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Shipping Lead

Sinomax USA
  • La Vergne, Tennessee
    3 days ago

    Job Description

    COMFORT FOR THE WORLD
    We believe in good sleep as a necessity. When people sleep well, they are healthier, smarter, stronger. As a leading industry expert, the focus of Sinomax® is to provide millions of comfort solutions to people around the world.
    Sinomax® carries an unwavering determination to deliver products that dramatically enhance comfort and well-being through the production, supply, and distribution of our quality sleep and comfort products. In doing so, we help to make the world a better place.

    We are seeking a new team player to fill our SHIPPING LEAD position available at our La Vergne TN manufacturing facility. This is an ON SITE position.
     
    Benefit package offered: Employee offered standard company benefit package to include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, accidental death benefits, and eligibility to participate in a safe harbor 401(k) plan.
     
    Position Summary
    This position assists Shipping Leadership in directing the activities of employees engaged in outbound floor operations. The Shipping Lead is responsible for modeling best practices, seeking continuous improvement in assigned areas, and advocating for their team members. This role is a liaison between floor team members and leadership.  A knowledgeable, approachable, and a willing advocate for the team to ensure their needs and concerns are heard.
     
    Position Responsibilities
     
    • Focused on On-time and complete delivery
    • Ensure customer’s unique logistics requirements are known, shared, and followed.
    • Ensure carrier drops pickups and swaps are dispatched and executed timely.
    • Familiarity with the customer’s unique labeling, packaging and bill of lading requirements and help ensure the requirements are always met.
    • Ensure sufficient staffing assignments to pick, label and QC loads prior to appointment time.
    • Assist with cross-training and cascading job assignments so floor team members remain engaged in priority activities throughout the shift.
    • Requesting shipping supplies and materials as needed.
    • Cross train for absences.
    • Understand and enforce good inventory stewardship (correct moves recorded timely).
    • Ensures full compliance with all quality assurance standards, especially good housekeeping and overall cleanliness of products and work areas.
    • Pick and loading accuracy
    • Knowledge and enforcement of safety policies and procedures.
    • Other duties as assigned
    • Ensuring all loading procedures are followed including trailer inspection, verification of staged load prior to loading, optimization of trailer loading, and securing load for transport.
    • Reporting trouble tickets as related to transportation (carrier no-show, overflow, etc.) to office for customer follow up.
    • Assist with load verification ensuring all staged goods are correctly positioned and each load is complete per load sheets or other load guidance.
    • Assist with driver check in according to company policy.
    • Ensure all rental pallet counts are reported to the office for accurate and timely reporting.
    • Coordinates priority item receipt and unloading to ensure goods are cross-docked when applicable.
    • Ensures timely and safe unloading meeting companies daily goals for movement.
    • Reports receiving or product issues and works for timely resolution.
    • Ensures receiving lane inventory accuracy
    • Works closely with JPH Shipping team to resolve any discrepancies or questions.
    • Ensures timely and responsible put away and consolidation of goods received.
     
     
    Approval
    The Executive Team (CEO, Controller, Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer, VP of Operations, Human Resources) will be involved in all hires.  Team determines need, Human Resources will facilitate the process and select candidates, Controller will verify budget for the position.  The position’s direct manager will also be part of the interviewing and decision-making process as well as a possible peer.
     
    Position Requirements
    • Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written – bi-lingual preferred
    • Understanding of and the ability to abide by applicable OSHA and environmental regulations.
    • Previous experience working in a shipping department in a manufacturing environment
    • Strong work ethic and attention to detail
    • Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change.
    • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. * Skill in organization and prioritization, and attention to detail.
     
     
    Positions Liaisons
    Inside Customers: Sales Team, Operations Team, Quality team, Shipping, Receiving
     
    Outside Customers:  Customers, vendors, suppliers
     
    Partners: Sales Team, Operations Team, Product Development
     
     
    Work Environment: Will spend significant time on the loading dock with some exposure to noise and climate. Must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. 
     
    Location:  1714 Heil Quaker Blvd, La Vergne, TN  37086
     
    Position Schedule:  As business requires
     
    All reasonable accommodations will be considered.  Background checks and pre-employment drug tests will be conducted.
    Sinomax USA, Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws in the jurisdictions where Sinomax employs employees. In addition, Sinomax USA., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, because of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals’ application for employment with Sinomax USA, Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact Sinomax USA’s recruiter at 

    Brittany.williams@sinomax-usa.com

     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLa Vergne, Tennessee
    Websitehttps://www.sinomax-usa.com

    Skills

    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Corporate Policiesunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
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    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
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    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
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    • Merchandisingunmatched
    • Multilingualunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • OSHAunmatched
    • Pallet Jackunmatched
    • Partner Salesunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Product Developmentunmatched
    • Quality Assuranceunmatched
    • Quality Controlunmatched
    • Quality Metricsunmatched
    • Rentalsunmatched
    • Safety Processunmatched
    • Shipping Operationsunmatched
    • Shipping/Receivingunmatched
    • Stewardshipunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Trouble Ticketsunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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