Job Description & Responsibilities

Persistent Systems is looking for a Shipping & Receiving Associate. You will be responsible for all incoming and outgoing shipments at Persistent Systems' New York City headquarters.

Position Responsibilities

Shipping and receiving all packages, including accepting and signing for deliveries from distributors, as well as organizing and planning outbound orders
Maintaining storeroom inventory and organization, including sorting materials according to characteristics such as size, type, style, and product code under FIFO (First-In-First-Out) procedures; conducting daily inventory of products, conducting cycle counts, and reporting data to the Supply Chain Supervisor
Promptly unloads trucks and deliveries and sorts and stocks receivables
Maintains an accurate log sheet of daily moves, scanning inventory, and counting accurately
Pulling, packing, and loading the contents to each package that is shipped
Maintaining inventory of shipping supplies and replenishing inventory as needed
Documenting and maintaining shipping and receiving logs

Job Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent
Experience with packaging and shipping product and other valuable goods
General knowledge of legal and safety procedures for handling of goods
Literacy in MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook
Strong communication skills
Experience in a warehouse/storeroom, with knowledge of warehouse functions
Must be able to lift 50lbs
Must have a United States security clearance or the ability to obtain a United States security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with information management systems: ERP/MRP
Knowledge of shipping integrated systems such as UPS, FedEx, DHL - Domestics and International
Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement practices and procedures
Hazmat Certification (Ground, Air or Sea): DOT/IATA/IMDG

Company Overview

Headquartered in New York City since 2007, Persistent Systems, LLC is a global communications technology company which develops, manufactures, and integrates a patented and secure Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) system: Wave Relay. The company's industry leading R&D team has designed wireless networking protocols to support their cutting-edge Wave Relay system and technology. Wave Relay is capable of running data, video, voice and other applications under the most difficult and unpredictable conditions. Their suite of products is field proven and utilized in Commercial, Military, Government, Industrial, Agriculture, Robotics, and Unmanned System markets.