Shipping Manager - Valdosta

Position Summary

The Shipping Manager role provides day‑to‑day coaching and guidance within the shipping and distribution operations, including yard inventory, order entry and load deliveries, while maintaining safe work practices. This role reports to the Plant Manager.

• Leadership, Management & Accountabilities
• Operational Performance & Finished Goods Quality
• Cross-training & Development

• Maintain the right people in the right seats within the department team to achieve ownership and accountability, providing day‑to‑day coaching and guidance to department team members to develop them to their fullest potential.
• Manage customer service, dispatch, inventory control, & delivery of products, including yard processes and personnel.
• Oversee safe loading & unloading of products, according to DOT trailer specifications.
• Oversee the communication & coordination of load deliveries with customers, drivers & outside transportation services, ensuring cost effective carriers are used for all deliveries.
• Oversee order entry & customer product returns, ensuring that all invoicing & inventory databases are routinely up to date in ERP.
• Maintain and organize yard inventory and accuracy by confirming all goods are stored in the proper place, performing cycle counts, and informing management of low inventories detected.
• Maintain extensive knowledge in all Prinsco products, accessories & applications.
• Provide updates to delivering manufacturing plant, to keep production advised of incoming orders & customer requests, working with sales and customers to exceed expectations.
• Work with Logistics and Fleet Managers to maintain DOT requirements and to arrange for necessary fuel & equipment repair, to maintain service of company vehicles.
• Implement best practices for operating equipment, coordinate training for staff in accordance with those practices and ensure best practices are followed by all team members.
• Support continuous improvement (CI) initiatives in the manufacturing process(s).
• Cascade objectives and operational performance to plant team members.
• Drive Safety (EHS) and be a safety role mode, including Investigating all accidents, determining the root cause, & taking necessary measures to ensure the accident cannot happen again; improving processes & safety training for all team members; striving for zero accidents; participating in safety audits, & meetings; and ensuring regulatory compliance (labor, environmental, transportation, OSHA, etc.).
• Ensure effective team member relations, monitoring team member performance, providing coaching, and administering discipline with tact and respect while being clear about expectations in accordance with Prinsco’s values.
• Complete quarterly conversations and annual performance appraisals.
• Focus on cross-training, continuous learning and improvement.
• Complete other duties as assigned.