ShipClerk

Application deadline: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis Ship Clerks play a crucial role in the Middle Mile network and are responsible for delivering our mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Ship Clerks are responsible for daily management of department duties including planning loads around standard departure times, load flow control and ensuring proper trailer utilization. Ship Clerks can assign job duties, provide work direction and communicate with internal and external partners. Ship Clerks will drive and execute standard work in areas impacting Safety, Quality, Productivity, Utilization, and On-time Performance. They will help support daily management of department duties including Load planning, Load Flow Control, Load Quality, TDR, Communicating to Upstream and Downstream Partners, Allocating Labor, Leading Meetings, and Assigning job Duties. Ship Clerks will escalate any barriers to their Operations Leaders and work with them to mitigate issues impacting safety and performance. Key job responsibilities • Correspond with multiple shipping companies and their contacts • Use multiple shipping company’s software to ship and track packages • Coordinate trailers to corresponding dock doors and cross docks using SSP • Troubleshoot shipping problems and errors to resolution • Ensure trailer utilization is maximized to control transportation costs • Ensure on-time dock performance • Assist in updating Staging POD 5s and resource allocation • Oversee Load Flow Control for the building • Maintain load level performance tracking for load planning, on-time dock performance, utilization, and misloads •Coordinate with Transportation teams on Driver issues, Trailer Pool needs, Yard Move Delays, Late Inbound volume, and Load Swaps to protect customer experience. •Comprehensive understanding of shipping requirements, rules and obligations by carrier, destination and package type • Ensure that all safety measures and precautions are in place