Materials Coordinator - Customer Service

Summit Polymers; Sturgis, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Polymers is seeking a Coordinator, Materials (Customer Service) to lead materials planning in a manufacturing environment. You will gather, record, and analyze customer requirements and forecast data, maintain customer contacts, and coordinate production plans in line with manufacturing systems and shipping requirements.

Responsibilities include creating and maintaining bills of lading and customer-documented releases, reviewing communications daily, and aligning with manufacturing teams

Qualifications

• Business or related degree required.
• 1 year experience in Materials, Planning and Logistics in lean manufacturing helpful.

Responsibilities

• Review and monitor all customer communication related to Materials, Planning and Logistics procedures.
• Develop daily shipping plans based on customer release and forecast information.
• Create customer required shipping documentation and maintain production plans.
• Perform inventory analysis and recommend adjustments to meet target inventory levels.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering to ensure daily release requirements are achieved.

Skills

Analytical skills

Wonderlic score

Education

Business degree or related

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:

Coordinator, Materials (Customer Service)

FLSA STATUS:

Non Exempt

REPORTS TO:

Manager, Materials

SUMMARY

This position is primarily responsible for materials planning in a manufacturing setting. Duties may include any of the following: gathering, recording, and analysis of customer requirements and forecast information. Maintaining and improving customer contacts. Developing and coordinating production plans in compliance with Summit Polymers, Inc. manufacturing systems and customer shipping requirements. Creation and maintenance of bills of lading, and customer-required documentation based on customer daily release and forecast information.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Review and monitor all customer required communication related to Materials, Planning and Logistics procedures.
• Ensure all customer-related shipping communication is completed daily. This includes ASN's, container information, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to follow customer-dictated order fulfillment procedures.
• Develop daily shipping plans based on customer release and forecast information.
• Create customer required shipping documentation.
• Establish daily production plans in accordance with Summit Polymers, Inc. established manufacturing protocols.
• Perform inventory analysis and recommend inventory adjustments.
• Maintain contact with customers and ensure timely processing of orders, shipments and changes.
• Reporting customer issues to appropriate personnel and participate in resolving these issues.
• Communicate customer blanket orders, spot buy orders and any other changes to customers release requirements to the appropriate departments.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering teams to ensure the customers daily release requirements are achieved.
• Coordinate all new program, new part, or program launch release activities to ensure requirements are achieved.
• Maintain target inventory levels in accordance with Summit Polymers, Inc. corporate goals.
• Analyze, review and determine appropriate patterns of production to ensure customers and plant expectations are achieved.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Business or related degree or (1) year experience in Materials, Planning and Logisitics in a lean manufacturing environment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Possesses the ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices.

• A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional Score of 20 on the cognitive portion).

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

This position typically does not require any travel.

DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Agreement to complete all post-hire required training.