Senior shipping clerk vs shipping coordinator

Differences between senior shipping clerk and shipping coordinator duties and responsibilities

Senior shipping clerk example responsibilities.

• Schedule pick-up times for freight forwarders.
• Interface with freight forwarders on all import/export shipments.
• Used RF scanner to make labels for pallets.
• Maintain accurate shipping schedules base on customer EDI data.
• Operate EDI system to assign packing slips to appropriate load each day.
• Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involve in or directly relevant to a logistics activity.
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Shipping coordinator example responsibilities.

• Utilize ERP system to track, manage, and maintain raw bulk inventory, WIP inventory, and finish goods inventory.
• Develop and implement lean processes to manage the economical and efficient coordination of interdepartmental logistics.
• Manage all aspects of customer shipments including generation of shipping output documents, coordination of logistics or scheduling domestic/international freight forwarders.
• Improve all KPI reporting for the bottling operation and implement visual aids such as report cards and production floor daily displays5.
• Ensure freight forwarders are select based on company objectives for cost and delivery
• Used computers for fed-ex and ups deliveries.
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