Production Control Logistics Specialist (Sales & Export)

KIA Motors Group; West Point (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kia Georgia, Inc. in West Point, GA is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist to support sales activities including billing, invoice creation, data analysis, price creation, and vendor coordination.

The role focuses on order management, reconciliation, and process improvements to optimize distributor collaboration and spend control. The specialist will liaison between Kia Georgia and its distributors, vendors, and internal teams to analyze trends, resolve issues, and implement long-term improvements

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Accounting, or related field with 2–5 years of progressive experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive.
• Experience with Exporting from the United States preferred.
• Excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain communications and relationship with assigned distributors and vendors through daily support (leading weekly meetings, managing orders, billing, daily manifest generation, allocation monitoring).
• Manage offer sheet creation, accurate pricing, order availability, payment verification, and quality checks with stakeholders to ensure shipment achievement and cost accountability with related vendors; maintain freight calculation for CFR distributors.
• Monitor distributor vehicles and expedited delayed vehicles for target achievement.
• Direct month-end close procedures with supporting departments to ensure timeline and accuracy (reconciliation, target achievement).
• Manage vendor invoice process: receipt, reconciliation, payment, PO creation and trend analysis; implement actions for cost reduction.
• New Model Set up - directing activities for new model launch and coordinating outbound with distributor incoterms.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Associate’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Accounting, or related field

2-5 years progressive experience in manufacturing environment

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

SAP

Job description

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Company: Kia Georgia, Inc.

Date: Jul 28, 2026

Location: West Point, GA, US, 31833

General Summary

Facilitate the sales activities in accordance with department roles and responsibilities. Areas of focus include Billing, Invoice Creation, data analysis and reconciliation, price creation, Letter of Credit/ TT/ Payment Management, order management, back-order analysis, allocation review and request, Customer liaison, target achievement, New Model port review with product planner. The specialist will be the liaison between KIA GEORGIA and its distributors and vendors to conduct daily business, problem analysis, trend analysis and long-term planning. In addition, the specialist will define process flows, methods, procedures, and objectives to identify areas of concern, opportunities, and implement improvements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain communications and relationship with assigned distributors and vendors through daily support (Leading Weekly Meetings, Governing Adhoc Requests, Managing Order Receipt, Daily Billing, Daily Manifest generation, Daily monitoring of Allocation and problem resolution,)
• Manage offer sheet creation, accurate pricing, order availability, and payment verification, and quality checks with stakeholders to ensure shipment achievement and cost accountability with related vendors, Maintain freight calculation for CFR distributors.
• Monitor Distributor vehicles and expedited delayed vehicles for target achievement
• Direct month-end close procedures with supporting departments to ensure timeline and accuracy achievement (Distributor and finance reconciliation, Target Achievement,)
• Manage vendor invoice process: on time receipt, reconciliation, payment, purchase order creation & trend analysis and implement actions in support of cost reduction initiatives.
• New Model Set up - directing activities for new model launch, and managing outbound coordination in support with distributor incoterms)
• Direct resolution for all special requests with stakeholders (Lobby, Auto shows, QMPs, Special Moves)
• Conduct root cause analysis, 5 Why investigation, and utilize project management skills to address job responsibilities, and provide recommendations to management on problem resolution for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Crosstrain and support all areas of focus in Sales and Distribution as directed by management team

The above typical duties are characteristic of this job and demonstrate a level of difficulty and may not list all the duties requested or assigned to a team member in this classification.

Qualifications & Job Requirements

• Associate’s degree in an area of Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Accounting, or related field along with two (2) to five (5) years of progressive experience in an equivalent field in a manufacturing environment preferably within the automotive industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Exporting from the United States preferred.
• Excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in making recommendations, exercising company decisions, and performing essential job duties that affect efficient business operations and its objectives, policies, practices, and conditions.

If requested, reasonable accommodations to those who can perform the essential duties of the job.

Specialized Skills and Knowledge Required

• Experience using Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access.
• Experience with SAP system preferred.
• Knowledge of planning, marketing, and strategy.
• Knowledge of import and export processes.