shipping coordinator

Education

• College / CEGEP

Work setting

• Industrial facility or establishment
• Manufacture
• Warehouse
• Private sector
• Head office

Tasks

• Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
• Monitor movement of supplies and materials between departments
• Prepare and submit reports
• Maintain work records and logs
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Co-ordinate activities with warehouse and production units
• Compile worksheets and specifications of orders
• Provide customer service
• Advise vehicle operators of traffic and other problems
• Keep track of shipments
• Knowledge of cross border dispatching regulations and practices
• Knowledge of highway trucking and associated rules and regulations
• Process and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators and crews using dispatching equipment
• Prepare bills of lading, invoices and other shipping documents
• Maintain inventory of stored material
• Compute shipping costs
• Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the organization

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate

Computer and technology knowledge

• Monitoring and tracking software
• Electronic mail
• Spreadsheet
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
• Lean Manufacturing
• MS Outlook
• Material requirements planning (MRP) system
• MS Excel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Free parking available
• Learning / training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Travel insurance
• Wellness program