Sales Production Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Plan daily production schedules with plant and sales management.
• Provide guidance to the production team in tactical plans to meet customer needs.
• Analyze current customer base sales and determine the best courses of action.
• Work closely with plant management day-to-day for best service practices to customers.
• Solve problems concerning customer issues, transportation, and logistics systems.
• Analyze the financial impact of the current sales mix, make modifications as needed, and recommend changes to senior management.
• Actively check and verify processes and order progress on the production floor.
• Sell excess residual product as needed.
• Cook with R&D staff on samples and new product runs for samples.
• Coordinate between the plant and office environments to verify production and adherence to specs & plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent of experience in production planning and/or scheduling.
• Strong management and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work within the team concepts.
• Ability to understand complex customer/production issues, derive solutions, and communicate to all levels of management.
• Must be able to solve basic math problems.
• Competency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Database and accounting skills are a plus.
• Some travel may be required. Less than 10%.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting, standing, walking, bending, and stooping.
• Lifting may involve periodic moving/lifting of heavy items exceeding 25 lbs.
• Exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.
• Exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.
• Exposed to wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.
• Exposed to dust, feathers, and chemicals used in the poultry processing facility.
• The candidate must have the capacity to remain calm, considerate, and tactful in unforeseen situations.

Qualifications

• Experience Preferred: 1 - 3 years: Previous experience preferred.
• Education Preferred: Bachelors or better.
• Skills Preferred: Basic computer skills, Strong analytical skills, Excellent organizational skills.