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What We Offer

This position is responsible for the coordination of subcontracting by both setting up new material flows as well as running existing ones. This position procures select raw materials and operating supplies in order to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders and successful servicing of the customer base.

Major Responsibilities:

• Subcontracting coordination: facilitating plant and process set up, specification of document set up, soliciting price quotes, SAP transactions for production, material movements, and labeling of final product
• Maintain safety stock levels in SAP. Monitor and adjust levels to sales demand.
• Work within confines of the lead-time policy to organize and maintain production schedule to maximize efficiency while maintaining promised material availability dates.

.• Maintain requisitions for imports of intermediate goods.

.• Optimize finished goods inventory levels in accordance with annual inventory Kpi's.

• Purchase and maintain accurate, timely inventory of select TPU raw materials and packaging. Ensure that all materials are on hand for use in the production process.
• Purchase and maintain accurate, timely inventory of all materials including imports, packaging supplies, and selected production supplies for subcontracting process. Ensure that all materials are on hand for use in the production process.
• Set-up systems and procedures interacting and integrating with other departments to improve the scheduling process.
• Approve and finalize production scheduling with the appropriate personnel. Includes coordination of activities with Production Department.
• Deliver accurate lead time and production cycle information, maintain data integrity in the Business System for accuracy and pass feedback to the Customer Service department as required about late or problem orders.

What You Offer

Basic Qualifications:

• BS Degree with 1 year of experience, or Associates degree with 4 years of experience or 8 years of experience with HS Diploma
• Working knowledge of computers and proficiency with software applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP Experience
• Experience in a manufacturing settng

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Elicits cooperation and influences others to drive business strategies, goals and objectives.
• Strong interpersonal skills Team player, good decision making skills, etc.

YOUR APPLICATION

Are you as curious, courageous and colorful as we are? If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and resume. Become part of our team - apply now!

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