Material Coordinator

About the role

SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths, and better‑for‑you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers’ growth with high‑quality, sustainability‑forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice, and e‑commerce channels across North America.

The Material Coordinator is a subject matter expert in SunOpta’s receiving, inventory control, and shipping processes who collaborates with the Warehouse Supervisor to establish, delegate, and complete departmental objectives safely, accurately, and efficiently. This is a highly visible role with outstanding opportunity to demonstrate leadership ability. In the absence of the Warehouse Supervisor, the coordinator must provide leadership to team members and make business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct training as needed and provide the Warehouse Supervisor with meaningful feedback.
• Delegate tasks to staff in line with the Warehouse Supervisor’s direction.
• Ensure warehouse facilities meet Food Safety and GMP standards.
• Champion the safe operation of powered industrial trucks within the facility as well as safe pedestrian practices.
• Take a lead role in the receiving, cycle counting, and shipping of product while remaining available to staff for guidance.
• Partner with other site functional leaders to identify and implement improvements in shared areas of accountability.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3–5 years of experience in a warehouse environment, preferably in a Receiving and/or Shipping capacity; or equivalent combination of education and inventory experience.
• 2–4 years of powered industrial trucks (PIT) experience, including forklift operation, and ability to obtain forklift certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Oracle.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Practices.

Knowledge and Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of receiving, cycle counting, inventory control, and shipping operations.
• Solid understanding of Food Safety and GMP standards.
• Solid understanding of safe PIT operation/practices.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with a diverse range of personalities and learning types.
• Detail‑oriented and quality‑driven.
• Ability to motivate others and lead by example.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, and/or schedule form.
• Ability to work/participate on cross‑functional teams and communicate effectively.
• Forklift license from SunOpta, or ability to obtain one.

Additional Considerations

• Location: SunOpta Plant in Midlothian, TX – Challenger Warehouse.
• Shift: Day shift (A) on a 2‑2‑3 pattern.
• Pay Rate: $28.30 per hour.
• Travel: Minimal between plant warehouse and off‑site warehouse.
• Work Environment: Approximately 95 % manufacturing/warehouse, 5 % office.
• Physical Demands: Ability to lift/move 50 lb, sit or stand for long periods; occasional reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid family leave
• Paid maternity leave
• 401(k) with match
• Voluntary life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Paid holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance