Job Title: Logistics Clerk
Location: Auburn Hills, MI
Job Type: Contract-6 months with possibility for extension
Pay Rate: $21-$22/hr
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Responsibility Summary:
The Logistics Clerk is a metrics-driven position responsible for accurately and efficiently following up on open purchase orders, receiving drop ship orders, contacting vendors for shipping documents, supporting the Logistics department, and completing other related assignments which contribute to the department and company as a whole.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complete all tasks in a safe manner, complying with all company safety-related policies and procedures.
- Maintain the purchasing inbox by following up with suppliers on order confirmations, receiving dropship purchase orders, and actioning other supplier communications.
- Contact outside vendors to follow up on late open orders and collect shipment tracking information on dropships.
- Accurately and timely receive vendor shipments into the company’s business system, working with logistics, A/P, distribution managers, buyers, and suppliers as required.
- Support the Logistics department with transactional activity as required and available.
- Maintain paperwork according to Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
- Complete general administrative work including filing, faxing, etc.
- Assist team members with projects and tasks as assigned.
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications:
- Solid computer skills and data entry abilities.
- General knowledge of ERP systems.
- Efficiency using Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Data entry experience required.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Deadline-driven with the ability to multi-task.
- Analytical mindset.
- Ability to identify issues and propose improvements; keen problem-solving skills.
- Ability to contribute as an individual as well as a team member.
- Demonstrated effective listening skills.
Educational Requirements:
- High School diploma or equivalency required.
- Associate's Degree preferred.
Interpersonal Skills:
- Effective listening skills.
- Positive “can-do” attitude.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, talk, or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
- Office environment.
- Occasional work in a warehouse environment for special projects.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary
Pay: $21.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work Location: In person