At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 350+ facilities across the US and 22,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.
Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates.
Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
- 401(k), eligibility after one year of service
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement
The anticipated Pay for this position is $19.80
POSITION SUMMARY
Directs and coordinates activities concerned with the documentation and routing of outgoing freight. The administrator also verifies and coordinates reshipment of incoming freight by performing the following duties.
Core Responsibilities
- Directs activities assigning tariff classifications according to type and weight of freight or merchandise; routing and scheduling shipment by air, rail, or truck; and preparing billings from tariff and classification manuals.
- Reviews documents to ensure that assigned classifications and tariffs are in accordance with mode of transportation and destination of shipment.
- Investigates shipper or consignee complaints regarding lost or damaged merchandise or shortages in shipment to determine responsibility.
- Directs preparation of claims against carrier responsible and corresponds with shipper or consignee to effect settlement.
- Schedules shipments to ensure compliance with interstate traffic laws and regulations and company policies.
Qualifying Experience
- Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
EQUIPMENT, TOOLS & WORK AIDS
• Personal Computer
• MS Office Suite
• SAP Inventory System
WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
• Inside working conditions.
• No environmental hazards indicated for this role.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
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If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.
Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.
