Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Job Title: Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Job Location: Royal Oak, MI
Job Duration: 5 Months (possibility of extension)
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm 

Job Summary:

• Responsible for receiving, shipping, and routing materials into and out of the Business Unit (BU), including proper documentation, data entry, and maintaining organized storage.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receive, inspect, verify, process, and route materials to the facility and off-site locations.
• Enter receipts accurately into the Materials Management software system.
• Notify the Warehouse Manager of any discrepancies between materials and shipping documentation.
• Prepare outbound shipments with proper documentation.
• Manage the Returned Goods process per SOP guidelines.
• Deliver stock to appropriate staging areas for departments.
• Store warehoused items in designated areas and rotate stock according to receipt and expiration dates.
• Identify short-dated materials (<30 days shelf life) and report to the Warehouse Manager.
• Assist with cycle counts and full physical inventories.
• Follow all applicable policies, including Materials Management, Human Resources, Employee Health & Safety, Compliance, OSHA, and CLIA.
• Analyze current procedures and recommend process improvements.
• Assist with order entry, picking, packing, and delivery of internal and external orders.
• Support record storage and retrieval, as well as mail preparation and distribution.
• Perform other duties as required.

Education & Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum six months of materials management experience preferred.
• Data entry experience preferred.
• High-volume receiving experience preferred.

Skills & Requirements:

• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Good record-keeping and organizational abilities.
• Ability to operate a computer, printer, and barcode scanner.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) or equivalent.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Must be able to lift up to 50–70 lbs as needed.
• Ability to operate materials handling equipment as required (forklift, pallet jack).
• Client credentialing, MVR, and Michigan state search required for onboarding.