Forwarding Officer

Forwarding Officer

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Location
White, United States of America.
Contract type
Full time
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Essential Functions (Job Duties and Responsibilities):

·         Book orders from internal and external suppliers or subcontractors in the computer system

·         Establishing internal movement of goods in connection with collecting and packing the orders in the computer system

·         Making the proper export documentation for the orders which are ready to send.

·         Keeping and caring for the various department reports

·         Enters the required data in the different used software programs

·         Create commercial invoices for export shipments

·         Solving custom issues and finding alternatives

·         Print picklist for daily shipments

·         Monitor the EDP/Plan board on all activities for each project

·         Provide Shipping Manager with the status of orders that are complete and ready

·         Provides export status to internal and external stakeholders

·         Achieving desired output

Required Education and Experience:

·         Must have high school diploma or equivalent

·         At least two years of warehouse experience

·         At least two years of export shipping experience

Preferred Qualifications:

·         Basic knowledge Microsoft Office and Enterprise Resources Planning (JD Edwards)

·         Knowledge on transport, logistics and customs procedures

·         Knowledge on certificate of origin and shipper’s letter of instruction

Knowledge-Skills-Abilities (Competencies):

·              Act on own initiative

·              Maintain operational performance

·              Good time manager

·              Ability to plan

·              Cope with pressure

·              Effective Execution

·              Ability to solve problems

·              Good verbal and written communication skills

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, may require Holiday, weekends and OT work. 

Travel:

This position does not require travel. 

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

The work environment/physical requirements described here are representative of those the employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

·         While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use sit, talk, hear, use hands and fingers to type; occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms; rarely required to climb, bend stoop, kneel, and/or crouch

·         The employee may occasionally need to lift and /or move up to between 10-50 pounds

·         Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception

·         Employee will be working in an warehouse/manufacturing environment. Temperature can vary: cold temperatures of 40 degrees, and will be required to wear jacket or warm/hot temperature of 70+ degrees. Noise levels of 90 decibels can be reached at certain times. Can be exposed to fumes or airborne particles while in manufacturing environment. 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.