Supply Chain Facilitator: Materials Availability

Generac; Whitewater (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac is seeking a Supply Chain Coordinator to ensure material availability for manufacturing operations. You will act as the liaison among production, planning, procurement, warehousing, and logistics to prevent shortages and improve material flow.

The role focuses on expediting critical materials, monitoring constraints, and driving continuous improvement in inventory management, planning accuracy, and supplier performance in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• 2 years of experience in supply chain, materials management, production planning, inventory control, or manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Expedite critical material shortages that threaten production schedules.
• Monitor and communicate material constraints to manufacturing, planning, and purchasing teams.
• Coordinate with suppliers, buyers, and logistics providers to accelerate deliveries and resolve shipment issues.
• Analyze production priorities and ensure materials are available to support daily manufacturing requirements.
• Support inventory transactions, material movement, cycle counts, and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Escalate supply chain issues and provide timely status updates to stakeholders.
• Review upcoming demand, supplier commitments, and inventory positions to identify potential shortages.
• Lead regular material risk reviews with planning, procurement, and operations teams.
• Develop recovery plans for material gaps and supply interruptions.
• Maintain and monitor shortage reports, critical part lists, and inventory health metrics.
• Identify recurring material supply issues and lead root cause analysis efforts.
• Develop and implement corrective actions to eliminate chronic shortages and expedite activity.
• Drive continuous improvement projects focused on inventory management, material flow, planning accuracy, and supplier performance.
• Support implementation of lean manufacturing and materials management best practices.
• Recommend process improvements that increase supply chain resilience and reduce operational risk.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve forecasting, planning, and inventory control procedures.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to Monitor
• Production line downtime due to material shortages
• Number of expedited orders
• Inventory accuracy
• On-time supplier delivery performance
• Material shortage aging
• Past due purchase orders
• Inventory turns
• Corrective actions implemented for recurring issues
• Supply chain cost avoidance and process improvements

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Influence cross-functional teams

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or related discipline

APICS CPIM or CSCP certification

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Excel

Job description

Generac is seeking a Supply Chain Coordinator to ensure material availability for manufacturing operations. You will act as the liaison among production, planning, procurement, warehousing, and logistics to prevent shortages and improve material flow.

The role focuses on expediting critical materials, monitoring constraints, and driving continuous improvement in inventory management, planning accuracy, and supplier performance in a dynamic environment.