Shipping Associate - Ottawa, Canada - Tallysman Wireless

Tallysman Wireless

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

About Us

Tallysman, A Calian Company, is an Ottawa based producer of products and components used for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).

These include RF high-performance antennas and intelligent location-based wireless infrastructure solutions for tracking systems.

The Position

Under the direction of the Manager Warehouse and Logistics, shipping associates provide support to the team in completing the daily activities of the shipping department.

Daily activities roll into weekly and month-end targets that the shipping associate will assist in achieving to meet customer schedules and shipping targets.

Working in a warehouse setting, the shipping associate will accomplish assigned tasks in a timely manner with health and safety in mind at all times.

While working independently on assigned tasks to meet daily, weekly and monthly shipping schedules, the shipping associate will troubleshoot and notify the Manager in a timely manner when barriers present that may require assistance or intervention.

Associates should be prepared to spend some parts of the day focussed on detailed computer work and the balance moving about the warehouse and performing physical tasks.

Responsibilities

Prepare shipping documents as required for domestic and international customers using online tools. Documents will include shipping labels, commercial invoices, certificates of origin, packing lists and other custom documents as necessary.
Prepare export documents for high value international shipments using Canadian Export Reporting System (CERS).
Prepare shipping documents manually as necessary for freight shipments following inhouse templates.
With support, troubleshoot shipment delays while in transit. Communicate with carriers, customs staff and customers to ensure goods are kept moving.
Prepare boxes for shipping using packaging material on hand.
Prepare pallet shipments for pickup. This includes palletizing boxes, wrapping, labelling and moving shipments to the loading dock for pickup.
Coordinate outbound shipment pickups with couriers and freight forwarders to ensure goods leave as scheduled.
Liaise with other departments including sales, finance and production teams to ensure no barriers exist to prevent goods from leaving on time.
Coordinate with the Supply Chain Team to manage warehouse space and organize outbound shipments with inbound shipments so both can leave and arrive without interference.
Coordinate with the Supply Chain Team to maintain a clean, safe and organized work space.
Order shipping supplies online from partners and monitor inhouse supplies and coordinate with Supply Chain to replenish.
Occasional assistance to the production team may be required (assistance with packing or product labelling) to ensure a shipment can leave as scheduled.

Qualifications

Familiarity with international shipping documents and incoterms
Ability to shift directions with competing tasks while keeping daily schedules in focus
Proficient in using Windows based computers and software such as MS Office, Email and Teams. Ability to quickly learn and grasp inhouse ERP software (Fishbowl) required.
Ability to lift and move heavy packages
Proven track record of clearly communicating information to problem solve with internal and external stakeholders

We offer our employees a competitive benefits package, and an exciting and challenging environment.

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