Shipping Manager

Position Summary:
Manages the physical movement of outbound shipments, including shipments to both domestic and international customers, and distribution centers and branches within the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the physical movement of outbound shipments, including shipments to both domestic and international customers, and distribution centers and branches within the organization
• Leads Shipping and Packaging Team.
• Responsible for Packaging and determining best practices for Packaging sensitive instrumentation of various size.
• Manages the development and implementation of economical and efficient traffic/transportation services for the organization and its customers
• Schedules and coordinates the routing of outgoing shipments
• Develops and implements new procedures and methods to reduce costs
• Examines and approves payment of bills
• Resolves claims for loss or damage
• Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, and controlling
• Responsible for establishing alternate warehousing options.
• Maintains Finished Goods and establishes shipping priorities based on customer contract delivery dates.
• Works with Operations, Finance and PMO to establish and maintain weekly/monthly shipping schedule.
• Has supervisory responsibility involving staffing, conducting performance appraisals, training and developing subordinates, promotions, salary increases, terminations, disciplinary actions, etc.
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Basic Qualifications:

• 5-10 years demonstrated experience in manufacturing, aerospace or defense.
• BS degree in operations management, business or engineering.
• Must have the ability to present information and respond to questions from management
• Demonstrated management skills, particularly “influence management” and “conflict resolution”
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Classified clearance or the ability to get clearance
• Experience in a Defense and or Aerospace environment
• Experience with Government Furnished Equipment.
• ISO9001 Experienced
• Experience with Contracts Environment; Flow Downs, Specifications, Bids.
• U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain and retain a security clearance within a time period to be established by the Company

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.