Job Summary

This Shipping Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and coordinating activities of workers concerned with processes and procedures in shipping department to ensure timely and cost-efficient delivery of finished products. This position reports directly to the Operations Manager with a dotted line reporting relationship to corporate fleet and logistics leadership.

Job Responsibilities

• Supervises employees engaged in verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments and in preparing items for shipment

• Calculates estimated costs associated with the shipping/delivery function and recommends appropriate alternatives

• Ensures compliance with DOT regulations including the review of daily driver’s log sheets, accident reporting and investigation, drug testing requirements, and transportation equipment maintenance

• Plan and schedule the arrival of common carriers and will calls to the warehouse

• Coordinates with the Plant Manager, Plant Supervisors, Production Scheduler and other Plant personnel in order to attain delivery, cost and quality of service objectives

• Provides supervision, training, scheduling, and guidance to shipping personnel

• Operate safely within company and DOT policy and regulations

• Maintain all files to support Operational requirements

• Determines routing and legal load limits of trucks according to established schedules and weight limits of states

• Select common carriers and contract trucking companies economically

• Assist in truck/trailer specifications and selections

• Supervises and/or prepares the preparation of Bill of Ladings

• Other duties as assigned

• 8-10 years supply chain / transportation experience, with proven track record of transportation management required

• Demonstrated Carrier relationship management experience 

• Flatbed transportation specific experience

• Private/Dedicated transportation experience

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree preferred

• Metals Industry experience preferred

• BA/BS degree preferred

• Metals Industry experience preferred