discrepancy Reports as needed
Contacts customers for cargo pick up or arranges for delivery of cargo
Maintains inbound and outbound cargo files as directed
Assists in the segregation of hazardous material
Shipping Lead Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Shipping Lead
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: IATA, DOT, AED, CPR, IMDG, STA, PIT, HAZMAT, CCSF
Education for Shipping Lead
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the shipping lead job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in Education, General Education, Associates, Technical, Management, Math, Business, Performance, History, Manufacturing
Skills for Shipping Lead
Desired skills for shipping lead include:
Distribution operations
Supervisory management practices and principles
Store and retail operations
Microsoft Excel
Logistics procedures
DOT regulations and basic mathematics
Digital Print equipment and standards
Microsoft Outlook
Organizational and interpersonal skills
Procedures
Desired experience for shipping lead includes:
Able to address and resolve ambiguity
High Experience working with FIFO, PFEP, and other Lean or continuous improvements concepts and practices are highly desired
Assists in the buildup of cargo on 463L USAF pallets and delivers the pallet to the airport
Blocks and braces cargo in shipping containers
Supports international air and vessel operations the intra atoll cargo operations by loading and manifesting surface and air cargo
May oversee the pier or the shipping yard operations during vessel operations
Shipping Lead Examples
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Shipping Lead Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a shipping lead. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for shipping lead
- Receives, invoices, and assists customers with inbound personal shipments
- Maintains a fleet of USAG-KA and Matson equipment ensuring daily checks are completed and the vehicles are turned in to Automotive for preventive maintenance when scheduled
- Assists with workspace cleanup and telephone answering
- Assists in monthly and quarterly safety inspections
- Operates government owned motor vehicles, forklifts, and/or other equipment as needed
- Analyze inbounds for cross dock opportunities and track inbounds for on time delivery
- Assist in any discrepancies of shipments including providing proof of deliveries/pickup
- File carrier claims as needed
- Review shortage reports and communicate with Schedulers and Production
- Check short report and request all product on Micro hold be released in order to cover orders for the next day
Qualifications for shipping lead
- Check daily demand of re-supply items
- Function as liaison between Customer Service and Warehouse regarding shipments
- Check emails from customer service and reply as needed
- Communicates with customer service/transportation any anomalies regarding outbound shipments and appointment delays
- Schedules and maintains activity of Finished goods to and from cold storage facility
- Enter invoices and order supplies in SRM as required
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Shipping Lead Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of shipping lead. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for shipping lead
- Ensure all orders from previous day are closed
- Provide support for month end close by monitoring Open Order Report
- Assist Warehouse Operations Manager with special projects as assigned
- Assist Quality during any recalls of product
- Maintain and Update work instructions as needed
- Monitor open RO/PO report and ensures all are closed by end of week
- Investigate reasons for aging product and assist in reducing aging products via inventory due to expire report in WMS and the Hold report
- Perform duties of a Shipping/Receiving Clerk I, II and Sr
- Receive work orders and applicable instructions from Director of Operations, Sensitech’s distribution sites and client services
- Assist in the development of other employees in the section, in the various tasks
Qualifications for shipping lead
- Ability to lift and handle containers such as 5 gallon pails up to 75 lbs, 60 lb bags of pigment or maneuvering drums up to 900 lbs
- Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Ability to read and comprehend customers’ orders, bills of lading
- Frequent lifting of container up to 50 lbs
- Operation of material handling equipment
- Frequent standing, bending and walking
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of shipping lead. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for shipping lead
- Oversee the loading process of the transfer trucks to ensure accuracy of paperwork and inventory
- Monitor compliance at all times to regulations
- Receiving and Shipping of construction products
- Quality and specification check of all received goods
- Custom crating, packing, and unpacking of products
- Address non-compliance issues & concerns directly with employee
- Participates in the safety, quality, TPM and housekeeping programs as established within the plant
- Complies with all plant rules and safety regulations
- Maintains plant housekeeping expectations to ensure a safe plant environment
- Participates in the investigation of safety incidents and leads root cause analysis to drive for permanent resolution
Qualifications for shipping lead
- Minimum 1 year experience in a supervisory role in a manufacturing environment
- Able to multitask and stay organized
- Have at least 1 years experience in a warehouse environment
- Must be comfortable using and abiding by work orders
- Basic commands of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Mechanically enclined
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a shipping lead. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for shipping lead
- Ensures accurate and reliable inventory balances
- Develops and maintains monthly cycle-count schedule and spot counts as needed
- Verifies inbound material and distributes to departments
- Manages returns in the shipping department
- Establishes miscelenous shipments
- Maintains forklift records and creates work orders for the equipment
- Ensures all finished material is counted and placed in proper location for storage
- Ensures all bulk materials are received from vendors and cariers in a safe and efficient manner within anticipated inventory counts
- Notifies appropriate leadership of equipment problems requiring work orders and submits work orders
- Presents updates on work orders as available
Qualifications for shipping lead
- JBT product line knowledge
- 5 or more years of experience in shipping & receiving
- Communicates daily with supervisor, production, and sales
- Checks manifests to determine orders that are to be pulled, the location and availability of product
- Prepares shipping paperwork
- 100% supportive of any and all company safety practices and programs
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Shipping Lead Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a shipping lead. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for shipping lead
- Ensures that forms and procedures are up-to-date and filled out correctly
- Handle all functions related to dock staff and loading procedures
- Leads shipping team in the absence of the Front Line Leader
- Demonstrates flexibility to changing priorities as business needs dictate
- Identifies and participates proactively in learning opportunities, and develops expertise in those areas
- Performs other related duties consistent with the nature of this position, as directed by the area leader
- Tracks delivery progress of shipments and records shipping information
- Notifies customers of freight arrival and arrangements for delivery
- Determines method of shipment and prepares bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents
- Estimate freight or postal rates and record shipment costs and weights
Qualifications for shipping lead
- Must wear hearing protection and safety shoes constantly
- Strong ability to work effectively and communicate with associates, managements, customers, vendors, and others
- Ability to motivate through strong, effective leadership
- Energy and enthusiasm for production and problem solving
- Requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs., stand and walk for prolonged periods, climb, reach, crouch, operate a forklift and pallet jack, and perform repetitive movements with upper and lower extremities
- Manual dexterity, basic math skills, and good vision are required