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Allegion Shipping Coordinator in Cincinnati, Ohio
Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security
At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.
Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security
At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 11,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.
Shipping Coordinator
The Shipping Coordinator is an instrumental team member in fulfilling customer order shipments to a high standard. The basic function of the Shipping Coordinator is to provide administrative support to the shipping department and warehouse.
What You Will Do:
Ensure that goods are shipped most efficiently following documented processes, while targeting cost reduction, freight savings, service and contractual agreements.
Communicate with 3PL, warehouse staff, and manufacturing personnel to ensure customers’ expectations are met.
Execute daily shipping schedule through the utilization of people, material, equipment and processes to meet customer requirements, meet compliance expectations and achieve cost objectives.
Provide exceptional customer service through developing good working relationships with required functional groups.
Complete daily invoicing and audits.
Process shipping documentation
Assist in resolving shipment issues, including: no show/late issues with carriers, freight not fitting on a trailer/overflow, missing freight, anticipate/proactively manage potential late shipments, swiftly resolve past due shipments.
Manage the live load tracker.
Set-up, trace, reroute shipments.
High focus on load planning.
International Shipments and preparing all documents for Customs.
File, process, dispute all LTL damage - Freight Claims.
Maintain and organize data.
Request LTL rates and tender LTL shipments.
Must follow established Standard of Work.
Assist and support Shipping Operations Manager.
Respond to internal and external customer emails.
Greet and check in visitors.
Other duties as assigned.
What You Will Need to Succeed:
Maintain basic knowledge of logistics and warehousing processes and capabilities.
Maintain a working knowledge of all office functions to serve as a backup when needed.
Ability to comprehend and interpret standard work instructions or ISO procedures.
Possess a strong customer service orientation and provide dedicated support of internal and external customer requirements.
Able to effectively communicate with various audiences, both on the phone and in person.
Ability to follow specific instructions.
Ability to multitask
Work cohesively with others while able to manage multiple deadlines.
Detail-oriented, well organized and self-motivated; able to work with minimal supervision.
High sense of urgency.
Strong problem-solving aptitude
Analytical thinking
•High school diploma or GED; minimum one year of logistics clerical experience or customer service.
Professional communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficient with ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Knowledge and experience with logistics processes.
Experience in warehouse setting.
Strong organizational skills.
Persistence and initiative to overcome obstacles.
Ambitious
Previous load planning or dispatching experience
Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:
You are seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it” (https://www.allegion.com/corp/en/careers/culture.html) .
You value personal well-being and balance, because we do too!
You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!
What You’ll Get from Us:
Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy” (https://www.allegion.com/corp/en/careers/culture.html#serve)
A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself” (https://www.allegion.com/corp/en/careers/culture.html#serve)
Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching.
Apply Today!
Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!
Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.
We Celebrate Who We Are!
Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team. (mailto%3ASpecialAssistance_TalentAcquisition@Allegion.com)
We Celebrate Who We Are!
Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team (Careers@Allegion.com) .
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