Assistant Shipper

At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in science, art, and innovation of color and flavor. We are market savvy and visionary. We are problem solvers and we will be better with you.

We are looking for an Assistant Shipper to join our Kingston team. This position performs the warehouse physical inventory moves, order picking, shipment preparation loading and offloading, receiving functions as directed by the Shipping Team Leader. You will also seek improved ways to better serve customers, both internally and externally.

What you’ll do:

• Review and verify all outbound shipments. Investigate issues on shipments and assist with resolving customer inquiries.
• Manage batch reservation program & manual reservation of resources to customer orders, within established lead times.
• Manage pick validation, to ensure all picks are in the process of completion and have been accounted for in the process.
• Print and review picks, within established lead times. This requires a review of each point of pick to provide workable picks for the shipping floor. Picks are then passed onto the shipping floor within established guidelines.
• Upon receiving communication from customer service, responsible to change existing printed picks.
• Maintain open order and late order reports. Essential for other department managers and personnel review.

What you’ll bring:

• High school education or equivalent with 3-5 years of traffic experience preferred.
• Flexibility with working hours, customer focus driven.
• Ability to work independently with very little supervision and possess excellent computer, math, and communication skills.
• DOT 49 CFR & IATA Training/Certification preferred.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing plant environment with periodical exposure to laboratory conditions.

What You’ll Get:

• An opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5-days per week.
• An excellent salary, benefit offering, and development opportunities.
• A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond.

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

Sensient Colors is a leading developer, producer, and supplier of natural and synthetic color systems for customers around the globe. The Company's high-performance products play a vital role in the manufacture of foods and beverages, cosmetic and pharmaceutical colors and coatings, and colors for agricultural uses, household cleaners, and paper products.

Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.