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Position : Sr Shipping Coordinator or Shipping Coordinator/ Administrative Support
Industry: Japanese Food-related Corporation
Location: Dallas/Plano, TX area
Salary: $24-28 (DOE)
Status : Full-Time / Non-Exempt
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Supervisory (for Sr. Shipping coordinator only)
•Responsible for training, monitoring and directing of all subordinate employees.
•Identifies opportunities for operational and process improvements and recommends practical enhancements to management; supports the implementation of approved improvements.
Logistics/Shipping Coordination
•Collaborate with Sales team to integrate logistics with business processes such as customer sales, order management and/or shipping.
•Reviews and verifies purchase orders prior to making shipping arrangement; receives and processes orders.
•Contacts freight companies to coordinates and receives updates on the delivery status; contacts customers for any issues arise regarding the delivery.
•Gathers shipping related information and prepares necessary documents.
•Responsible to find less expensive and more effective transportation/logistics service by analyzing transportation rates, negotiating the rates and services with vendor.
Accounting/Admin Support
•Responsible for preparing and issuing invoices to the customers.
•Sorts out logistic related invoices as well as shipping related document and files them in a designated folder.
•Support month-end closing–related processes by coordinating documentation and information as requested by the Back Office team.
•Supports Administrative tasks when requested by the Office Manager; discuss with the Office Manager in regard to which Administrative tasks to support.
QUALIFICATIONS
B.A. from four-year university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Logistics related work for a few years preferred