Receiving Lead

Receiving Lead

Posting Start Date: 3/20/26

Supply Chain

United States

Nexans High Voltage USA Inc.-Charleston

Full Time

Junior professional – up to 5 years

ID: 79574

Lead Shipping & Receiving Clerk

Join our team in Nexans in electrifying the future

About the company

Cables have been our business, our passion, our knowledge, for more than a hundred years. Today, we are facing a future that will become electric far sooner than planned. Electrification is in our DNA and we are now ready to scale up to become a pure electrification player in this world. Nexans Norway AS 'head office is located in Oslo and the Norwegian factories are located in Rognan, Halden and Langhus. Nexans has the best of both worlds - we are local and close to our customers, but are also part of a global network with all the benefits it entails. Nexans employs 25,000 people, 1600 Norwegian employees, with a presence in 38 countries.

At Nexans we understand the importance of empowering individuals and enabling everyone to reach their full potential. We believe that in order to come up with the best technical solutions diverse -perspectives, -backgrounds and -experiences are required. Therefore we are committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace that embraces and promotes diversity.

PURPOSE:
The lead clerk is responsible to lead the of team clerks in their day to day tasks of the receiving/shipping office while actively working alongside and ensuring accuracy of entries.

Receiving

Coordinates receipt of incoming raw materials & indirect (RMO) supplies, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages

Monitors identifying information, counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other record are accurate.

Actively participates in the goods receiving process in addition to lead role responsibilities

Controls RMC’s and release updates for final labeling of materials

Executes the vendor returns process within the ERP system

Works in collaboration with Finance team to address receiving/invoicing discrepancies.

First level support to resolve receiving issues or constraints

Maintains error/issue reporting and supports KPI publishing

Shipping

Determines method of shipment for all small package and palletized freight. (Fed-Ex, freight carrier)

Schedule freight pickup with carrier and examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications. (Wrap, palletize, and crate product).

Create shipping documents for freight shipments.

Proper packaging & labeling of shipments

Communication of relevant tracking information to stakeholders

Waste Stream/Recycling

Scheduling dumpster and compactor pickups/swaps, and maintain the Pickup Log

Maintain RCRA certification

Labeling of Chem waste (vendor labels) in preparation for pickups

Responsible to maintain accurate document control of waste manifests

Primary POC for control of scrap activity.

Scrap Vendor scale/weight tickets, packing slips and other related documents

Scrap ticket submission

General

Complies with plant safety procedures and actively engages to promote a safe working environment.

Responsible for 5S of office and main (west) dock areas

Operates various material handling equipment (lift trucks, pallet jack, cart, hand truck, etc.) to move materials from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area.

Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.

Completes shipping and receiving reports as necessary.

Promote, Support & implement continuous improvement activities within Supply Chain and Production to reduce bottlenecks and manufacturing throughput time.

Expected Results:
Ensure accurate records & inventory postings in timely manner (adheres to backlog requirements).

Provide tactical direction for clerk team

Solve and/or escalate issues within the administrative receiving & shipping processes

Compliance to all company policies and directives

Compencies & Qualifications:
3-5 yrs experience in receiving/shipping or accounts payable teams - preferably in a manufacturing environment

High school diploma or equivalent

Prior leadership experience preferred (senior role, team lead or supervisor)

Forklift experience required, and willingness to learn additional equipment.

Must be able to handle physical heavy lifting up to 50 pounds

Position requires standing/walking 30%, operating material handling equipment 20%, & sitting at desk 50%

Must be able to clearly and concisely communicate with employees and vendors

Must be able to work overtime (weekends, nights and holidays) as needed (Rotating Saturday coverage)

Good computer systems knowledge including Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Strong experience in SAP MM, SD & LE modules or similar ERP system (Oracle, JDE, etc)

Experience in the Ariba ordering/receiving system

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