Facility Material Coordinator/ Shipping Lead

VPET USA, LLC; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (HMO) insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan (employer contributes)

Vacation and sick pay

Eight paid holidays per year

Basic life insurance

Job summary

VPET USA, LLC is seeking a Facility Material Coordinator / Shipping Lead to manage daily shipping activities and material movements across the plant. Role includes inventory control, material transfers, purchase requisitions, and maintenance coordination to support production.

The ideal candidate will ensure inventory accuracy, safe operations, and timely availability of materials for production and plant operations. A proactive, organized mindset with strong communication is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in the materials department, or equivalent capacity; plastics manufacturing preferable.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
• Proactive, organized and able to communicate effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily shipping and receiving to ensure timely movement of materials and finished goods.
• Prepare and process shipping documents (bills of lading, packing slips, labels).
• Operate forklift and maintain certification as per safety policies.
• Verify incoming/outgoing shipments for accuracy and quantity.
• Maintain shipping records and update ERP system.
• Support inventory verification and cycle counts to maintain accuracy.
• Collaborate with Production, Warehouse, Customer Service and other departments.
• Ensure safe, clean, organized shipping/warehouse areas and adherence to safety standards.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory control

Shipping coordination

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Job Overview: Facility Material Coordinator / Shipping lead

is responsible for coordinating daily shipping activities while ensuring the accurate receipt, storage, movement, and shipment of materials throughout the facility. This role also performs the responsibilities of the Facility Material Coordinator, including inventory control, material transfers, purchase requisitions, and maintenance parts coordination to support production and plant operations. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and committed to maintaining inventory accuracy and ensuring materials are available to support business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Facility Material Coordinator

• Ensure that Health and Safety rules and GMP regulations are adhered to at all times and all relating matters are managed while using the company resources in line with the Health/Safety and GMP policies.
• Fully responsibility of the forecasting, scheduling, purchase requisitioning, receiving, qualification, tracking, transfer and inventorying all raw materials.
• Fully responsible for sourcing, price comparing/lead-time, purchase requisitioning and receiving of all items necessary for plant operations.
• Inter-plant transfers, work order generation and work order batch closing.
• Ensure clear communication is given either verbally or written to all members of staff.
• Identify root causes and take a fast-effective action to resolve any opportunity that arises by using problem solving skills.
• Work closely with Production Supervisor to ensure all materials necessary for production on all shifts are available while using effective communication tools.
• Maintain an active role in the company’s continuous improvement plan to achieve plans for future growth within the company.
• Maintain housekeeping standards to ensure a clean and safe workplace.
• Make appropriate decisions while following the company’s organizational structure.

Shipping

• Coordinate daily shipping and receiving activities to ensure timely and accurate movement of materials and finished goods.
• Prepare, review, and process shipping documentation, including bills of lading, packing slips, shipping labels, and other required paperwork.
• Load and unload trucks safely and efficiently using a forklift and other material handling equipment.
• Operate forklifts and maintain certification in accordance with company safety policies.
• Verify incoming and outgoing shipments for accuracy, quantity, and quality.
• Stage finished goods and raw materials for shipment or production while ensuring proper inventory transactions are completed.
• Coordinate carrier pickups and deliveries while communicating any shipment delays or issues to the appropriate departments.
• Maintain shipping records and ensure all transactions are accurately entered into the ERP system.
• Assist with cycle counts and inventory verification to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Work closely with Production, Warehouse, Customer Service, and other departments to meet shipping schedules and customer requirements.
• Ensure shipping and warehouse areas remain clean, organized, and compliant with safety standards.
• Perform other shipping and warehouse duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Ideal Candidate: This is a role for someone who is dynamic, self-driven, results-oriented, and above all, who has a positive “CAN DO” outlook. VPET is looking for an organized, forward planning, logical thinker.
• Schedule: Candidate must be able to work extended hours on occasions and when required. Must be able to work all shifts and attend meetings when needed.
• Specific Job Skills: Candidate must be able to communicate effective and motivate coherently, both verbal and written, under the principles of manufacturing. Must have good working knowledge of Microsoft systems software.
• Work Experience: Minimum 3 years working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in the materials department., or within an equivalent capacity; ideally in a plastics manufacturing facility.
• Medical (HMO), dental and vision insurance premium.
• 401k plan, Employer contributes 3%, up to 4%.
• Company offers vacation and sick pay.
• Holiday Pay: Eight (8) paid holidays per year.
• Basic Life Insurance Paid (25K policy).

We are an Equal Opportunity/ Aff