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The Senior Distribution Specialist is responsible for receiving; put away; order processing; picking; order preparation; shipping; and physical inventory responsibilities at the Redwood Distribution Center (DC). Senior Distribution Specialist reports to the Operations Manager.

DUTIES:

The Senior Distribution Specialist is responsible for completing all tasks assigned by the Supply Chain Manager and the Warehouse Facilitator at the Supply Chain Manager's discretion.

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

• Follow all Redwood procedures to ensure no negative impacts on the Environment, Health, Safety and Responsible Care processes of Milliken Chemical.
• Comply with safety regulations when handling hazardous material.
• Participate on a safety team.
• Completes all required regulatory training.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Review the orders scheduled to ship from Redwood.
• Create Deliveries of sales orders, stock transport orders, and sales samples for the day.
• Print Pull List, if necessary.
• Create Shipment and print Bill of Ladings and shipping labels.
• Review Special Handling Requests and take necessary action.
• Prepare Export Orders - these include orders going to Europe, Korea, Singapore, South America, Canada, Mexico, etc.
• Complete Order Tracking Log and assemble paperwork for each shipment.
• Make arrangements with Carriers to pick up orders and prepare Daily Truck Log.
• Prepare UPS and Fed Ex shipments by filling out appropriate paperwork.
• Prepare paperwork and complete SAP transactions for any shipments going to customers, outsidewarehouses, toll manufacturers and other Milliken locations.
• Prepare paperwork and complete SAP transactions for sample shipments.
• Help investigate causes of inventory errors pertaining to shipments. Make SAP adjustments. Re-doorder, if necessary.
• Maintain Bills of Lading files on a daily basis.
• Ensure inventory has been properly relieved and generate invoices for all products shipped.
• Provide assistance and information to the Traffic Department to file Carrier Claims.
• Assist with investigations regarding Customer Complaints when needed.
• Perform Quarterly Inventory - un-allocation of orders on Friday and other related duties.
• Aware and knowledgeable of appropriate environmental and DOT regulations pertaining to shipmentof materials and wastes.
• Understand environmental policy, objectives, and programs, and comply with all aspects of theEnvironmental Management System.
• Be knowledgeable in all aspects of domestic and international shipping regulations andrequirements.
• Be knowledgeable of other Administrative Associate job functions. These functions will bedetermined on an "as needed" basis.
• Perform additional duties as requested by the SC Leads, Operations Technician, Team Leader, Process Facilitator, or the Operations Manager.

General Duties

• Participate in Plant safety process.
• Understand environmental policy, objectives, and programs, and comply with all aspects of Environmental Management System.
• Follow all plant procedures to ensure no negative impacts on the environment, health, safety, security, and Responsible Care processes of Milliken Chemical.

• Education: High School diploma or GED (General Education Diploma) equivalency.

• Preferred Experience
  • General shipping & receiving experience.
  • PC literate with experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
  • Forklift driving experience, including swing reach preferred.
  • Hazardous Shipping Certifications, preferred.

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.