Shipping Manager

The Shipping Manager will lead the team in the shipping department, which is responsible for processing all incoming and outgoing shipments. Additional responsibilities include inventory control and managing supplies, raw materials, and finished goods. This newly created position will focus on process improvement, providing you with the opportunity to shape and influence the shipping department within our growing division.

Responsibilities

• Lead by Example: Coach and guide a diverse team of frontline associates, fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, and inclusion.
• Prioritize Safety: Advocate for a safety-first mindset, ensuring that safety protocols are not only followed but are actively practiced every day.
• Monitor Key Metrics: Track important metrics, analyze performance, and transform insights into actionable steps.
• Organize Shipments: Prepare all outgoing shipments, including the banding and wrapping of pallets.
• Labeling and ERP Processing: Ensure that all finished products are correctly labeled and properly processed within the ERP system.
• Warehouse Operations: Oversee the loading, unloading, storage, and movement of materials throughout the warehouse and production area.
• Documentation Management: Perform data entry and maintain documentation related to all shipping transactions.
• Incoming Shipments: Oversee the receipt of incoming shipments, including unloading, visual inspection, and proper stocking.
• Inventory Accountability: Take overall responsibility for inventory accuracy, investigating any discrepancies that arise.
• Maintain Organization: Ensure that inventory remains organized and that all items have the appropriate load tag attached.
• Quality Control: Review and address any quality complaints, taking corrective action as necessary.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Work with other managers to identify and eliminate process roadblocks, as well as communication issues between departments.
• Team Communication: Conduct team meetings to keep employees informed about relevant business and divisional matters.
• Safety and Security Programs: Plan, develop, and implement warehouse safety and security programs.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is preferred.
• At least 4 years of prior shipping/inventory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 1 year in a leadership role within operations, logistics, or supply chain.
• Ability to communicate departmental needs and goals clearly and effectively at all organizational levels; consistently deliver and reinforce messages across the organization.
• Capability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment with minimal errors.
• Skill in recognizing needs and developing training and development plans for employees in areas of responsibility.
• Strong planning, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead and build a cohesive team while fostering a positive culture.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret production data and take appropriate actions to meet metrics.
• Knowledge of planning, production, maintenance, and operational methods and techniques, including lean/process improvement and quality programs, as well as workplace safety.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

In addition to a competitive wage, the selected candidate will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, free health clinics, wellness programs, onsite fitness center, STD, LTD, life insurance, and company-matched 401(k).

Started in 1933, Green Bay Packaging Inc. is a family owned, vertically integrated company consisting of corrugated container plants, a folding carton facility, recycled and virgin containerboard mills, pressure-sensitive label roll stock plants, timberlands, a paper slitting operation, and a sawmill facility. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Green Bay Packaging Inc. employs over 5,400 team members and operates 40 facilities in 16 states, each with a dedication to innovative development of its products and forestry resources, with a focus on safety, sustainability, quality, and continuous improvement. For more information about Green Bay Packaging Inc., visit gbp.com.