Shipping Coordinator

Job Title: Shipping Coordinator

Job Description

The Shipping Coordinator oversees daily shipping, inventory, and bin replenishment activities to ensure accurate, efficient, and timely movement of goods through the warehouse. This role manages slotting and bin health, supports order processing in ERP/MRP systems, coordinates outbound shipments with carriers, and provides responsive service to internal teams and external customers. The position requires strong attention to detail, proficiency with warehouse systems, and the ability to operate material handling equipment in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain the bin replenishment queue to ensure product availability for order picking.
• Manage product slotting to create optimal warehouse flow and maximize order picking efficiency.
• Maintain bin health by managing minimum and maximum stock levels, economic order quantities, storage types, and weight limitations.
• Ensure compliance with warehouse administrative and reporting procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain first-in, first-out (FIFO) practices and manage disposal of short-life or SLED materials.
• Monitor and respond to shipping office emails in a timely and professional manner.
• Perform routine audits of tasks in wave, including orders not started and orders not goods issued (PGI’d).
• Verify completion of orders through the order processing system (SAP) and ensure system accuracy.
• Answer incoming phone calls, provide customers with requested information, and demonstrate professional phone etiquette.
• Ensure less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments are consolidated and scheduled with preferred carriers according to guidance from Sales and Warehouse leadership.
• Support Shipping/Receiving, Inside Sales, and Inventory departments with administrative tasks and special projects as needed.
• Assist with scheduling outbound shipments in accordance with established truckload schedules.
• Release customer orders for shipment and coordinate with freight lines, common carriers, and international carriers.
• Provide responsive service to customers, carriers, and internal departments, including communicating change order responses to Inside Sales.
• Manage customer close orders and coordinate the receipt and dispatch of goods with carriers and customer deliveries.
• Generate accurate bills of lading and hazmat documentation for outbound shipments.
• Conduct regular inventory cycle counts to ensure stock accuracy.
• Assist in identifying and determining root causes for inventory discrepancies and support corrective actions.
• Run inventory reports to ensure bin accuracy and data integrity.
• Establish and maintain a cycle counting schedule based on A, B, C, and D indicators, and oversee regular cycle counts across the operation.
• Reconcile inventory discrepancies and ensure records accurately reflect physical stock.
• Operate forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, and electric pallet jacks safely and efficiently as part of daily duties.
• Consistently prioritize and promote safe work practices while operating equipment and performing warehouse tasks.
• Work collaboratively with team members to achieve group goals and maintain a productive warehouse environment.
• Multi-task effectively and take initiative in a challenging, fast-paced setting to meet shipping and inventory deadlines.

Essential Skills

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum related warehouse or manufacturing experience or training (experience required; specific years not provided).
• Proficiency in operating forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, and electric pallet jacks.
• Strong computer aptitude and comfort working with ERP/MRP systems.
• Experience using enterprise systems such as SAP and Oracle for logistics, shipping, and inventory management.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical warehouse and inventory situations.
• Strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively in group settings and one-on-one with all departments and levels within the organization.
• Demonstrated reliable and punctual attendance.
• Consistent focus on safety and the ability to promote and practice safe work behaviors.
• Customer service skills, including professional phone etiquette and responsiveness to customer and internal inquiries.
• Ability to solve practical problems and handle a variety of situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team to accomplish shared goals.
• Results-focused mindset with the ability to multi-task and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in shipping, receiving, and logistics operations.
• Ability to manage LTL shipments and coordinate with carriers.
• Comfort working with hazmat documentation and bills of lading.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Highly skilled in ERP/MRP systems for order processing, inventory management, and logistics coordination.
• Experience with SAP and Oracle software in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience operating reach trucks and forklifts in a high-volume warehouse.
• Strong logistics experience, including coordination with domestic and international carriers.
• Proven ability to conduct inventory cycle counts and reconcile discrepancies.
• Familiarity with ABCD inventory classification and cycle counting methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple administrative tasks and projects supporting Shipping/Receiving, Inside Sales, and Inventory teams.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when generating shipping and hazmat documentation.
• Comfort working in a challenging, fast-paced warehouse environment with fluctuating priorities.

Why Work Here?

Employees benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package that supports their health, financial security, and professional growth. Available offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase plans, and bonus programs. Team members receive paid holidays, vacation, sick days, funeral leave, and jury duty pay, as well as years-of-service awards, employee discounts, referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, and education reimbursement. Once hired directly, employees are eligible for quarterly bonuses or commissions, reflecting the belief that everyone contributes to customer satisfaction, sales, and revenue and should share in company profits. The organization also maintains a strong focus on maintaining a safe warehouse environment.

Work Environment

This role operates in a warehouse environment that emphasizes structural product solutions and safe material handling practices. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with occasional early start times and some Saturday shifts of approximately 4–6 hours, though weekend work is infrequent. The warehouse is swamp-cooled, with temperatures typically in the low 90s, and industrial fans are installed throughout the facility, including down each aisle and on the reach trucks, to improve air circulation and comfort. The position requires regular operation of forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, and electric pallet jacks, as well as frequent use of ERP/MRP systems such as SAP and Oracle for logistics and inventory tasks. The dress code includes steel-toed shoes and long pants or work jeans to support a safe and practical working environment.e

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chandler, AZ.

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $25.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Chandler,AZ.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 28, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.