Materials Planning & Logistics Specialist

Carlex Glass America; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlex Glass America, LLC in Nashville, TN, is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to validate finished goods inventory, evaluate daily customer EDI releases, and plan loads accordingly in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

You will schedule shipments, coordinate carriers, create ASN notices, maintain shipping documentation for compliance, and support continuous improvement while upholding safety and teamwork values.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BS or Associate degree in business administration preferred.
• 3+ years’ material handling experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced computer skills and software experience (Word, Excel, e-mail) required.
• Valid Driver’s license required for business travel.
• Fork Lift certified.
• Overtime may be required to support customer releases on an undetermined basis, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Validate current Finished Goods Inventory status to meet customer requirements.
• Evaluate customerEDI releases daily and plan loads accordingly.
• Print and file required customer screens for answering any disputes.
• Answer all Critical and Shortages in the customer systems.
• Review launch screens / GPIRS requests and answer ship date / quantity per AQP timing.
• Completing Add/Cancel forms, and scheduling additional shipments with carriers per the ship plan.
• Coordinating expedited shipment when necessary.
• Set up prototypes, schedule trucks, sales orders, and shippers for customer releases.
• Check ARG part availability and schedule truck as necessary.
• Check customer bulletins in customer web portal.
• Create Advanced Shipping Notices (ASN) and transmit to customers after departure of shipments.
• Create and disseminate routine correspondence.
• Copying correspondence or other printed matter.
• Filing correspondence and other records (ASN’s, EDI’s, etc.).
• Maintain daily shipping documentation for j-sox, file required paperwork.
• Check customer delivery scorecards and submit disputes as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Others, as required.

Skills

Inventory management

Logistics coordination

Data entry

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or better in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Covisint

QAD

Freedom

eddl

MP&L software

Job description

Carlex Glass America, LLC in Nashville, TN, is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to validate finished goods inventory, evaluate daily customer EDI releases, and plan loads accordingly in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

You will schedule shipments, coordinate carriers, create ASN notices, maintain shipping documentation for compliance, and support continuous improvement while upholding safety and teamwork values.