Shipping Expeditor

As a Shipping Expeditor at SanMar, you'll be responsible for coordinating daily workflows, ensuring smooth operations across different business units. This involves communicating effectively with team members, training staff on operational guidelines, and adapting to changing task priorities. You'll also manage equipment and maintain safety standards to achieve overall departmental goals.

To be a Shipping Expeditor at SanMar, a high school diploma or equivalent education is preferred, along with 1-3 years of prior warehouse or distribution experience. You should possess good organizational skills, basic math proficiency, and a positive attitude towards teamwork. Experience with powered lift equipment and the ability to follow directions accurately will also benefit you in this role.

The work environment for a Shipping Expeditor at SanMar is fast-paced and dynamic, typically set within a warehouse setting. You will be required to stand, lift, and operate machinery while adhering to safety protocols. While the environment can become hectic at times, it is also a space of camaraderie where your efforts directly contribute to our larger goals.

Working as a Shipping Expeditor at SanMar comes with a comprehensive benefits package. You will enjoy paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a 401k match. Additionally, we offer life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, and paid parental leave, ensuring both your immediate and long-term needs are taken care of.

At SanMar, we prioritize the growth and development of our employees, including Shipping Expeditors. We provide training opportunities, resources for career advancement, and encourage participation in hands-on projects that enhance skills. You will be part of a workplace culture that values your contributions and supports your professional journey.

When answering this, focus on specific tasks or responsibilities you've handled in a warehouse setting. Discuss how your organizational skills and ability to adapt to fast-paced environments helped improve workflow or efficiency. Use examples that showcase your experience with coordination and communication among teams.

Highlight your ability to assess task urgency and importance. Provide examples of how you've successfully managed multiple projects at once, explaining any tools or methods you use to keep organized. Mention how effective communication with team members helps streamline this process.

Discuss your knowledge of OSHA guidelines and your experience in conducting safety checks on equipment. Emphasize the importance of personal protective equipment and fellow workers’ safety, along with how you ensure compliance with safety protocols in your daily duties.

Choose a specific situation where you played a mentorship role. Explain the process you followed, how you conveyed critical information, and the positive outcome of your mentoring, illustrating the value of teamwork and supportive workplace culture.

Demonstrate your conflict resolution skills by discussing how you would approach the situation calmly and collaboratively. Emphasize open communication and finding common ground to ensure that team goals are met while preserving a positive work environment.

Share your methods for planning and executing tasks efficiently. Discuss how you assess workflow, allocate resources, and implement best practices learned in previous roles to ensure productivity remains high within your team.

Reflect on your hands-on experience with inventory systems and control processes. Mention any relevant software you've used as well as how you've ensured accuracy in inventory counts and how you've addressed discrepancies in the past.

Talk about your passion for ensuring operational excellence and how it drives you to maintain high standards in your work. Share what you find rewarding about team success and how contributing to a positive work environment motivates you daily.

Express your flexibility and ability to stay focused under pressure. Provide examples of past experiences where you successfully adapted to changing situations and continued to meet deadlines and expectations without compromising quality.

Mention your admiration for SanMar's culture, values, and commitment to community. Discuss how your skills align with the mission of supporting efficiency in team settings, and how you envision contributing to SanMar's success and positive workplace atmosphere.