Lead Planning Coordinator - 2nd Shift

SCC Saddle Creek Corporation; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Saddle Creek Corporation seeks a Lead Planning Coordinator to support the Inventory Control team and resolve merchant/customer issues preventing product allocation.

You will work on the warehouse floor with Production Controllers, researching issues and helping establish reporting standards for success and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team on the warehouse floor.
• Proficiency with WMS and standard office software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe work environment and meet safety goals.
• Follow directions from Production Controllers to complete daily tasks.
• Communicate clearly with cross-functional teams and customers.
• Drive efficiencies through systemic improvements in WMS.
• Verify order accuracy in the WMS and ensure KPI targets.
• Support continuous improvement and on-time workflow

Skills

Analytical skills

Clear communication

Teamwork

Guest service

PC skills (MS Office)

Education

High School diploma

Technical school/college degree preferred

Tools

WMS (Korber/High Jump)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Why Work for Saddle Creek?

Saddle Creek Logistics Services succeeds by promoting a diverse, friendly, and respectful teamwork environment. As a vital service provider, we not only make a difference in our community but offer our associates opportunities to enhance their skills, build meaningful careers and end each day with a sense of accomplishment. If you’re looking for a family-oriented company that lives by its values and offers competitive pay and benefits, join our team today.

Benefits

• Weekly pay with skill pay and shift differentials
• Benefits package including medical, dental, vision and medical reimbursement
• Medical employee-only premium less than $10/week with wellness discounts
• HSA with annual employer contribution
• Weekly 401(k) match
• Vacation immediately upon hire
• 8 holidays per calendar year
• Personal time after 90 days
• EAP and identity theft protection
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company paid life insurance and short term disability

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Lead Planning Coordinator

Lead Planning Coordinator performs duties as assigned by the Supervisor, including inter-departmental projects and working with the Inventory Control team to research merchant and customer issues preventing the allocation of product. This is a critical role within our operation that maintains reporting, problem solves unforeseen issues, and recommends solutions to enable effective and efficient workflows.

As part of our team environment, you may be asked to complete tasks not listed on this job description. You’ll help establish the best ways to achieve critical tasks, as well as the reporting standards that indicate success or improvement opportunity.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

This position requires experience with Production Control, Volume Planning and Labor Planning. This role requires working on the warehouse floor throughout the duration of each shift. Preferred experience with Conveyor Automation and/or Robotics experience is a plus, but not required.

Job Description

Maintain a clean, professional, and safe working environment by meeting or exceeding SCLS corporate safety goals. Follow directions given by Production Controllers to complete daily job tasks. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in all situations with great interpersonal skills. Strong reasoning, analytical and problem-solving skills. Must become highly proficient with WMS (Korber, formerly High Jump) and drive efficiencies through systemic improvements. Verify accuracy of orders in the WMS. Ensure exceptional customer service by meeting or exceeding all key performance indicators. Solicit feedback and modify actions as appropriate to continually focus on improvements of company processes to ensure the customer’s needs are met for high-quality, cost-effective logistics services. Promote constant and measurable improvement; teach and facilitate SCLS’ culture of continuous improvement. Effectively communicate SCLS goals, expectations, areas for improvement and successes to associates.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

High School diploma: technical school or college degree preferred. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail Excellent guest service skills Maintains positive and respectful attitude while working independently and in a team environment. PC skills – Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), internet, web-based and job specific software applications. Ability to develop and use collaborative relationships to accomplish work goals by listening, sharing ideas, and appreciating others’ efforts. Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; possess solid judgment, problem solving and decision‑making skills.

Saddle Creek is an Equal Opportunity employer and an affirmative action employer, as required by law. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and existing associates and evaluate qualified candidates without regard to race, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, color, religious creed, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), mental or physical disability, medical condition, military and veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws, governmental regulations and executive orders.

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Saddle Creek is in the logistics business. Over the past 60 years, our associates built Saddle Creek into what it is today by treating each other with respect and working together to succeed. Our people make a difference every day to our clients, to our business, and to each other. The growth and success we’ve experienced requires smart, dedicated people working in a supportive environment. Growing our family since 1966.

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