Materials Coordinator (10929)
Location
Cheswick PA
Cheswick PA
Salary
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Industry
Residential Building Materials
Residential Building Materials
Materials Coordinator (10929)
Who They Are
We have been retained by an industry-leading provider of sales collateral to manufacturers in the building materials space to identify a Materials Coordinator to add to their team in the Pittsburgh area. In the role you will be responsible for the purchasing and distribution of raw materials for the Pittsburgh location. Ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in a similar role. Our client is one of the very few players in their space and the position comes with a well-developed career path and lots of opportunity for growth as well as solid compensation and benefits program.
What You'll Do
What You'll Need
We have been retained by an industry-leading provider of sales collateral to manufacturers in the building materials space to identify a Materials Coordinator to add to their team in the Pittsburgh area. In the role you will be responsible for the purchasing and distribution of raw materials for the Pittsburgh location. Ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in a similar role. Our client is one of the very few players in their space and the position comes with a well-developed career path and lots of opportunity for growth as well as solid compensation and benefits program.
What You'll Do
- Independently order, coordinate and expedite the flow of materials from customers, vendors and between departments for the manufacturing operation of the assigned plant
- Analyze open Sales Orders, Production Priority Reports (PPR's) and other information to determine demand
- Ensure proper preparation of production and shipping schedules;
- Generate critical documentation controlling the flow of materials, including the Pick List & Work Order Travelers
- Calculate and determine the amount of material required to complete job orders
- Order materials
- Negotiate PO's with suppliers
- Ensure timely delivery of materials by tracking/monitoring deliveries and expediting as necessary
- Control vital company records relating to material deliveries, including updates to the ERP system, recording daily production and POP
- Validate receipt against order to identify discrepancies and begins corrective action including escalation of problems to Operations Manager, Inside Sales as necessary
- Monitor/control movement of material in the ERP system and in customer portals
- Manage, review and report monthly cycle counts and physical inventories
- Prepare system generated Packing Slips, UPS/FedEx labels and other shipping paperwork; call freight carriers
- Prepare and/or supports the preparations of DPR (Daily production report) and Wages by Day
- Prepare and/or provides supporting documentation to needed to develop monthly production and shipping budgets; participates in planning sessions
- Assign Item numbers, enters Bills-of-Materials, etc. in the ERP system
What You'll Need
- HS Diploma or equivalent is required and/or one to five years related experience in a manufacturing/materials position
- Able to establish identity and US work authorized
- Ability to use judgement, read and interpret documents, and write reports and business correspondence
- Must be able to present information and respond to questions
- Must be organized, self-motivated, detail oriented individual with the ability to multi-task and follow instructions
- Above average knowledge of personal computers and familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Internet and the ability to navigate to find information
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.