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Smurfit Westrock Coord, Logistics in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Opportunity Summary: As the Shipping Coordinator, you will be responsible for organizing and managing the day-to-day logistical activities for shipping and receiving of the Plant facility. Your role is also responsible for ensuring personnel operate efficiently and safely, maximizing loads while minimizing shipping costs, and coordinating with 3rd Party Logistics Companies to ensure on-time delivery of customer products and high customer satisfaction.
Available Shifts: 1st (5am-1pm), 2nd /3rd
How you will impact WestRock:
Coordinate daily dispatch to ensure timely and cost-effective shipment methods
Identify opportunities to maximize manufactured square footage (MSF) per trailer to increase utilization of assets and increase cost savings
Coordinate material staging, shipments, pick and pack order fulfillment, expired inventory destruction, and raw and customer owned inventory
Maintain working knowledge of Department of Transportation regulations and general routes to create time efficient shipping schedules
Ensure Shipping Clerks safely operate material handling equipment (e.g. forklift) and properly adhere to all safety regulations and procedures
Partner with 3rd Party Logistics Companies to coordinate dock times for customer receipt of inventory
Responsible for receiving process for incoming raw materials and equipment deliveries
Responsible for ordering and inventory of shipping department supplies
What you need to succeed:
3 years of experience in Shipping and Receiving in a warehouse environment
Great written and verbal communication skills with ability to adjust communication style and interact across all levels of the organization
Strong decision-making skills with the ability to adapt and quickly respond to unforeseen changes in the production environment
Well, organized with great time management skills to manage the execution of multiple priorities
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.