Production Materials Coordinator (16) - 1st Shift

About the role

This Production & Materials Coordinator position is a 1st shift opportunity. Your schedule would be Monday - Friday 7:30am - 3:30pm. This position has a broad range of end-to-end responsibilities supporting the daily production, raw materials management and ordering in various Hallmark facilities, most of which will occur in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Understands production plans for the facility and provides production support including prepping tickets, completing scheduling cards and adjusting production orders as needed.
• Completes a pre-production check to ensure data integrity and identifies workflow issues through the operation, including QN’s, master data change requests, etc.
• Manages raw materials availability and management. This includes counting and managing PSAs, researching and resolving component or raw material issues (excess or shortages).
• Optimizes inventory levels for raw materials and if needed, facilitates expediting materials for exceptions.
• Consults with buyers and revises existing MRP settings and determines when changes are needed.
• Conducts dead/slow moving stock analysis and makes recommendations. Consults with Procurement and Production Planning regarding disposition of dead/slow moving stock and updates in SAP accordingly.
• Responsible for raw material purchase orders in Ariba & SAP. Works with suppliers to ensure on-time shipments.
• Works with suppliers to ensure on-time shipments. This position is also responsible for ongoing SAP PO maintenance including pricing and exceptions management.
• Manages ensuring POs are closed with 10 days and addresses invoice errors to ensure timely payment to suppliers.
• Manages Crayola & UK sales orders, production orders, invoices and UK & International shipments.
• Runs & produces reports including; production, serviceability, available work and CSR reports. Creates reports for partners including buying teams.
• Manages quality issues for materials including creating and updating QNs. Works QNs for defective materials and manages defective raw materials. Works with strategic buyer to address issues with the supplier and return defective materials.
• Routinely running out of a key raw material. Need to be able to understand what drives the ordering and identify what the gap is that is causing the out of stock and then address in the system.
• Ensures that all components and materials are available to support execution by dates and how to problem solve if there is late work.
• Understands the intricacies of BOM setup. Troubleshoot issues related to setup, ratio inaccuracies, etc.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Experience in handling multiple computer systems, including mainframe, internet based, and/or PC applications.
• Experience in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience with SAP.
• Ability to be performed in a seated position 80-90% of the time.
• Ability to perform frequent reaching and repetitive hand and wrist motions and fine motor skills.
• Ability to perform some walking, bending, stooping and light lifting (up to 30 pounds).

Skills

• Working knowledge of PPS.
• Experience with Ariba, Descartes, and Pre-Production Planning and DRP.
• Flexible and adaptable to a very dynamic process.
• Proven self-starter with strong time management skills and strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Solid analytical, LEAN and root cause problem solving skills.
• Organized, capable of handling the pressure of meeting deadlines and a team player.
• Excellent communication skills & strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively deal with ambiguity in daily work.

Benefits

No benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

The pay details are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The schedule is 1st shift, Monday - Friday 7:30am - 3:30pm.