Senior Shipping Coordinator at Pearson

Senior Shipping CoSenior Shipping Coordinator in the Packaging department:

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Train and develop teams
• Assisting with the development of training materials and curricula
• Participate in project kick-offs and post-project reviews
• Provide leadership, direction, and training for assigned functions 
• Serve as primary contact for internal customers for information requests and problem solving
• Monitor, prioritize, and report on production to ensure contractual requirements are met
• Identify and recommend areas for improvement
• Assist in the development and implementation of new procedures within functional area of department
• Assist management in meeting with vendors to evaluate new technology and equipment
• Directly supervise up to 60 full time and contingent employees
• Monitoring performance and providing feedback
• Work with the program team to review and revise project specifications 
• Perform all duties of lower classified personnel within the department 
• May perform work of higher classified positions for purpose of training and further development
• Participate in daily departmental stretching program
• Ensure teams are in compliance with all safety requirements
• Apply concepts of continuous improvement and demonstrate core values and leadership principles

Physical Demands and Essential Functions

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, push carts weighing 600 pounds, and move pallets weighing approx. 2000 pounds with a pallet jack 
• Tasks require repetitive motion
• Must work overtime as required
• Must work off-shifts as required
• Must work in other processing areas as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent required.  Associates degree or higher preferred.
• Minimum three (3) to five (5) years of supervisory experience is required
• An understanding of packaging and distribution is required

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of PCs required, primarily MS Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook is required
• Demonstrates leadership, teamwork, and customer service skills required 
• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication
• Assign, prioritize, and schedule work for multiple teams of employees
• Must be able to meet and maintain high quality standards
• Creative problem-solving abilities required
• Mechanical aptitude desired
• Must be able ability to work effectively under tight deadlines 

SCHEDULE and WORK SET UP:

• Monday to Friday, 7:00 am - 3:00pm CT - shift could change outside hours (40 Hours/Week)
• On-site required

The minimum full-time salary starts at $24.00 hourly pay rate.

As a drug-free workplace, all employees are subject to our drug testing program.