Overview

To ensure that shipments arrive at their destinations on time and within budget. To coordinate incoming shipments, oversee outgoing shipments, and negotiate transportation costs with carriers.

Duties and responsibilities

• Negotiating the price of shipment transportation with carriers.
• Ensure and oversee the smooth dispatch of shipment from point A to point B on time and on budget.
• Processing shipment documentation and assessing completed orders.
• Creating and implementing shipping policies and procedures.
• Hiring, training, and supervising shipping employees.
• Acting as a liaison between management, carriers, and shipping customers.
• Collaborating with internal departments to optimize the flow of orders from preparation to shipment.
• Documenting processes and reporting to management as required.
• Evaluating carrier performance and resolving issues with orders and logistics.