Shipping - Receiving Coord

Hampton Lumber is a thriving family-owned company aspiring to be North America's preferred source for responsibly sourced wood solutions. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, we operate nine sawmills in Western Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. We also manage timberland and operate a wholesale and import/export division.  

Our mission is to grow, manufacture, and market renewable wood products and to deliver innovative solutions for a more sustainable built environment. At Hampton Lumber, we accomplish this through our own operations and those of our affiliates—Trapa Forest Products, Idaho Timber, and RedBuilt. Our tagline, "Find a better way every day," encapsulates our commitment to innovation and improvement across all operations.
 

We are guided by our core values: 

• Safety – Prioritize safety across all operations.
• Integrity & Authenticity – Operate honestly and ethically while preserving our distinctive family-owned brand.
• Responsible Stewardship – Endeavor to balance and maintain economic, social, and environmental values in everything we do.
• Tenacity – Embrace challenges with grit, determination, and a can-do spirit. 
• Continuous Improvement – Strive to enhance our processes, products, and people.
• Customer Satisfaction – Be nimble, responsive, and solutions-oriented.
• Community Engagement – Be a responsive, supportive, and respected member of the community.

With over 80 years in the sawmill business, we are proud to have cultivated the knowledge and experience needed to grow and prosper, even in challenging times.  We always look to the future and invest in our people, new technologies, and continuous improvement processes and techniques. 

The shipping / receiving coordinator’s primary responsibility will be inventory control and movement of inbound / outbound products. The coordinator must verify correct tallies for railcar and truck shipments, answer phones, order supplies, and keep the workplace clean and orderly. The coordinator also provides support to Hampton Lumber Sales Traders and Sales Assistants. This position reports directly to the Reload Manager

• Substantial company-paid assistance for Medical and Dental insurance premiums; mental health coverage; cost effective co-pays and deductibles
• 401(k) with 5% annual company contribution and generous company matching contributions vested over three years
• Paid time off, including eight paid holidays
• Opportunity to earn bonuses
• Employee wellness program that includes free counseling sessions, financial and legal guidance, and more
• Opportunities for paid training to support career advancement and personal development

• Receive all inbound railcars, trucks, containers, and produce inventory tags on arrival. Stock to be received within 24 hours of arrival.
• Assign tags to outbound truck shipments, print BOL, and complete orders.
• Review outbound orders to ensure inventory is available and release shipments when required.
• Create a tagged inventory for Consignment vendors and release orders to meet customers’ requests.
• Track, record, and invoice daily Consignment vendor’s service charges to include unloading, loading, freight, and work orders.
• Maintain inventory and calculate storage charges for the 1^st of each month for both HLS and Consignment customers.
• Track and record daily charges for the reload STAT sheet.
• Handle inbound phone calls from customers, vendors, sales, and trucking companies.
• Communicate with sales/sales assistants to ensure accurate information for inbound/outbound shipments and work orders.
• Help sales with inventory questions.
• Maintain appropriate levels of office supplies.
• Must be willing to assist with daily operations as needed.
• Must be willing to work overtime and/or any shift work as necessary.
• Management may modify, add, or reallocate job responsibilities to better accommodate the needs of the business.

Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent PC skills using Microsoft products.
• Proven customer service skills and related verbal & written communication skills

• Attention to detail with excellent problem-solving skills, a high degree of accuracy, and efficiency
• Knowledge of the lumber industry is preferred but not required
• Maintain high personal and professional standards of focus, attention, and dedication to work
• Continue education for professional improvement
• Approach responsibilities of employment with enthusiasm while working with other teams and departments, focusing on the Hampton Core Values

• Superior organizational and communication skills, plus the ability to initiate and handle multiple projects and deadlines, and the ability to work with multiple internal customers and team members from varied levels and functional backgrounds.
• Strong work ethic, sense of commitment, team-oriented, customer-focused, and willingness to embrace change while striving for continuous improvement.
• Assertive and responsible, while exemplifying the highest level of ethics, honesty, and integrity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate opportunities and provide practical solutions given the business environment.

• Self-starter with the ability to accept responsibility and develop their own agenda to support the requirements of internal customers.
• Looks for the opportunity and has the capacity to take on additional responsibility

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Two (2) years of background in lumber distribution, understanding of the tagged inventory system
• College Degree preferred, but not required

Learn more at hamptonlumber.com, or follow us on Facebook: @HamptonLumber.  You can also learn about our company and our priorities by visiting our blog. 

Hampton Lumber is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law. 

Disability accommodation available: If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office for the location that you are applying.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see these government posters: EEO is the Law and its accompanying temporary supplement.