Shipping & Receiving Clerk

ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. In our business group ‘Generation & Transmission’ this means designing and fabricating the world's finest cables. We deliver EPCI turnkey projects anywhere in the world. This means we have the best tools, equipment and people with competence and skillset to install and service those cables.

Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This we know from experience. All differences are appreciated and respected at Nexans. As a result, you will be an active part of a multinational organization where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment - Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome!

Shipping & Receiving Clerk

World-wide turnkey cable supplier seeks

Shipping & Receiving Clerk

Join our team in Nexans in electrifying the future

About the company

Cables have been our business, our passion, our knowledge, for more than a hundred years. Today, we are facing a future that will become electric far sooner than planned. Electrification is in our DNA and we are now ready to scale up to become a pure electrification player in this world. Nexans Norway AS 'head office is located in Oslo and the Norwegian factories are located in Rognan, Halden and Langhus. Nexans has the best of both worlds - we are local and close to our customers, but are also part of a global network with all the benefits it entails. Nexans employs 25,000 people, 1600 Norwegian employees, with a presence in 38 countries.

At Nexans we understand the importance of empowering individuals and enabling everyone to reach their full potential. We believe that in order to come up with the best technical solutions diverse -perspectives, -backgrounds and -experiences are required. Therefore we are committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace that embraces and promotes diversity.

In this role you will be part of the warehouse team in our business group, Subsea and Land Systems, specialized on execution of the turn-key and supply-only contracts for the Subsea and Land cable manufacturing and installation around the globe.

PURPOSE:

Maintains accuracy and records of all shipments, incoming and outgoing
Support production lines with raw materials that meet Nexans quality standards

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Receiving
o   Unload and inspect incoming raw materials & indirect (RMO) supplies, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages
o   Compares identifying information, counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other record are accurate.
o   Log received material/products into appropriate System (SAP or ARIBA)
o   Routes incoming shipments to inventory storage or recipient.
o   Executes the vendor returns process.
o   Works in collaboration with Finance team to address receiving/invoicing discrepancies.
o   Collect raw material samples for quality approval.
Shipping
o   Determines method of shipment for all small package and palletized freight. (Fed-Ex, freight carrier)
o   Schedule freight pickup with carrier and Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications. (Wrap, palletize, and crate product).
o   Create shipping labels and or bill of lading for freight shipments.
o   Load miscellaneous freight onto freight trucks for shipping
o   Loads empty and full cable reels from and onto trucks using lift trucks outdoors or overhead crane indoors.
o   Stamps, stencils, or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
o   Posts weights and shipping charges, and affixes postage
o   Proper packaging of all shipments
Inventory management
o   Responsible to conduct scheduled and adhoc cycle count activity
o   Identifies and supports resolution of inventory differences
o   Strong understanding of FIFO (first in first out)
o   Monitor aging stock
Waste Stream/Recycling
o   Dumping of trash and recycling hoppers in the proper dumpsters and compactors
o   Scheduling dumpster and compactor pickups/swaps
o   Weighing and recording scrap weights of recycled cable materials
Material Handling & Line-side Presentation
o   Cleaning and prep of raw materials for storage in warehouse as well as at the production lines
o   Confirming label accuracy of raw materials

General
o   Operates various material handling equipment (lift trucks, pallet jack, cart, hand truck, etc.) to move materials from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area.
o   Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
o   Keeps loading docks clear and open for incoming & outgoing shipments.
o   Provide coverage for Warehouse Supervisor during absence.
o   Completes shipping and receiving reports as necessary.
o   Promote, Support & implement continuous improvement activities within Supply Chain and Production to reduce bottlenecks and manufacturing throughput time.
o   Complies with plant safety procedures to ensure a safe environment

Expected Results

   Ensure material planning meets profit and inventory targets/goals
   Maintain and promote SAP system
   Support our Quality policies

Required skills and qualifications

   3-5 years experience in warehousing in a manufacturing setting
   High school diploma or equivalent
   Forklift experience required, willingness to learn additional equipment, will train on specific equipment.
   Must be able to handle physical heavy lifting up to 50 pounds
   Position requires standing/walking 50%, operating material handing equipment 30%, & sitting at desk 20%
   Ability to work individually as well as on a team
   Must be able to clearly and concisely communicate with employees of the organization
   Must be organized, able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
   Must be able to work overtime (weekends, nights and holidays) as needed
   Good computer systems knowledge including Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
   Basic carpentry skills (tape measure, saws, nail gun, various hand tools)
   Strong quality mindset

Desired skills and qualifications
   Strong experience in SAP MM, SD & LE modules (preferably ECC6 release).
   Ability to operate 45,000 Lb capacity forklift
   RCRA hazardous waste certified

OUR GROWTH CULTURE

Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance, united to achieve our ambitious goal.

At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at the same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.

REFERRAL REQUEST

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