Product Manager

About the Company -

Charter Steel is a premier steel service center distributing premium ferrous metals. Value-added processing capabilities include slitting, cut-to-length, blanking, and shearing. We use our expertise to align the global supply chain to provide the insight and the solutions that lower your metal supply cost. Industries, Charter Steel serves a diverse customer base. Our metal can be found in automotive, construction, agriculture, livestock, energy, lawn and garden, appliance, truck trailer, waste handling, HVAC, and mining applications.

About the Role - We are currently looking for a Full-Time Product Manager/Inventory Control (ON-SITE) to join our Team located in our Chicago headquarters location.

Workplace type: On-site.

Job Location: Chicago headquarters.

Reports To: General Manager.

Base Salary: TBD- Depending on Experience.

Responsibilities -

• Set up work orders to meet customer due dates based upon Open Order Report
• Apply appropriate material to sales orders, if not applied at times of order acceptance
• Identify material to Traffic to be brought in for all open sales orders
• Proactively advise appropriate parties (customer service, purchasing, sales, management) when commitments will not be met and/or if material is needed to fill orders
• Proactively offer alternatives to Customer Service if required material is not available
• Identify when material is needed and not available to fill open sales orders — Needs Steel Report
• Provide order status relative to processing and delivery to Customer Service
• Make decisions on material discrepancies while slitting, and consulting with the Customer Service, and Sales when necessary
• Expedite checking in of coils when/if required
• Reconcile physical Inventory at Charter Steel semi-annually
• Reconcile inventory at outside locations (Processors, customers, etc) monthly
• Process material at outside locations (Outside processing)
• Send all Purchase Orders to outside processors and maintain all associated records
• Perform Cycle Counts
• Make daily inventory adjustments as needed
• Work with Quality Control to determine the disposition of rejected material
• Provide Management with weekly inventory reports
• Provide backup for Inventory entry
• Identify inventory positions (shortages/ overages) to General Manager, Sales, and Purchasing with recommendations
• Analyze aged inventory, drops, and masters, and provide recommendations to Manager, Production Scheduling, and Customer Service
• Assist in purchasing/recommendations of coated, HR, and CR products
• Give copies of all Purchase Orders to Customer Service
• Reconcile Production Orders (Jobs) daily
• Special projects as deemed necessary

Qualifications - Bachelor degree preferred, GED or equivalent experience or training is preferred. Suitable employees may receive on-the-job training in lieu of these requirements.

Required Skills -

• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, teamwork, problem solver, and communication skills
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service
• Must be detail-oriented with ability to multi-task
• Basic knowledge of inventory control procedures
• Proficient in keyboarding and experience with computerized inventory systems
• Skill in organizing work efficiently and ability to work with minimum supervision
• Good communication skills
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Skills - None specified.

Pay range and compensation package - Pay range or salary or compensation.

Equal Opportunity Statement - We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.