About this role
Overview
The Logistics Coordinator coordinates and administers shipping and receiving activities to ensure timely and accurate flow of items at our facility.
Primary Responsibilities
- In accordance with internal policies and procedures, ensure the receiving and shipment of various types of goods and materials are conducted in a timely and effective manner. Prioritize all activities to meet deadlines with regards to processing outgoing shipments and receiving/delivering goods.
- Use of SAP system to generate shipping documents
- Preparing required customs documents for export shipments including Bill of Lading (BOL), Commercial Invoice (Proforma), Canada Customs Invoice, Section 232 forms and Certificate of Origin (USMCA)
- Work with accounting to verify the accuracy of invoices from customs brokers and carriers, providing back up paperwork and any needed information for incorrect invoices.
- Work with sales on ensuring the customs have the correct customs information to ship repairs back to our facility
- Entering shipments into our customs broker?s portal to ensure shipments will cross the border
- Keeping a detailed open orders log to help the sales, shipping and assembly team
- File all relevant paperwork for easy recall to help the sales and accounting team
- Work with carriers and brokers for Proof of delivery paperwork and providing relevant shipment information to the customers
- Creating and maintaining the On-Time shipment report each month
- Picking/delivering materials as they are required to assembly and CNC work stations
- Complete inventory transactions in SAP to maintain inventory accuracy. This includes receiving material and issuing material
- Perform cycle counts as requested by the Inventory Control Specialist to maintain accurate inventory
- Call carriers?/freight forwarders to arrange pick-ups for local/global shipments
- Arranging pickups and deliveries in carrier?s online portals.
- Prepare Fed Ex and UPS shipments
- Carry out correspondence with various vendors including shipment set ups, delivery instructions and estimated delivery expectations
- Inspect and verify incoming goods against invoices and other documents; record shortages and reject damaged goods
- Unpack and route goods to appropriate storage areas
- Ensure work area is clean and safe throughout the shift and at the end of each shift
- Ensure self and others work in a safe possible way and reporting injuries, occurrences or near misses to Supervisors
- Ensure that all the required personal protective equipment is worn at required times and in the required areas
- Undertaking of special duties as required
- Build shipping containers / boxes as necessary
*Experience and Skills *
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Must have manufacturing experience, 2 years minimum
- Shipping and receiving experience an asset
- SAP experience preferred
- Forklift and crane experience
- Knowledge of shipping, customs requirement, and the US, Mexico and Canada agreement (USMCA).
- Understanding of HS codes and their requirement for shipping across borders.
- Knowledgeable to work with FIFO and learn manufacturing tools
- Highly detail oriented with the ability to perform duties accurately and efficiently
- Demonstrate proficient problem solving techniques
- Able to work well independently and on a team basis
*· *Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel and Outlook)
- Clear written and verbal communication skills to work effectively with DESCH employees, vendors, and customs brokers.
- Strong problem solving skills
- Ability to stand, bend, lift 50lbs, carry & work physically for an extended period of time
*DESCH Overview *
DESCH is a multinational company based in Germany with locations in USA, Canada, and Europe with a history of traditions stemming back to early 1900s. DESCH focuses on designing and producing drive solutions and providing complete solutions for just about every industry. We know our customers?