Shipping/Receiving Clerk Freight Office

Overview

Process and document freight shipments, coordinate with customers, and handle receiving tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• shipment tracking
• rate negotiation
• document prep
• order verification
• customer updates
• record keeping

Tasks

-Be able to resolve any issues or delays that may arise during the transportation process, maintain accurate records and reports of the shipments and their costs and follow up with customers to ensure their satisfaction. -Negotiating with carriers and brokers to secure the best rates and terms for the shipments and preparing and verifying the required documents -In performing day-to-day, routine tasks, this worker follows established guidelines. -Verifying that orders are accurately filled by comparing items and quantities of goods gathered for shipment against documents; ensuring that shipments are properly packaged, identified with shipping information, and loaded into transporting vehicles, and preparing and keeping records of goods shipped, e.g., manifests, bills of lading. Receiving duties typically involve the following: verifying the correctness of incoming shipments by comparing items and quantities unloaded against bills of lading, invoices, manifests, storage receipts, or other records, checking for damaged goods, insuring that goods are appropriately identified for routing to departments within the establishment, and preparing and keeping records of goods received. Duties include: -Communicating with customers to understand their shipping needs and preferences -This incumbent may direct and coordinate the activities of other workers engaged in handling goods to be shipped or being received. -The Shipping/Receiving Clerk performs clerical and physical tasks in connection with shipping goods of the establishment in which employed and receiving incoming shipments. -Track and trace the shipments, updating customers on the status and location of their goods

Requirements

• gfm
• cmos
• cfm
• atcmd
• mos 88n
• high school

What You Bring

-Experience using the Global Freight Management (GFM) system. -Familiarity with Spot Bids for Oversized over Dimensional Shipments -Completed prerequisite training for Army Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 88N Transportation Management Coordinator or have equivalent training with 4-6 years of experience in the grade of E-5 to E-6. -Experience with Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS). -Knowledge of the CONUS Freight Management System (CFM) and the Automated Transportation Control and Movement Document (ATCMD) system. -Must be able to pass a background investigation -In handling unusual non-routine problems, this worker receives specific guidance from supervisor or other officials. -Must be able to pass a drug screening -Must be able to obtain DOD CAC -Must be a U.S. citizen. -High School Diploma or GED certificate.

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About Akima

-Founded with a vision to support critical sectors, providing solutions across defense, intelligence, and civil sectors. -Serves a broad spectrum of industries, including energy, infrastructure, and water resources. -Delivered complex projects, such as large-scale infrastructure upgrades and energy management solutions. -Projects often involve intricate logistical coordination, requiring a deep understanding of specialized markets. -Approach is deeply collaborative, often working alongside government agencies and other key partners. -Noteworthy projects include managing water resource systems and optimizing energy infrastructure for municipalities. -Focus on operational excellence makes it a go-to partner for government and private sector organizations.

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Security Clearance

-must pass a background investigation.