| Location | Gilbert, California |
THE ROLE
Avocado is currently looking for a Logistics Associate to be part of the ShippingTeam. This role will report to the Shipping Manager.
The Logistics Associate will be responsible for receiving/shipping packages, unpacking and inspecting the packages, maintaining accurate inventory, and inputting data into different spreadsheets and documents. This role will also follow up on orders by contacting carriers such as FedEx and UPS. This candidate will be part of a dynamic, fast-growing team maintaining control of all inventory items produced and purchased.
*Note on Location: Here at Avocado Green Brands, we treasure teamwork and working together in person. Depending on the role, you will be working on-site at one of our Fullerton locations.
*Note on Pay Transparency: As of January 1, 2023, California-based roles must provide a pay scale on job postings. The pay range for this role is $17.00- $17.44 Hourly.
Responsibilities - This is not an all inclusive list, but minimum requirements
Use proper spelling and grammar in all communication to include proper capitalization
Regularly communicate and coordinate with customer service, order processing, and
manufacturing teams on inventory and shipping requests
Participate in team meetings presenting your workload, data, and direction - online and
in person
Build reports from data provided through emails, ERP (NetSuite Oracle) and WMS (RF-Smart)
Use Onfleet traffic routing or similar dispatch software
Extract daily orders from reports utilizing excel
Train and learn an ERP and WMS
Build orders, reports and run general scanning on WMS
Ship international orders and fill out all necessary paperwork
Coordinate and develop international shipping - work aspects of international projects
Coordinate transportation of LTL shipments ensuring accuracy in pricing, quantity and all
other customer requested items
Respond to questions/inquiries utilizing gmail/slack
Coordinate with shipping team and generate pick list for daily shipments
Provide all needed paperwork for 3PL operations, and communicate coordinate
shipments
Utilize 3PL systems in order to: Retrieve quotes, book arrivals, transfer material
Conduct costs analysis and present reports
Coordinate dock door appointments for our buildings and other locations
Lead drayage operations and ocean routing and quoting- calculate pallet costs
Count units in support of accurate inventory
Move product on the floor using a pallet jack or other material handling equipment
Serve as inventory gatekeeper, ensuring the integrity of finished-goods inventory and
accuracy of stock
Process cycle counts, identify and work with receiving, shipping, and purchasing
departments to resolve inventory discrepancies
Assist supervisors and managers with ad-hoc requests and tasks
Proper professional attire is required in this role as you may be meeting with vendors
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties or responsibilities
associated with the job - other job related duties may be assigned on a permanent basis
Qualifications
Strong MS Word, Excel, and with google drive/suites
Excellent communications skills via email and verbal
Organized with high attention to detail including single unit counts
Proper use of grammar and spelling in email, chat and verbal communication
High school diploma at minimum, accurate arithmetic and general math skills
Experience with WMS / ERP Systems
Thank you very much for your interest in working for Avocado Green Brands. We appreciate your time and review each and every resume that is submitted. You will receive an email within 24 hours that confirms your application has been accepted by our applicant tracking system. If you are selected to participate in the interview process, you will receive an email within two weeks from our Talent Acquisition department.
Avocado Green Brands is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.