Warehouse Coordinator

Company Overview

Come join a winning team! Since 1970 Plastic Express has met the bulk trucking, bulk terminal, packaging, and warehousing needs of the plastics industry. Our strategic locations, modern systems, and dedicated employees allow us to provide custom tailored logistical solutions to fulfill the most challenging needs of our customers. Plastic Express operates from 22 full service facilities, more than 40 bulk terminals, and 52 railcar terminals offering more than 8,500 railcar spots across the country. We are located near 9 major ports in the U.S. and rely heavily on our rail infrastructure to handle imports / exports as well as regional distribution. At many of the Plastic Express sites, we also handle some non-plastic commodities, which include paper rolls, steel, building materials and other dry bulk materials. Plastic Express owns and operates roughly 250 trucks, with approximately 250 trailers performing full bulk truck distribution business. Plastic Express is headquartered in Houston, TX and has over 600 employees nationwide. Our goal has always been to exceed our customer's expectations, and our can do-attitude is what differentiates us from the competition. Plastic Express employees have always been our key to success and total customer satisfaction. We are always looking for dependable & talented business professionals that will help us to grow and to continue our "Can Do" tradition.

Job Summary

With reporting responsibilities to the Customer Success Manager or Warehouse Manager, this position is directly responsible for the day to day dock activities, document preparations and filing. May be required to understand customer pricing and when asked must accurately update transactions in the computer database. This position will have daily interaction with the Plastic Express warehouse employees, company and non-company drivers, dispatchers and associates, shipping companies, company vendors and support staff. The Warehouse Coordinator will work closely with and provide prompt feedback to : Sales and Marketing, Accounting, Human Resources and other company management. During the course of business, the Warehouse Coordinator is not to share any confidential information with anyone other than their direct manager or executives of Plastic Express.

Responsibilities and Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintaining warehouse shipping, receiving, and delivery files.
• Maintain and replenish essential office supplies.
• Maintain UPS system and prepare end of day reports.
• Answer phones, forward calls and take messages.
• Research information when needed.
• Maintain inventory by checking for any discrepancies.
• Enter location changes provided by warehouse attendants.
• Coordinate sample requests and repacks.
• Perform cycle counts on customer's inventory.
• Assist in customer yearly inventories.
• Monitor "Open Order" & "No Location" screens to make sure all orders are being updated.
• Maintain supply inventory report of essential dunnage materials and / or packaging supplies.
• Assist the department managers and supervisors with special assignments.

Additional Functions / Duties : Receiving

Shipping

Qualifications and Skills

Required Education and Experience

Preferred Education and Experience

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Supervisory Responsibility

Work Environment

This position works in a warehouse setting, with some outdoor exposure during the workday. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, and standard warehouse equipment such as hand trucks, box cutters and tape dispensers.

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. These tasks include, but are not limited to :

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and normal hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 : 30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Travel

Little to no travel is expected for this position.

Benefits and Perks