Shipping Clerk

Shipping Clerk

The Shipping Clerk is responsible for coordinating freight and products to meet customer demands while maintaining internal inventory, accurate system data, and tracking requirements. Extensive use and understanding of internal and external PC systems is essential for this role.

Responsibilities :

• Review upcoming shipping requirements and research our ability to deliver products as requested.
• Inform customers on their websites about the truck space needed in advance of the actual shipping date to maintain accuracy and avoid chargebacks.
• Determine proper shipping container / pallet sizes needed to ship products without damage and calculate floor space needed for each customer.
• Inform dock and / or picking staff of required containers and other shipping instructions in advance.
• Print and write paperwork for outside vendor activities and forward them to the shipping dock.
• Develop pick lists and staging areas for pickers / dock staff to pull and stage.
• Review current inventory locations and schedules from OSV for returning products.
• Determine if products are domestic or international by Customer Codes and assign appropriate containers / skids.
• Print all required paperwork, including packing slips, bar codes, waybills, and any other necessary international documentation.
• Write OE Pack instructions outlining special shipping requirements as needed.
• Communicate with internal staff to act on blocked shipments and handle related issues.
• Process OSV paperwork to correctly place parts into inventory.
• Perform inventory transactions to receive parts into one location or transfer / combine parts into another.
• Conduct cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy.

Essential Skills :

Additional Skills & Qualifications :

Work Environment :

This position requires onsite work from Monday to Friday, from 5 am to 3 : 30 pm, with 10-hour shifts. There may also be potential 4-5 hour shifts on Saturdays, depending on business demands, which will be communicated in advance.

Job Type & Location :

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Indianapolis, IN.

Pay and Benefits :

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $24.00 / hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following :

Workplace Type :

This is a fully onsite position in Indianapolis, IN.

Application Deadline :

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 12, 2025.