Job description

Warwick Publishing (St. Charles, IL) is looking for a Shipping Department Working Co-Manager to join our team.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Shipping Department Working Co-Manager is responsible for coordinating all inbound and outbound shipments of product, raw material, or other items as they pertain to Warwick’s operations.

The Working Co-Manager is also responsible for assisting the customer service department with domestic and international freight quotes as well as maintaining relationships and negotiating with logistics providers like FedEx, UPS, USPS, and other freight carriers. Daily tasks involve heavy usage of Warwick’s proprietary operations software, physically packing, lifting, and moving boxes of finished product, moving skids/pallets of raw material, regular telecommunication/occasional in-person meetings with third party vendors, and co-management of other shipping department employee(s).

This position’s responsibilities are shared with Warwick’s current Shipping Department Working Manager. Both managers will be expected to work together on the above description, but a significant amount of freedom will be given to the two managers with regards to deciding who will handle the job’s various responsibilities on a daily basis. This person will be expected to manage and work alongside the shipping clerk(s) in their department. This is not exclusively a desk job.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate, send, and receive all inbound and outbound freight
• Finish the packing and shipping process of jobs once completed by their final manufacturing operation
• Provide freight quotes for the Customer Service Department
• Maintain relationships/negotiate with logistics and freight providers
• Assist the Material Handler in moving raw or work-in-process materials throughout the building, including the usage of Hand Jacks and Forklifts
• Manage other shipping clerk(s) priorities and daily tasks

Qualifications:

• Prior experience in a shipping or logistics management role
• Strong attention to written details
• Comfortable working with Windows computers
• Current Forklift Certification or willingness to become Forklift Certified

Desired Experience:

• Prior experience in print production or quality control of printed and/or foil stamped products
• Prior experience/exposure to the promotional product industry
• Prior knowledge/experience with international shipping

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $29.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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