Supply Chain Specialist

Magnera; Old Hickory (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Magnera seeks a Supply Chain Specialist to manage byproduct inventory, sales offerings, and allocations, while generating routine reports for the Supply Chain team and assisting with logistics support.

You will collaborate across functions, maintain ERP uploads (SAP), and perform inventory adjustments and write-downs as directed by the Supply Chain Manager.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Business, Logistics or Supply Chain.
• Experience in supply chain, logistics and/or operations preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, macros).
• Experience with SAP ERP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage byproduct inventory to understand volume on hand and monitor shipments vs sales orders.
• Generate byproduct offerings to customers based on product styles, width and size.
• Manage byproduct allocation and coordinate with customer service to generate sales orders.
• Collaborate with sales to prioritize byproduct customers and address stock challenges.
• Generate weekly open order/inventory reports for visibility of delays.
• Handle SAP uploads for inbound raw materials and resolve issues.
• Execute inventory write-downs and write-offs as directed.
• Manage customer returns and ensure documentation in the system.
• Oversee manufacturing waste processes with operations for timely handling.
• Coordinate non-routine logistics for domestic and export shipments.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel (Advanced)

SAP/ERP familiarity

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Associates degree in Business/Logistics/Supply Chain

BS degree preferred

Tools

SAP ERP

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

Overview

OVERVIEW:

Magnera's purpose is to better the world with new possibilities made real. For more than 160 years, the originating companies have delivered the material solutions their partners need to thrive. Through economic upheaval, global pandemics and changing end-user needs, they have consistently found ways to solve problems and exceed expectations. By bringing together these legacy companies, the distinct scale and comprehensive portfolio of products will bring customers more materials and choices. With a combined legacy of resilience, Magnera will build personal partnerships that withstand an ever-changing world.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Supply Chain Specialist’s responsibilities include managing byproduct (second quality) inventory/sales offering/allocation processes, generating routine reports for Supply Chain team, executing inventory adjustments, and providing logistics support to the organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage byproduct inventory to understand volume on hand, monitor shipments versus sales orders and perform necessary system clean-up.
• Generate byproduct offerings to customers based on customers preferred product styles, roll width and size.
• Manage byproduct allocation based on customer response to offerings, coordinate with customer service to generate sales orders based on accepted offerings and coordinate with warehouse to support shipment execution.
• Partner with sales to ensure correct prioritization of byproduct customers in place and engage sales in timely fashion if there is byproduct stock that is challenging to move to customers so sales can find outlet.
• Generate weekly open order/inventory report used by supply chain team to provide visibility of product delays.
• Manage SAP upload process for inbound raw materials; identify/resolve any issues that prevent upload processing as required.
• Execute inventory write-down and write-offs as directed by Supply Chain Manager
• Manage customer returns once customer service enters the return order to ensure documentation and system processes are executed correctly.
• Manage manufacturing waste processes in partnership with operations to ensure waste shipments and system processing are handled in a timely fashion.
• Manage non-routine logistics requirements for both domestic and export shipments including necessary documentation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple disciplines.
• Strong analytical capabilities.
• Strong Excel skills as many responsibilities are managed in spreadsheet systems.
• SAP Skills and/or ability to quickly learn ERP system.
• Strong interpersonal skills and independent problem resolution.
• Maintain team effort, attitude and approach.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Business, Logistics or Supply Chain. BS degree preferred.
• Relevant experience in supply chain, logistics and/or operations preferred
• Strong analytical skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in SAP ERP system is preferred.
• Advance Excel user experience (formulas, pivot tables, macros, graphs

COMPETENCIES:

Decision Making- Ability to assess the scope, urgency and level of risk associated with a situation. Includes the ability to take measures, in a timely manner, to solve problems involving levels of complexity and ambiguity.

Client Focus- Ability to know the needs of internal and external customers as well as how to work in collaboration with them to meet current and future needs.

Partnership- Ability to establish and maintain effective and productive working relationships, partnerships or networks of contacts with people who can contribute to achieving objectives.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job in an office environment, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; the employee must periodically lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will be required to travel occasionally.