Materials Planner & Customer Logistics Coordinator

Summit Polymers; Sturgis (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Polymers is seeking a Coordinator, Materials (Customer Service) to manage materials planning within a manufacturing setting. You will gather, record, and analyze customer requirements and forecast information, and develop production plans in line with manufacturing protocols.

Responsibilities include creating shipping documentation, coordinating with Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering, and maintaining target inventory levels to meet customer releases and forecasts.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be able to gather and analyze information and make decisions from limited options.

Responsibilities

• Review and monitor all customer communication related to Materials, Planning and Logistics.
• Ensure daily customer shipping communications are completed, including ASNs and container info.
• Follow customer-dictated order fulfillment procedures.
• Develop daily shipping plans based on release and forecast information.
• Create required shipping documentation for customers.
• Establish daily production plans per manufacturing protocols.
• Perform inventory analysis and recommend adjustments.
• Maintain customer contact to ensure timely orders, shipments and changes.
• Escalate and resolve customer issues with appropriate personnel.
• Communicate changes to release requirements to relevant departments.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering to meet daily releases.
• Coordinate new program/part launches to ensure requirements are met.
• Maintain target inventory levels in line with corporate goals.
• Analyze production patterns to align with customer and plant expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Decision making

Education

Business or related degree

Job description

Summit Polymers is seeking a Coordinator, Materials (Customer Service) to manage materials planning within a manufacturing setting. You will gather, record, and analyze customer requirements and forecast information, and develop production plans in line with manufacturing protocols.

Responsibilities include creating shipping documentation, coordinating with Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering, and maintaining target inventory levels to meet customer releases and forecasts.