KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Coordinates the shipping of material from Hickman to Ozark to obtain the lowest cost while meeting the plants requirements for deliveries. This includes contacting the other plants to see if different dates can be used and combinations of different loads used to obtain the lowest cost since different rates are in use by different carriers and to optimize the weight that each carrier is able to transport requires that different materials be shipped along with one another

• When required material for shipping is not available, shipping clerk will have to take the decision to send alternate material. The decision will be made and agreed to with the corporate planning position. This may require cancellation of trucks (if possible) and displacement of available material going to other plants to ship to another plant until the situation is resolved.

• Regularly the shipping clerk is unable to obtain the required amount of trucks to meet the deliveries to the other plants using normal practices. In that case, the shipping clerk will have to be pro-active. Shipping Clerk will have to call the other plants and see if the required ship date can be moved further out in time. If not, or if it is still a problem, the shipping clerk will ask the receiving plant to see if some product is available to be shipped back to Hickman like Green Scrap or if some other incentive can be applied like giving preferred delivery routes to trucking companies or ultimately the shipping clerk will negotiate a price to get the material moving.

• In the case where trucks are not available for the quantity of stock that need to be shipped out, as described above, the shipping clerk will try to find other carriers than the one usually used. In that situation, this employee would have to get a cost for shipping and all the insurance requirements that are needed. If the "prospect" carrier has a competitive price and meet the insurance requirements, the employee will use them if needed.

• Keep work area clean and free of safety hazards.

• Performs other duties as required that are in support of the department's goals.

• Responsible for shipping electrodes using the FIFO rule making adjustments if necessary.

• Evaluates on the ground inventory daily in anticipation of problems such as the need to band or stock shortage.

• Interacts frequently with departmental managers at Hickman and plant schedulers at the other locations.

• Responsible for resolving any issues with the trucking companies.

• Plans truck routes for some carriers in order to minimize the transportation cost and improve trucking efficiency.

• General knowledge of computers.

• Ability to work well without close supervision.

• Very strong organizational skills.

• Strong analysis/problem solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong mathematical ability.

• Strong customer service orientation.

High school diploma or equivalent experience (generally 1 year or less related experience)

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.