Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment.
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Salary Information
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks: $43,190 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance. | General |
| Record shipping information. | General |
| Respond to customer problems or complaints. | General |
| Store items. | General |
| Order materials, supplies, or equipment. | General |
| Calculate shipping costs. | General |
| Inspect shipments to ensure correct order fulfillment. | General |
| Package objects for shipping. | General |
| Deliver items. | General |
| Coordinate shipping activities with external parties. | Management |
| Analyze shipping information to make routing decisions. | Analysis |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Inventory management systems | Inventory management software |
| Warehouse management system WMS | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| ADi SmartBOL | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| AES MailSTAR | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Accuship Star System | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Aestiva Purchase Order | Procurement software |
| Barcode labeling software | Label making software |
| Bill of lading software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| CMS Consultants WorldLink | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Citrix cloud computing software | Access software |
| DM2 Bills of Lading | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Dydacomp Mail Order Manager | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Electronic Data Interchange EDI systems | Enterprise application integration software |
| Endicia Internet Postage | Label making software |
| Enterprise Systems RFID Data Management | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software |
| Exact MAX | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| FedEx Ship Manager | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Freight+ | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Harvey Software CPS | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software |
| Infor ERP Visual | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Inventory tracking software | Inventory management software |
| Kewill Clippership | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Kewill Compliance Partner | Compliance software |
| Kewill Javelin Distribution Ship | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Laser Substrates PostalXport | Label making software |
| MSR Visual Exporter Document Library | Document management software |
| MSR Visual Exporter Enterprise Integrator | Enterprise application integration software |
| Microsoft Dynamics GP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Pitney Bowes ShipStream Manager | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Precision TRA/X | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Sage 50 Accounting | Accounting software |
| ShipWorks | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Shipping and freight management software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| UPS Intelliverse | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| UPS WorldShip | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Universal parcel shipping software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Varsity ShipSoft Supply Chain Execution Suite | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| WindowBook Postal Package Partner | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| FileMaker Pro | Data base user interface and query software |
| MSR Visual Exporter | Data base user interface and query software |
Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Customs Specialist | The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America | Not Available |
| Certified Export Specialist | The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America | Not Available |