Longview, WA, 98632, USA
28 days ago
Shipping Supervisor
Opportunity Summary: As the Shipping Supervisor you will be responsible for organizing and managing the day to day logistical activities for shipping and receiving of the Plant facility. Your role is also responsible for ensuring personnel operate efficiently and safely, maximizing loads while minimizing shipping costs, and coordinating with 3rd Party Logistics Companies to ensure on-time delivery of customer products and high customer satisfaction. How you will impact WestRock: * Coordinate daily dispatch to ensure timely and cost-effective shipment methods * Identify opportunities to maximize manufactured square footage (MSF) per trailer to increase utilization of assets and increase cost savings * Coordinate material staging, shipments, pick and pack order fulfillment, expired inventory destruction, and raw and customer owned inventory * Maintain working knowledge of Department of Transportation regulations and general routes to create time efficient shipping schedules * Work collaboratively with Production to assess, manage, and prioritize customer requests to ensure load planning accuracy, mitigate delays, and enable high customer satisfaction * Ensure Shipping team safely operates material handling equipment (e.g. forklift) and properly adhere to all safety regulations and procedures * Partner with 3rd Party Logistics Companies to coordinate dock times for customer receipt of inventory What you need to succeed: * High School diploma or G.E.D. * Prefer experience in Shipping and Receiving in a warehouse/manufacturing environment * Ability to work off shift- 2nd or 3rd and ability to fill in off shifts or overtime as needed * Great written and verbal communication skills with ability to adjust communication style and interact across all levels of the organization * Ability to coach and develop talent to create a highly productive, safety-conscious team * Strong decision-making skills with the ability to adapt and quickly respond to unforeseen changes in the production environment * Well organized with great time management skills to manage the execution of multiple priorities Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward. Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
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