Receiving & Shipping Specialist

Supply Chain & Logistics
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Experience: Graduates/Entry Level
Department: Electro-Optic Materials

Job Title: Receiving & Shipping Specialist                           Location: Quapaw, OK

About Umicore                

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we apply our specialist knowledge to offer materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?

About Electro-Optic Materials

Power in space. Vision at night. Coatings thinner than human hair. Umicore is a world leader in material solutions for the space, optics and electronics sectors – enabling every day cutting-edge technologies. We guarantee our customers secure access to supply, plus recycling technologies that give materials a new lease of life. To produce materials with even higher performance, and provide recycling to new markets, we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new processes. Which is where you come in.

What you will be doing

Ensure receiving and shipping activities are completed at the Quapaw facility under the direction of the Logistics Supervisor.

  • Develop and maintain procedures to review documents and invoices from service providers for compliance and accuracy.
  • Ensure all outgoing shipments are packaged per the work instructions and appropriate paperwork and labels placed inside and/or outside the box as required
  • Review shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, packing lists, sales/purchase orders and other records to ensure compliance with shipping/receiving defined priorities
  • Receive incoming shipments (including all associated paperwork and reports); notify representatives of issues such as damaged, shortage or non-conformance; deliver to appropriate recipient
  • Use software applications for shipping and receiving activities including SAP, and shipping company specific software (UPS, FedEx, Yellow, etc.)
  • Ensure paperwork is complete and accurate
  • Assist with unpacking/repacking germanium, GASIR and other materials
  • Responsible for proper identification of all areas in shipping/receiving room where product is stored. Must maintain and identify areas as new product is introduced.
  • Conduct periodic cycle counts for shipping/receiving and storeroom to ensure shipping supply inventory is sufficient
  • Ensure all equipment needed for shipping/receiving is in good operating condition 

Who we are looking for

Personal Skills

  • Strong interpersonal and organizational
  • Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification
  •  Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information
  • Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Contributes to building a positive team spirit
  • Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
  • Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner.
  • Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions
  • Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time
  • Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Keeps commitments

Education and/or Experience  

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Air Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Domestic Hazardous Materials Shipping

International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG)

Forklift certification

What we offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organization, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?

Umicore is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, or other status protected by law.

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