FUNCTION
The function of the Material/Shipping Coordinator is responsible for the management and monitoring of material inventories. They will ensure that inventory movements and counts are performed accurately. Responsible for the export logistics, the execution of shipping services and compliance documentation activities required for in/out-bound shipping activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.
Objectives of Inventory Management:
- Use of best internal customer service.
- Assisting in maintaining aspects of storage costs (space, personnel, and equipment).
- Maintaining material flow processes throughout the production and shipping warehouses.
Operational Inventory Accuracy:
- Aiding in counting and maintain inventory accuracy continually throughout the year.
- Assisting in cycle counts of selected items. Ensuring that all items are counted a predetermined number of times a year, depending on their importance.
- Ability to detect and determine inventory inaccuracies.
- Coordination of movement of material throughout the facility to ensure there is little or no loss of production.
Warehouse Optimization (Internal /External):
- Ensuring production and shipping warehouse operations are streamlined.
- Execution of predetermined organization by value stream, flow-oriented layouts, locations by consumption, storage areas and packaging quantity optimization, visual management and standardization, daily operation control, and safety/ergonomics.
- Ensure housekeeping is upkept in storage locations.
- Responsible for prevention and loss or damage of plant inventory and company properties.
Materials Duties:
- Assist in leading and mentoring both hourly and salary employees on adherence to the Mixed Model Flow as laid out by Material Flow Team related to inventory processes, procedures, and strategies.
- Coordination of kitting procedures for assembly lines.
- Ensure that parts are presented to assembly lines at the right time.
- Coordinate all pickups from location to all customers.
- Assist in answering corrective action for the Material Flow department.
- Exercise independent judgement
- Interpret union contract on a frequent basis.
- Support with the monthly inventory adjustment meetings
- Assist with development and implementation of goals and plans of action consistent with company objectives
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