Overview:
Darwill is a nationally recognized print and marketing communications firm based in the west suburbs of Chicago. As a premier provider of complex marketing products, including direct mail, employee communications and marketing collateral, we influence excellent results for CMO’s, Directors of Marketing and Print Production Professionals by providing ideas, workflow solutions, cutting edge production technologies and a seamless execution process. Our diverse product offering includes data acquisition, email appends, integrated marketing services, production workflows, custom print production, direct mail solutions, fulfillment and complete lettershop, bindery and mailing services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- This position will play an essential role in assisting our Shipping Supervisor in all aspects of shipping and receiving processes of our company.
- Enter data accurately in shipping software either manually or via scan
- Ensure all international orders have commercial documentation
- Verify shipping record accuracy against physical material shipping
- Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments with vendors
- Create shipment plans according to the specifications of our customers
- Communicate with internal and external customer regarding the status of jobs shipping out
- Post all orders by end of day in order to ensure all tracking information is updated and complete
- Track every LTL, TL, UPS, FedEx and broker shipments to provide PODs to Account Managers and Account Executives
- Approve every shipping and vendor invoice and must have a strong demeanor to amend any invoices with customer representatives
- Works closely with the warehouse to ensure material is getting placed into inventory correctly and material is being pulled for shipping in a timely fashion
- Schedules drivers’ routes based on area of delivery (knowledge of the Chicagoland area helpful)
- Directs the movement of pending shipments with internal staff
- Contact local LTL & TL providers to move freight shipments
- Works with UPS/FedEx to resolve any shipping related issues
- Wraps skids leaving the facility and loads trucks as needed
- Keep shipping area neat and organized
- Ability to take over management responsibilities when Supervisor is out
Qualifications:
- Minimum of high school diploma/GED are required
- 3 years’ experience in a shipping environment in a management/lead position
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, work with minimum supervision, and attention to detail is a must
- Experience in the mail industry is greatly preferred
- Candidates must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Minimum of 3-year stand-up forklift, sit-down forklift, and other non-powered material handling experience is required
- UPS/Fedex shipping & billing experience required
- Strong and accurate data entry experience
- Organizational and multi-tasking skills and familiarity with MS office programs are a requirement to support the customer
- Ability to work within a team environment (Department, other company departments & outside vendors) and maintain positive attitude is necessary
- Great verbal and written communication skills
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
- Ability to stand for 8 to 12 hours & walk 3 hours
- Lift up to 50 lbs
- Intermittent bending up to 3 hours. Including:
- Bending neck
- Bending waist
- Twisting waist
- Intermittent squatting up to 3 hours
Repetitive hand movement up to 8 to 12 hours including:
- Simple grasping, hand manipulation, pushing/pulling
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 45 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- What types of shipping software have you used previously?
- Do you have any experience with scheduling drivers?
- Do you have any experience coordinating inbound and outbound shipments with vendors?
Experience:
- Shipping: 3 years (Preferred)
Location:
Work Location: In person