Material Coordinator

Contract role for 12 months and looking for US Citizens and Green Card

The Materials Coordinator is involved in supply chain management to forecast requirements for raw materials or other resources to meet operational need. (Analyze, Perform cost-benefit analysis, Coordinates requisition, Manages inventory) Key Responsibilities - Work closely with materials, production, engineering both domestic and international to meet customer's needs timely at appropriate costs - Identify and target areas for cost reduction - Manage inventory for accuracy while focusing and process improvements - Analyze the root cause of inventory issues and develop programs and procedures to eliminate - Help develop a formal supplier evaluation procedure including essential metrics for on time delivery, accuracy of fulfillment, quality of materials and pricing comparisons - Manage distribution capabilities, quality processes and corrective action procedures - Help develop reporting and tracking system; the system must have reporting mechanisms that yield monthly consolidations of value of materials returned and credits issued - Stay current and look for opportunities to improve repair and return management practices by benchmarking top level companies Criteria & Qualifications - Associates or Bachelor level degree in business, economics, finance or engineering - 4-7 years of experience in a similar role within a manufacturing company - Experience with international shipping dealing with international requirements for invoices - Computer Skills: Proficient with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access along with some Oracle SAP experience. (Excel ? used to gather data and create basic spreadsheets, PowerPoint ? used to create presentations, Access ? used to pull reports, Oracle ? used for transactional processes, lookups and pull reports) - Must be detail-oriented, strong communication skills, and have patience working with others