Kontron is a global leader in IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT). Kontron offers individual solutions in the areas of Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 through a combined portfolio of hardware, software and services. With its standard and customized products based on highly reliable state-of-the-art technologies, Kontron provides secure and connected applications for a wide variety of industries. As a result, customers benefit from accelerated time-to-market, lower total cost of ownership, extended product lifecycles and the best fully integrated applications.
In addition to being an established global presence with opportunities for growth, Kontron encourages communication through all levels of the organization to ensure a common direction and allow our employees to make informed decisions. Our culture has been created by the people who work here, making Kontron a fast-paced, friendly, and enjoyable workplace with competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a flexible-shift 9/80 work (eligibility determined by department) which gives employees every other Friday off.
We have an exciting opportunity for a mid-level role as Logistics Clerk 2 to join our Kontron Family! Under general supervision, accurately and efficiently completes prioritized tasks in Receiving, Shipping, and Warehouse areas, paying close attention to detail and high quality of work. This will include all aspects of handling company inventory and assets from the point of receipt, to put- away, to picking, packing, shipping, and processing within the ERP system. Must maintain an organized work station and department area, and completion of other tasks assigned by Supervisor or Manager.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The Logistics Clerk 2 position must be capable of accomplishing all of the duties of a Logistics Clerk 1 as per below, with the added responsibilities as identified in the section marked "ADDITIONAL DUTIES". Responsible for maintaining high level of accuracy with regards to inventory control, material handling and protection techniques during all stages of movement utilizing hand-trucks, pallet-jacks, electric stock-pickers and fork-lift machines (fork-lift training/certification required).
Understand and adhere to ESD policy, safeguarding the protection of inventory.
Perform essential duties as outlined in the Warehouse and Logistics, Receiving, Shipping, or Inventory Control processes.
Support department and company goals and objectives, maintaining performance KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) such as inventory accuracy, shipment accuracy, shipment on-time delivery.
Understanding and support of Quality Management System standards such as ISO 9001, AS9100, 13485 including involvement in audits.
Awareness of required Export Compliance policies, laws, and regulations.
Must be capable of accomplishing all of the following tasks: Perform daily sorting, segregating, and processing of inbound receipts. Retrieve materials, perform material-handling, and put-away safely.
Receive orders to pick, transfer, issue, and move inventory.
Complete outbound shipments efficiently and within established time standards, adhering to department prioritization and planning guidelines (packaging, protection, palletizing, shrink-wrapping, labeling, processing through computer manifest, preparing freight bills, calculating costs and insurance, arranging freight carrier pickups).
Maintain product identification, marking, labeling, documentation, and ERP transactions as required.
Assist with cycle-counting activities.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Master all essential duties listed above.
Begin to master advanced skills such as: Research and resolve complex department activities and issues (such as potential discrepancies, past transactions).
Provide training and guidance to others on logistics team.
Prepare professional verbal and written or email communication and correspondence to others in company, suppliers, freight carriers, packaging vendors, and periodically to customers.
Contribute ideas, improvements, changes, and assist in updating department procedures, work-instructions, guidelines, and forms.
Assist with creation of reports, metrics, statistics, graphs to monitor quality or productivity performance and other logistics data. Solid knowledge and proficiency with computer applications such as Microsoft Excel (able to create, update, save data, and manage files), Word (able to create, update, draft documents and manage files), Outlook (able to organize and prioritize messages, calendar/meeting events, tasks, notes), BarTender (able to create, modify, save, and manage barcode label formats), carrier manifest systems (FedEx, UPS, DHL, Clippership/BluJay) and various web-portals (customer sites, carrier sites, credit card processing, SCATS, ACE/AES Export filing, etc.).
Assist with organizing and ordering of department, office, packaging supplies.
Advanced SAP ERP processing, inquiries, setup, reports, data-mining.
Advanced shipment processing including International exports of Sales Orders, Customer-Service RMA's, Vendor Returns, Vendor Sub-Contracting & Consignment, department Shipping Request Forms.
Advanced understanding of Import/Export logistics terms such as: Commercial Invoices, Pro-forma Invoices, Packing Lists, Shippers Letter of Instruction (SLI), Bill of Lading (BOL), Incoterms, Import Harmonized Tariff System Codes, Export Schedule B Codes, Customs product-descriptions, Country of Origin determination, Certificate of Origin, Declared Value rules, Exporter of Record EIN#, ECCN's, ITAR, Export License Exceptions, ACE/AES ITN #'s, US Federal Agency regulations (FCC, FDA, FAA), US Goods Returns, Customs Brokers, Customs Power of Attorney, Import Security Filing (ISF) documents, Import Duty/TAX/VAT/GST, Duty-Drawback, Tariffs, NAFTA, Free Trade Zones.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
Three+ years related education or experience in logistics field (Receiving, Shipping, Warehouse).
Formal/classroom training, or demonstrated proficiency, of Microsoft Office applications, SAP ERP system, Import/Export terms, International shipping preferred.
Prior material-handling and inventory-control experience, utilizing hand-trucks, pallet-jacks, electric stock-pickers and fork-lift machines
Looking for an honorable, professional, ethical, team player to work in a team environment who wants to be a contributor to the success of the organization.
