Shipping & Receiving Coordinator - K9 & Kin

About the role

K9&Kin is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Shipping & Receiving Coordinator to support the daily movement of raw materials, packaging materials, and finished goods throughout our state-of-the-art pet food manufacturing facility. This position is responsible for coordinating inbound and outbound shipments, maintaining accurate inventory transactions, scheduling carriers, and ensuring shipping and receiving documentation is complete and accurate.

Working closely with Warehouse Operations, Procurement, Production, Planning, Customer Service, and Transportation Providers, this role helps ensure materials are available to support production and customer orders are shipped accurately and on time.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while contributing to a world-class warehouse and logistics operation.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate daily inbound and outbound shipments with carriers and transportation providers.
• Schedule receiving appointments and outbound freight pickups.
• Prepare and maintain shipping documentation, bills of lading, packing lists, and receiving records.
• Process inventory transactions accurately within the ERP and warehouse management systems.
• Verify incoming and outgoing materials against purchase orders, work orders, and shipping documents.
• Support lot traceability, FIFO/FEFO inventory practices, and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Work closely with Production and Planning to ensure materials are available when needed.
• Assist with cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory discrepancy investigations.
• Communicate shipment status and delivery updates with internal departments and transportation providers.
• Ensure warehouse activities comply with food safety, quality, and company operating procedures.
• Maintain organized shipping and receiving records.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that improve warehouse efficiency and customer service.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, and customer-focused with strong attention to detail. They enjoy coordinating multiple priorities, communicating with both internal teams and outside transportation partners, and ensuring materials move efficiently throughout the facility.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Strong communication and customer service abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong computer and data entry skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Commitment to safety, food safety, and teamwork.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two or more years of experience in shipping, receiving, warehouse operations, logistics, or customer service preferred.
• Experience using ERP, warehouse management, or inventory systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work flexible hours, overtime, weekends, and holidays as business needs require.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in food, pet food, feed, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing.
• Knowledge of inventory control, lot traceability, and FIFO/FEFO practices.
• Experience coordinating LTL and full truckload shipments.
• Familiarity with bills of lading, shipping documentation, and carrier scheduling.
• Forklift certification or ability to become certified.

Why Join K9&Kin?

Joining K9&Kin means becoming part of a growing company committed to operational excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction. As a Shipping & Receiving Coordinator, you'll play a vital role in keeping materials flowing efficiently through our facility while helping deliver premium pet nutrition to customers across the country.

If you're organized, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy working with people and logistics, we'd love to have you on our team.

About Our Team

K9&Kin Brands is establishing a modern pet food manufacturing operation in Carey, Ohio. The company is committed to producing safe, high-quality pet food through disciplined manufacturing, food-safety, quality, maintenance, sanitation, warehouse, and continuous-improvement systems.

Equal Employment Opportunity

K9&Kin Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Each applicant for employment is considered solely based on job qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.

The information contained within your resume and application, including employment history, educational history, and references, are subject to verification. Pre-employment drug screen (hair and urine), physical examination, and criminal background check required.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.