Shipping & Receiving Associate II

At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 50+ facilities across the US and 18,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers-and their patients-are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates.

Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day

• 401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tuition reimbursement

• Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company

Summary

• Directs and coordinates activities concerned with the documentation and routing of outgoing and incoming freight.

• Directs activities assigning load to loaders; scheduling LTL, verifying inbound and outbound appointments. Preparing billings from tariff, complete manual BOL according to type and weight of freight or merchandise.

• Ensuring that each load gets shipped correctly and timely to avoid missing deliveries or lost goods.

• Ensure that inbound are received in a timely manner and are directed accordingly.

• Communication with yard jockey and security to coordinate trailer placement.

• Communication with carriers and brokers to keep appointments aligned.

• Reviews documents to ensure that assigned classifications and tariffs are in accordance with mode of transportation and destination of shipment.

• Investigates shipper or consignee complaints regarding lost or damaged merchandise or shortages in shipment to determine responsibility.

• Verify and maintain records of incoming and outgoing goods.

• Strong sense of time organization and urgency.

• Able to work independently and within a team.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as volume and sums.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.