Shipping & Inventory Coordinator

emergiTEL is hiring for Shipping & Inventory Coordinator
Location: Edmonton, Alberta – 100% Onsite
Client: Public Sector
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Start Date: ASAP

Below is the full job description:

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Job Title: Shipping & Inventory Coordinator

Position Overview

This is a unique role that requires a physically fit individual to perform administrative tasks, general warehouse duties, be competent driving reach trucks, as well as experienced in safely using material handling equipment. Accuracy and attention to detail is critical to being successful in this role.

The resource will assist with being jointly responsible for the shipping and receiving of products including high-security and serialized materials, tracking shipments of orders, distribution of departmental mail, organization of stock, cyclic inventory counts and reconciliation of all materials, and general warehouse duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately pick, pack, and ship all orders within 24–48 hours of receipt or within established service level time frames, demonstrating strong attention to detail.

• Physically fit — able to consistently lift boxes weighing up to 35 lbs and able to be on feet lifting, bending, reaching, following OHS safety guidelines and procedures.

• Safely operate a Reach Truck and other material handling equipment in a controlled warehouse environment, using PPE.

• Ability to work independently as well as a strong team player.

• Customer service focused.

• Able to problem solve and use sound judgement.

• Ability to use strong verbal and written communication skills when communicating with internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing workloads and priorities.

• Coordinate bulk distribution of orders as required.

• Receive stock, verify quantities received, and provide packing slip and copies of the materials to the Senior Customer Service Advisor for receiving within 24 hours of receipt of product being delivered.

• Inventory management and warehouse organization including stock replenishments on a regular basis and rotation of stock in a FIFO rotation.

• Participate in the Warehouse OHS Joint Health and Safety Committee and conduct warehouse safety inspections.

Required Skills & Experience

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Experience

• Experience in warehouse operations, shipping and receiving, or inventory management.

• Experience safely operating a Reach Truck and material handling equipment.

• Experience handling high-security and serialized materials is an asset.

• Experience with inventory counts and reconciliation.

• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs consistently and work on feet for extended periods.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Experience with data entry and database updates.

• Experience with customer service and stakeholder communication.

Knowledge & Competencies

• Knowledge of OHS safety guidelines and warehouse safety practices.

• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Team player with the ability to work independently.

• Customer service focused.

Asset Skills

• Strong computer skills — ability to type accurately at least 35 wpm.

• Strong attention to detail — accurately enter numbers into databases recording sequence ranges.

• Proficiency with data entry and ability to locate information in databases.

• Maintain and update Shipping Manager database and MOVES daily for details about every shipment — accurately recording waybill numbers, number of parcels, date shipped, serialized ranges, and special instructions for every order.

Work Requirements

Location

• This is a 100% onsite role.

Hours

• Standard hours of work are 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM with a 1-hour lunch break Alberta time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays observed by the Province.