Job description

Responsible for daily warehouse operations including fleet maintenance and shipping and receiving functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Also responsible for negotiating rates, accepting and tendering shipments, and qualifying new suppliers within established policies.
• Supervises and coordinates record-keeping activities for incoming and outgoing shipments.
• Supports the daily activities of operations and/or business colleagues.
• Develops and manages relationships with carriers that are utilized strategically to improve rate negotiations.
• Works closely with new and existing suppliers to solicit capacity and secure commitments, and accepts and tenders shipments.
• Inspects, maintains, and repairs truck fleet to ensure safe, cost-effective, on-time customer deliveries.
• Determines shipping priorities, work assignments, and shipping methods required to meet shipping and receiving schedules.
• Coordinates activities with other departments, customers and outside trucking firms.
• Oversees incoming and outgoing traffic to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments. Inspects loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications.
• Directs movement of inbound material from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas.
• Incorporates and ensures safety observances are met, including use of all PPE by colleagues, ensuring guards and safety features are working, and promoting good daily safety practices and habits, etc.
• Communicates goals and objectives, applies company policy, and provides training and leadership to colleagues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Typically possesses a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 2-4 or more years of relevant experience. Typically possesses leadership experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Possesses thorough understanding of trucking and transportation industries and regulations, warehouse operations, and shipping/receiving processes.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively balance multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively supervise less experienced colleagues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Arkadelphia, AR: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• DOT: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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