Commodity Inventory Controller - B2

Mastronardi Produce USA, Inc.; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Paid time off

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Mastronardi Produce USA, Inc. seeks a Commodity Team Lead to oversee quality checks and allocation planning. You will coordinate daily production and sales order allocations, manage rework, and ensure accurate communications between customers and internal teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and at least three years of related experience. Expect a dynamic, fast-paced environment with opportunities for growth and mentoring within the team.

Qualifications

• College degree required; Bachelor's preferred.
• At least three years of related experience.
• Ability to lead and mentor a commodity team.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and sign off on product quality to meet customer specs.
• Support planning of daily Production and Sales Order allocations.
• Ensure rework is allocated to Production to meet specs.
• Coordinate communications of customer expectations with teams.
• Develop, lead and set objectives for the commodity team.
• Maintain department metrics and use ERP tools to improve performance.

Skills

Strong communication

Independent work

Team leadership

Time management

Problem solving

Organization

Training and mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NAV

JDA

Excel

Job description

Shift: B2 Thursday-Saturday, every other Wed from 6pm-6am.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Inspect and sign off on product quality in inventory and/or at dock to meet customers’ specifications.
• Support Commodity Supervisors plan to create daily Production and Sales Order allocations.
• Ensure any rework is allocated and/or firm planned to Production to meet customer spec.
• Ensure allocations are updated and distributed, throughout the day, and executed as expected.
• Utilize, coach, and provide training to others within the commodity team.
• Maintain a line of sight on expected inbounds 0 – 3 days out.
• Coordinate and assist in communicating customers’ expectations with the commodity team, Production, and Shipping.
• Communicate with the team issues and concerns for yesterday and today.
• Develop, lead, mentor and set objectives for the commodity team including formal performance reviews.
• Maintain regular communication with multiple departments and managers.
• Make suggestions to Commodity Supervisor for the disposal/movement of surplus commodities.
• Routinely monitor, verify, and give feedback to Production on their accuracy of product grading.
• Maintain necessary department metrics on which the performance of the team is measured.
• Utilize the ERP system and communicate technical needs for improving performance.

Education/Background Requirements:

• College degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Three years of related work experience required.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Willingness to work independently, with minimal supervision and take ownership of job.
• Must have strong communication skills.
• Must be high-performance team player and be willing to work in a dynamic, growing, demanding and fastpaced environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Need to be creative, adaptable and able to accurately handle out-of-the-ordinary issues with a sense of urgency.
• Effectively follow-up and handle multiple projects with strong personal time-management skills.
• Proficient in basic computer-use skills (i.e. Word, Excel) and will need to learn NAV, JDA.
• Must be a self-starter and willing to work flexible hours.

Working Conditions:

• Combination of office and refrigerated warehouse environment.
• Must be capable of lifting up to 30 lbs.

We are pleased to offer the following Benefits

• 401K
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Opportunities for growth and advancement

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