Shipper

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a Shipper to join out Northfield Metal Products team to support our Work Furniture business. In our Furniture Components business, we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide range of components and finished products that enhance comfort, motion, and style in the work and home furniture industry. From surface-critical bent tube assemblies, chair mechanisms, bases, arms, seats, and backs, our Furniture Components business brings diverse world-class manufacturing capabilities together in the production and assembly of high-quality products. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

As a Shipper, you will be accountable for supervising the day-to-day shipping and distribution operations. The team you will be working with has a long tenure and values collaboration!

So, what will you be doing as a Shipper?

• Oversee the creating and handling of crucial shipping documents, including advanced shipping notices, packing slips, and BOL's and commercial invoices
• Experience with booking LCL, FCL, LTL AND FTL shipments (dealing with customs and overseas as well)
• Coordinating the movement of packages from the preparation stage to their final shipment
• Check in and out drivers logging specific information and work with shipping material handlers to load appropriate shipments
• Understand and utilize streamline shipping processes
• Collaborating with customers, carriers, and warehouses to effectively manage the delivery of products, ensuring their prompt arrival and proper handling
• Professionally assist customer service and Leggett and Platt logistics with questions that arise
• Review and maintain schedule weekly to plan for upcoming shipments to ensure on time delivery
• Intitiate action to prevent the occurence of non-conformity related to the product, process and quality system
• Recommend or provide solutions through designated channels
• Work with the supervisors, production manager and customer service to ensure all products are shipped to the customer on time
• Ensure compliance to legal regulations and company policies
• Understand and practice the policies and procedures for ISO9001
• Complete all other duties as assigned
  
  

To Be Successful In This Role, You’ll Need

• Strong attendance record
• Attention to detail
• Well organized
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Proficient will all shipping procedures
• Post-secondary education in a related field
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of shipping and logistics experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work individually but be a team player
• Must be able to count and reac well enough to identify parts
• Critical thinking skills to identify alternative solutions
• Must have good work attitude and ethics
• Basic mathematics skills
• Forklift license required but will train with previous forklift driving experience
  
  

Reasons You’ll Love It Here

The work hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00am – 4:30pm. We offer competitive benefits as well as an RRSP program.

What To Do Next

Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team.

Our Commitment to You

We’re proud of the fact that we are strongly rooted in being an inclusive, people-focused organization. Our company culture reflects values like integrity, ownership, and authenticity. We take these to heart, and if you do as well, you’ll fit right in.

Leggett & Platt Inc. is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Leggett & Platt Inc. will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

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