Shipping/Receiving Specialist

We are looking to add to our Shipping and Receiving Team at our Levittown, PA facility.

Job Summary

This position is the initial and primary point of contact for drivers arriving at the facility to pick up outbound loads or make deliveries. The Shipping and Receiving Specialist logs all drivers into the facility, directs them to the appropriate dock for loading/unloading, monitors all incoming and outgoing shipping activities, including paperwork, and records outgoing shipments and examines shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, orders and other records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments and shipping methods required to meet shipping schedules.

Duties and Responsibilities: Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Verify and enter the pallets, charges, carrier, trailer numbers and appropriate BOL notes on the delivery or shipment.

• Finalize all orders to prepare for billing: advise of flatbed freight cost; create BOL; prepare paperwork for physical pulling and loading of order.

• Maintain inbound and outbound truck log daily.

• Check in drivers and direct them to the appropriate loading/unloading location.

• Prepare and distribute shipping paperwork to drivers.

• Communicate with customers to confirm shipment of material.

• Trace shipments as needed.

• Provide up-to-date shipment information.

• Secure proof of delivery if there is a dispute over shortage, damage, or delay.

• Notify customer service of backorders or changes to shipments. Additions, changes, and deletions on allocated shipping orders to be performed routinely. Resolve any delivery issues.

• Prepare shipping documents (shipping order, shipping labels, packing list and BOL) for distribution to loaders or shipping clerks.

• Ensure all deliveries are posted daily in SAP.

• Full understanding of the Loader position in case of need to cover.