Materials Coordinator

Materials Coordinator

The Materials Coordinator helps maintain appropriate stock of all packaging items and also ingredients such as olive, and canola oils.

They will deal directly with vendors to ensure all items are delivered timely and meet LOL's quality standards.

This position reconciles the receipts of purchases in the ERP system and plays a role in month-end tasks to assist in efficient and accurate financials regarding direct material purchases.

Location: Kent, OH

Schedule: M-F; 7AM-3:30PM with flex, overtime as needed

Pay Range: $28 - $30/hr.

Job Description:


* Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time


* The environment of this position is in an office space, with requirements to be on the production floor and in the warehouses at times.


* Adhere to all facility GMP's


* Investigate/Resolve discrepancies in purchasing and receiving relating to direct materials inventory.


* Accurately monitors material entered in system applications.


* Timely and accurate entry of transactional data into the appropriate operating systems (JD Edwards, Ariba, Excel spreadsheets.


* Perform full and spot check inventories, maintain a cycle counting schedule to ensure quarterly and monthly cycle counts are performed and recorded


* Entering of work orders, and purchase orders.


* Scheduling for Inbound shipments


* Maintain meticulous purchasing and delivery records, ensuring all paperwork and forms are filled out correctly and audit ready.


* Coordinate with appropriate departments on inventory adjustments.


* Works directly with Operations and cross functional teams to assist in production planning.


* Must train and become proficient within the ERP and its functions.


* Communicate with vendors or product support.


* Attend occasional team meetings, provide value added input, voice concerns, and communicate information back to the department as needed.


* Order routine/emergency FG parts and supplies and expedite delivery as needed.


* Great communication skills with the ability to communicate within multiple levels of the organization.


* Interact with Corporate Logistics and Planning as required

Preferred Competencies & Other Skills:


* Some college preferred but not required.


* 2+ Years' of Food Manufacturing Experience


* JDEdwards, Ariba, Workday experience

Education and Experience:


* Required: 2+ years' experience in a manufacturing or processing environment.


* GED/High School Required


* Strong computer proficiency particularly in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Power Point/Adobe)


* ERP experience


* Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills in a fast-paced environment consisting of email, face to face and phone contact.

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