Shipping Manager

Company Description

Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a diversified, Fortune 500 manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries.  Ranked among Fortune Magazine’s most admired companies, the company focuses on solid growth, improving profitability and strong returns across its worldwide platforms and divisions.  These divisions serve customers and markets around the globe, with a significant presence in developed as well as emerging markets.  ITW’s revenues total $15.9 billion in 2022.

This position is within ITW’s Zip-Pak division.  Zip-Pak is the global leader in resealable solutions for the flexible packaging industry.  Our expertise in zipper, application technology, and packaging systems makes Zip-Pak the primary choice of brand owners, OEM’s, and converters for innovative resealable solutions.  Zip-Pak’s lean, modern, and continuous manufacturing environments produce zippers using high-volume plastic extrusion.  Manufacturing sites are in the United States, Europe, and South America.  

Job Description

The Shipping Manager's role is to perform all operations of the shipping/receiving/warehousing department and purchases raw materials. This involves effective space utilization, accurate documentation, and coordination with Customer Service and manufacturing personnel.

Warehouse
•    Assures all shipping/receiving activities proceed in a timely and accurate manner, including raw and packaging materials and customer returns
•    Responsible for computer entry and administrative management of incoming and outgoing materials, with ability to communicate internally as required
•    Evaluates processes and recommends changes to enhance operations
•    Assure all shipping/receiving equipment is maintained and scheduled for routine maintenance
•    Communicates appropriate freight costs to Customer Service/Accounting and management.
•    Assures Shipping/Receiving is aware of and adheres to all import/export compliance issues
•    Serves as liaison with manufacturing, engineering and customer service personnel
•    Negotiates LTL and TL transportation rates for inbound and outbound sales
•    Input incoming shipment information (receiving) into AX

Purchasing
•    Reviews product min-max inventory requirements with production and customer Service each month
•    Purchase and maintain appropriate inventory of raw materials and packaging materials
•    Resin Control:  Contacts resin supplier for orders and deliveries, while ensuring resin delivery feeds are appropriate; direct resin deliveries to appropriate silos; and maintain the required preventative maintenance of silos (cleaning schedule) and feeds from same
•    Maintain computerized inventory of raw-material and packaging
•    Maintain vendor relationships to ensure best quality, price and service; including vendor audits and maintenance of approved vendor list
•    Provide inventory reports of daily, weekly, and monthly raw material, packaging material and finished-goods as required
•    Oversees supply/demand planning for facility

Shipping
•    Assures shipments include proper and correct shipping documents and are included with shipments
•    Coordinate upcoming ship dates with product availability
•    Prepare for shipping, including required labeling
•    Call transportation if needed
•    Input information into AX
•    Provides Leadership and day to day job expectations to Site Material Handlers

Qualifications

•    High School Diploma or GED required
•    Bachelor’s degree a plus 
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Word, and Dynamics 365 (D365),
     otherwise known as AX

Knowledge & Experience
•    5+ years of industrial manufacturing experience preferred
•    Ability to lift 45 lbs.
•    Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure
•    Computer and Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Excel, Word, Dynamics 365)
•    Good verbal and written communication skills
•    Ability to effectively handle pressure and challenges
•    Experience in logistics and purchasing will be helpful

Additional Information

Physical Requirements:

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand an