Materials Planner & Customer Fulfillment Lead

Colonial Group; Pavilion Township (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Polymers, Inc. is seeking a Coordinator, Materials (Customer Service) to manage materials planning in a manufacturing setting. You will gather, record, and analyze customer requirements and forecast information while maintaining strong customer contacts and ensuring timely orders and shipments.

You'll develop production plans, create shipping documentation, and collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering to meet daily release requirements and inventory targets.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Review and monitor all customer required communication related to Materials, Planning and Logistics procedures.
• Ensure all customer-related shipping communication is completed daily (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 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 release requirements to appropriate departments.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering to ensure 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 corporate goals.
• Analyze, review and determine production patterns to meet customer and plant expectations.

Education

Business or related degree

Job description

Summit Polymers, Inc. is seeking a Coordinator, Materials (Customer Service) to manage materials planning in a manufacturing setting. You will gather, record, and analyze customer requirements and forecast information while maintaining strong customer contacts and ensuring timely orders and shipments.

You'll develop production plans, create shipping documentation, and collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering to meet daily release requirements and inventory targets.