Expeditor

Talentify; Alexandria (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP stock

401(k) match

Health clinic

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Volunteer time off

Holiday pay

Paid time off

Job summary

Talentify is seeking an expediter to ensure timely completion of orders by expediting parts and materials. The role requires aggressive follow-up with internal customers and proactive communication on status and ETA.

You will monitor manufacturing orders, coordinate priority projects, and work with purchasing to avoid delays. The ideal candidate has ERP experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience expediting parts and materials to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication with internal customers and suppliers.
• Ability to use ERP and MS Office tools to track orders.

Responsibilities

• Expedite and monitor orders to prevent delays.
• Coordinate with manufacturing to prioritize expediting projects.
• Provide status updates and ETA communications to stakeholders.
• Maintain weekly production meeting documentation on part statuses.
• Identify root causes and implement process improvements.
• Perform additional duties as needed.

Skills

MS Office

ERP experience

Strong communication

Deadline-driven

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

High school diploma

Two-year degree

Tools

ERP system

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for expediting parts and materials to ensure orders are completed on time. Provides aggressive follow-up on all internal customer requests and status updates.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

1. Steward our mission (to enrich lives by providing differentiated packaging automation and services) and values (unwavering integrity, servant’s heart, ownership spirit and continuous innovation and improvement).
2. Monitors the expedite box answering internal customer requests around expedited parts.
3. Monitors and takes action on all manufacturing orders that are past due, or idle to prevent the order from being late.
4. Coordinates priority projects needing expediting with the appropriate manufacturing personnel to ensure they are completed on-time.
5. Provides proactive feedback to internal customers on orders being expedited, orders customers have paid an expedite fee for, orders that are past due, behind schedule, and others as requested along with an estimated time of arrival.
6. Expedites short materials with purchasing to minimize orders starting late due to short materials. In addition, expedites materials needed to replace missing or defective materials for in-process orders.
7. Expedites Corrective Action Requests (rework orders) to ensure they are being completed by requested turnaround.
8. Assembles weekly production meeting documentation on part statuses for internal customers.
9. Works to identify, root-cause and implement process improvements to improve flow of manufacturing.
10. Performs various other tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with others to meet strict deadlines and problem-solve issues.
• Competent in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word with ability to download files and manipulate data.
• ERP experience
• Ability to understand and follow specific instruction and procedures.
• Strong communication and listening skills, both verbal and written.
• Detail-oriented, organized, motivated, responsible, and able prioritize tasks.
• Able to work overtime to meet customer needs.
• Strong sense of accountability and initiative.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma and 3-5 years of expeditor experience or equivalent
• Applicable two-year degree and 1-2 years of equivalent experience

OTHER INFORMATION:

All full-time positions offer attractive compensation and benefits that include ESOP stock allocation, 401(k) match, a company health clinic, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, volunteer time off, along with holiday pay and paid time off.