Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Reconciling and reporting support equipment inventories transfers directly to checking material records and documenting inventory discrepancies.
How to prepare: Practice reconciling a sample shipment against an order and recording discrepancies in Excel, then learn the shipping documents used by your target employer.
What the civilian work involves
- Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
- Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
- Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Excel
- SAP software