Job Description
Job Description
For further inquiries regarding the following opportunity, please contact our Talent Specialist:
Prawin at 224 369 2969
Title: Supply Chain SpecialistLocation: Research Triangle Park, NCDuration: 7 Months Description
- Under the direction of the Warehouse Supervisor, the Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for maintaining supply chain performance in aspects ranging from order receiving, shipment and customer service.
- 5-10% travel required (local warehouse and lab sites).
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Plans, coordinates, executes, and leads shipping and receiving of time-sensitive, temperature-sensitive shipments
- Ensures materials are delivered from proper vendors, received into inventory, and finished goods, packaged according to specification and shipped in a timely manner
- Reviews and oversees timely receipt of all materials to ensure proper processing of purchase orders and the quality of materials received meets company standards
- Ensures the security, accuracy and accountability of materials and goods with inventory control
- Ensures materials are available to meet production schedules and/or products are shipped according to marketing schedule
- Understands and follows operational methods and procedures
- Maintains documentation to reflect the effectiveness and efficiency of department activities
- Maintains business relationships with customers and suppliers
- Verifies incoming and outgoing shipments, as well as logistics documents
- Processes paperwork for import/export of countries
- Prepares and process shipping related bills and invoices
- Compares freight charges and arranges transportation
- Obtains rates, shipping schedules, and vessel space.
- Serves as backup driver when main driver is unavailable.
- Expected to be less than 10% of work time.
- Operate box truck and van safely between client facilities.
About you:
- High School Diploma or GED, with 1-3 years of shipping and logistics-related experience, preferably in the supply chain industry.
- Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with teams, internally and externally.
- Self-motivated, organized, individual capable of working independently as well as a team contributor.
- Logistics – import/export knowledge preferred.
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities.
- Microsoft Office Suite, WMS, and ERP system experience.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs and walk for long periods of time.
- Forklift certification with demonstrated ability to safely operate warehouse equipment preferred but not required.
- Previous delivery driver experience with box truck and delivery van. (No CDL required).
- Candidates should have a clean driving record (Driving History background check will be required for this role).