Description
Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment.
- • Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
- • Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
- • Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
- • Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
- • Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.
- • Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
- • Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using computer or price list.
- • Compare shipping routes or methods to determine which have the least environmental impact.
- • Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.
- • Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.
- • Determine shipping methods, routes, or rates for materials to be shipped.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
