Product Coordinator

INVISTA is looking for a Product Coordinator (MRP Controller) to join the Production Planning and Logistics team at their Victoria, TX site.

This role is responsible for materials requirements planning from the vendor to final consumption and from the customer order to final fulfillment in the site process.

Furthermore, this role will sometimes respond to operational issues during off hours, including nights and weekends.

Our Team

The Victoria Production Planning and Logistics team is a well-seasoned team.

This is a great opportunity to boost your career as you will have plenty of experienced team members to help guide you! This group creates value by managing the procurement and movement of raw materials/supplies to support the production plans of this facility.

The group also manages work-in-process (wip) inventory levels to stay ahead of ever-changing business needs.

We also communicate heavily with Operations (onsite) along with Supply Chain and Vendors (offsite).

Therefore, automation and work process efficiency are key to our sustained long-term success.

What You Will Do


* Ensure that all required materials are available to support your area of responsibility while maintaining thorough communication with the assigned production area and key business raw material team personnel.


* Use ERP Systems (primarily SAP) and work with production planning to determine demand; establish orders based on demand.


* Develop and maintain strong working relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders.


* Create and maintain site supply chain master data.


* Maintain Bill of Materials (BOM) and resolve issues between BOMs and actual material consumptions.


* Maintain accurate inventory, including cycle counts, adjustments and inventory reconciliation.


* Manage intra-site inventory movements.


* Proactively resolve consumption errors through root cause analysis.


* Be a heavy participant in the month-end close process.

Work with the accounting team to reconcile consumed raw materials vs purchased raws to balance our monthly accounting - as it pertains to the site's variable costs.


* Communicate alternatives and recommendations clearly to operations and business leaders.


* Manage varying daily responsibilities using solid organization / prioritization skills.


* Apply and transfer knowledge, troubleshoot and seek assistance where needed.


* Adapts and respond to unexpected / urgent changes, accordingly, including nights/weekends when necessary.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Two years' experience in a chemical manufacturing facility or refinery


* One of the following:



* Inventory planning experience (MRP or MRO)


* Logistics experience


* Procurement experience


* Two years of experience in a refinery, chemical manufacturing, or similar industry setting PLUS familiarity with inventory management techniques

Proficient in any MRP/ERP systems such as SAP

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