Shipping Coordinator

Role Overview

This position is ideal for individuals who excel at organizing operations, resolving logistic challenges, and ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of customer orders. As a Shipping Coordinator, you will be pivotal in managing daily shipping operations, coordinating outbound shipments, overseeing order processing, and collaborating closely with warehouse, planning, customer service, and operations teams in a manufacturing and office environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily shipping operations to guarantee precise processing and punctual delivery of customer orders.
• Examine customer orders, review shipping timetables, and check inventory availability to maintain efficient workflows.
• Organize and combine shipments to optimize transportation efficiency and control freight expenses.
• Liaise with warehouse personnel, planning, customer service teams, and transportation partners to address shipping concerns and adapt to evolving customer requirements.
• Prepare all necessary shipping documentation, customs forms, labels, and keep detailed shipping records.
• Audit freight bills, investigate shipment discrepancies, and assist in ongoing operational improvements.
• Engage in inventory cycle counts and support additional shipping and operational projects as needed.

Qualifications and Skills

• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent is required; college education is advantageous.
• Experience in coordinating shipping, transportation, or logistics in a manufacturing or distribution context.
• Exceptional organizational abilities to juggle various priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong communication skills facilitating effective collaboration across multiple teams.
• Proficiency with business software for managing shipping, inventory, and customer orders.
• Ability to work autonomously with a high degree of precision and detail orientation.
• Understanding of domestic and international shipping procedures is a plus.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive remuneration at $25 CAD per hour.
• Extensive health and wellness benefits covering employees and their families.
• Chance to work within an experienced and supportive operations team.
• Role offers diversity, problem-solving opportunities, and important responsibilities.
• Participation in operational enhancements and business successes.
• Stable full-time employment with a company experiencing growth.
• Opportunities to develop expertise in shipping, logistics, and supply chain management.

Additional Information

About Sensient Technologies Corporation: Sensient is a global leader manufacturing and marketing colors, flavors, and extracts. It uses advanced technologies worldwide to develop products for food and beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, specialty colors, and fine chemicals, serving top international brands.

About Sensient Colors: This division specializes in producing natural and synthetic color systems integral to various industries including foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, cleaning products, and paper.

Hiring Terms: The hourly salary is $25 CAD, variable based on education, experience, specialized training, and market factors. Sensient provides comprehensive benefits to support employee and family well-being.

Work Authorization: Candidates must be authorized to work in Canada without visa sponsorship; Sensient does not offer visa sponsorship.

Location and Relocation: The role is onsite in Kingston, Ontario. Candidates must live locally or be willing to commute. No relocation assistance is provided.

Agency Notice: Sensient does not accept unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies and is not liable for associated fees.

Diversity Statement: Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.