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Shipping & Receiving Clerk

Mueller Co.

Mueller Co.

Operations

Decatur, IL, USA

Posted 6+ months ago

Are you an individual looking to flourish as a supply chain professional? Would you like to be part of a company involved in the transmission of clean drinking water for more than 165 years? Mueller Water Products, the nation's leading manufacturer of flow control devices for the water and gas distribution industries, has an immediate opening for a Shipping & Receiving Clerk in our Decatur, IL facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Prepare, print, and sort bills of lading for shipping
  • Prepare Customs paperwork including commercial invoices for shipments to Canada
  • Photograph international shipments prior to shipping
  • Communicate with Customer Service and provide information as requested including copies of packing slips or delivery receipts and tracking numbers
  • Communicate with carriers and provide copies of bills of lading as needed
  • Investigate claims of shortages/overages by communicating with carriers, Customer Service, and Accounts Receivables and provide paperwork for credit memos as needed
  • Provide paperwork and documents as needed
  • Prepare shipping documents for transfer to storage
  • Track manpower weight averages
  • Assist Shipping Manager and Shipping Supervisor when required
  • Order supplies for Shipping Department

Required Experience and/or Education:

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Effectively work in a team
  • Ability to successfully achieve goals through influence
  • Strong analytical mindset
  • Demonstrated ability to follow and challenge Standard Work processes
  • Technologically flexible
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to identify roadblocks in material/information flow and manage exceptions
  • Ability to blend multiple sources of data to formulate opinions and recommendations
  • Exposure to global thought process and diversity
  • Ability to adapt to cultural differences
  • 2+ years’ general work experience in a shipping/receiving environment

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected by law.