Senior Shipping Coordinator/Administrative Support

Position : Sr Shipping Coordinator or Shipping Coordinator/ Administrative SupportIndustry: Japanese Food-related Corporation Location: Dallas/Plano, TX area Salary: $24-28 (DOE)Status : Full-Time / Non-Exempt Supervisory (for Sr. Shipping coordinator only)•Responsible for training, monitoring and directing of all subordinate employees.•Identifies opportunities for operational and process improvements and recommends practical enhancements to management; supports the implementation of approved improvements.Logistics/Shipping Coordination •Collaborate with Sales team to integrate logistics with business processes such as customer sales, order management and/or shipping. •Reviews and verifies purchase orders prior to making shipping arrangement; receives and processes orders. •Contacts freight companies to coordinates and receives updates on the delivery status; contacts customers for any issues arise regarding the delivery. •Gathers shipping related information and prepares necessary documents. •Responsible to find less expensive and more effective transportation/logistics service by analyzing transportation rates, negotiating the rates and services with vendor.Accounting/Admin Support •Responsible for preparing and issuing invoices to the customers.•Sorts out logistic related invoices as well as shipping related document and files them in a designated folder. •Support month-end closing–related processes by coordinating documentation and information as requested by the Back Office team. •Supports Administrative tasks when requested by the Office Manager; discuss with the Office Manager in regard to which Administrative tasks to support.QUALIFICATIONSB.A. from four-year university; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Logistics related work for a few years preferred