Warehouse Coordinator

Company Overview

Come join a winning Team! Since 1970 Plastic Express has met the bulk trucking, bulk terminal, packaging and warehousing needs of the plastics industry. Our strategic locations, modern systems and dedicated employees allow us to provide custom tailored logistical solutions to fulfill the most challenging needs of our customers. Plastic Express operates from 22 full service facilities, more than 40 bulk terminals and 52 railcar terminals offering more than 8,500 railcar spots across the country.

We are located near 9 major ports in the U.S. and rely heavily on our rail infrastructure to handle imports/exports and regional distribution. At many of the Plastic Express sites we also handle some non‑plastic commodities, including paper rolls, steel, building materials and other dry bulk materials. Plastic Express owns and operates roughly 250 trucks with approximately 250 trailers performing full bulk truck distribution.

Plastic Express is headquartered in Houston, TX and has over 600 employees nationwide. Our goal has always been to exceed our customer's expectations, and our can‑do attitude is what differentiates us from the competition.

With reporting responsibilities to the Customer Success Manager or Warehouse Manager, this position is directly responsible for the day‑to‑day dock activities, document preparations and filing. May be required to understand customer pricing and when asked must accurately update transactions in the computer database. This position will have daily interaction with the Plastic Express warehouse employees, company and non‑company drivers, dispatchers and associates, shipping companies, company vendors and support staff.

The Warehouse Coordinator will work closely with and provide prompt feedback to Sales and Marketing, Accounting, Human Resources and other company management. During the course of business, the Warehouse Coordinator is not to share any confidential information with anyone other than their direct manager or executives of Plastic Express.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintaining warehouse shipping, receiving and delivery files.
• Maintain and replenish essential office supplies.
• Maintain UPS system and prepare end of day reports.
• Answer phones, forward calls and take messages.
• Research information when needed.
• Maintain inventory by checking for any discrepancies.
• Enter location changes provided by warehouse attendants.
• Coordinate sample requests and repacks.
• Perform cycle counts on customer’s inventory.
• Assist in customer yearly inventories.
• Monitor “Open Order” & “No Location” screens to make sure all orders are being updated.
• Maintain supply inventory report of essential dunnage materials and/or packaging supplies.
• Assist the department managers and supervisors with special assignments.

• Maintain and monitor delivery appointment log on Plastic Express data base.
• Notify customer of late truck arrivals and inform/get approval for OT charges.
• Maintain an accurate driver’s sign‑in log and make sure drivers are signing in and out with arrival and departure times.
• Match and check receivers with documents brought in by company drivers and delivering carriers.
• Input material counts into system and issue a receiving document and labels to receiving attendant.
• Notify CSR & management immediately concerning shortages or damaged material. Provide photos of damaged material to customer if necessary.
• Check freight after labeling to ensure product is labeled correctly.
• Track daily all receiving activities on the open order report are completed and updated properly.
• Work with other company team members to arrange receiving appointments and pick‑up schedules with carriers and port terminal operations.
• Notify Warehouse Management of any discrepancies.

• Monitor and maintain the Open Order Report in the Warehouse database.
• Review customer orders against shipping requests and insure 100% accuracy of our work instructions that are being issued for order execution.
• Contact CSR with any questions on…