Warehouse Clerk Job Description A warehouse clerk is responsible for receiving and issuing products, receiving materials, and stocking product. Warehouse clerks work in a warehouse handling incoming and outgoing shipments to ensure the warehouses inventory is stocked appropriately. In the warehouse, warehouse clerks tend to multiple tasks, such as loading and unloading trailers and coordinating…
Warehouse Driver Job Description Warehouse drivers transport goods from a warehouse to another location, usually the packaging warehouse. They transport packaged goods, such as boxes, to packaging warehouses using forklift trucks, hand trucks, or dollies. Warehouse drivers may also be responsible for unpacking and loading boxes onto trucks or train cars. They also move goods…
Verification Engineer Job Description A verification engineer performs verification and validation testing for hardware or software systems, such as medical devices and automobiles. A verification engineer is responsible for determining the functionality, efficiency, and accuracy of the device using software calibration, and ensuring that hardware and software functions as expected. The engineer can test and…
Vendor Manager Job Description A vendor manager is someone who manages the external vendors used by a business. The vendor manager is usually tasked with following up on orders that are placed with external vendors. The vendor manager usually works in conjunction with the procurement team, and must communicate with them about the goods or…
Truck Dispatcher Job Description A truck dispatcher is responsible for planning the routes, dispatching, and tracking the trucks used for the transportation of goods. Some dispatchers may have additional responsibilities of fleet management, inventory management, or customer service as well. The truck dispatcher is responsible for planning the routes used by the drivers to deliver…
Truck Driver Job Description A truck driver is a self-employed person who owns the truck, and who hires a truck driver. A truck driver must perform both loading and unloading of the truck. Since truck drivers operate their own vehicles, drivers must purchase or cultivate their own freight. A truck driver’s gross receipts, or the…
Transport Administrator Job Description The transport administrator is an administrative professional responsible for coordinating work performed by transportation staff. The transport administrator is an administrative professional responsible for coordinating work performed by transportation staff. The transporter administrator is often involved with planning, organizing, and directing transportation operations. The transport administrator is typically involved with planning,…
Transportation Analyst Job Description A transportation analyst is a type of logistician who uses mathematical and statistical techniques to analyze the movement of goods. Transportation analysts use metrics, such as distance, time, and efficiency, to calculate how efficiently commodities are shipped. They use models to predict how traffic will move in freight systems. Transportation analysts…
Transportation Coordinator Job Description A transportation coordinator is a specialist who helps companies arrange logistics for the transportation of goods. Transportation coordinators work with freight transportation companies to schedule deliveries. They are responsible for coordinating the transportation department as a whole. The transportation coordinator approves the transportation carrier(s), negotiates pricing, and ensures that all paperwork…
