What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing and Scheduling Coordinator position at Sunny Sky Products?
Major Job Functions
- Create and maintain the production schedule
- Maintain proper inventory levels for all items using forecasting, historical volume, and standard re-order point methodologies
- Use SAP to issue Purchase Orders for supplies needed to operate the plant efficiently
- Maintain the inventory of raw materials and communicate with accounting regularly to address any pricing or inventory concerns
- Work closely with the managers and sales to ensure that targeted inventory levels and purchasing volume are in line or exceed customer demand without risking expiration
- Utilize team to ensure regular inventory cycle counts are occurring the keep inventory variances low
- Responsible for inventory levels and resolution of slow-moving raw materials
- Ensure all safety and health standards are followed and schedule is crafted to not create safety risks
- Develop and coordinate periodic RFP processes with the company's non-commodity vendors to ensure optimal pricing is being obtained on a continual basis.
- Motivating, supporting and providing guidance to all team members.
- Communicating regularly with upper management regarding problems or issues impacting the facility
- Provide quick responses to production issues.
- Ensure that company deadlines are met.
- Serve as a plant leader. Although this position isn't a direct supervisor/manager role, this role will still be a leader in the plant and is expected to conduct themselves accordingly.
- Bachelor's degree preferred but will consider relative work experience.
- 2 years supervisory experience
- 5 years' scheduling & procurement experience in manufacturing, Food manufacturing preferred. Juices/liquid manufacturing highly preferred.
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong commitment to food safety
- Steady level of attention to detail and commitment to follow through
- Experience with Microsoft (Excel & office suite), SAP/S4Hana, and other computer software as needed.
