Reports To: Materials Replenishment Lead
Salary Range: $48.00 - $61.00/hr
Position Summary: Support the Materials Replenishment Supervisor in coordinating daily material replenishment activities between the Supermarket and Point of Use (POU), ensuring material availability, inventory accuracy, PFEP compliance, KPI tracking, and adherence to established material flow standards.
Act as the primary point of contact for Material Handlers during daily operations and provide leadership, guidance, and operational support to ensure uninterrupted production.
Key Responsibilities:- Daily Operations Coordination: Coordinate daily material replenishment activities, monitor task completion, staging operations, cart swaps, and inventory transactions within the Infor ERP system to support production requirements and maintain inventory accuracy
- Materials Coordinator Support: Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and work prioritization for Materials Coordinators, ensuring compliance with standard work, inventory transaction requirements, material flow procedures, safety requirements, and departmental objectivesSupport the performance and development of Materials Coordinators to ensure operational objectives are achieved
- KPI Monitoring & Reporting: Track, monitor, and communicate operational performance metrics including material shortages, inventory accuracy, material delivery performance, Kanban compliance, and material-related production issues.Assist the Material Flow Supervisor in identifying trends, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities.
- PFEP & Material Flow Support: Assist in maintaining PFEP data, point-of-use information, replenishment parameters, material presentation standards, and material flow documentation as required.
- Inventory Accuracy & Cycle Counting: Coordinate and participate in inventory verification activities, cycle counts, inventory investigations, ERP transaction reviews, and corrective actions to maintain inventory accuracy and system integrity.
- Material Presentation Compliance: Audit and verify compliance with material presentation standards, including container quantities, labeling, visual controls, part orientation, cart configurations, and point-of-use requirements.
- Process Audits & Standard Work Verification: Perform routine audits of replenishment processes, material presentation standards, Kanban locations, and material flow activities to ensure compliance with established procedures.
- Issue Resolution & Escalation: Identify, investigate, and escalate material shortages, inventory discrepancies, process deviations, safety concerns, and operational issues to the Material Flow Supervisor.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Work closely with Warehouse, Production, Material Specialists, Quality, and other support teams to facilitate smooth material flow operations and resolve day-to-day issues.
- Continuous Improvement Support: Participate in Lean Manufacturing initiatives, Kaizen activities, 5S programs, process improvements, and material flow optimization projects.
- Acting Supervisor Support: Provide operational coverage and support during supervisor absences, assisting with prioritization, communication, and coordination of daily activities as required.
- Safety & Compliance: Promote safe work practices and ensure compliance with company policies, material handling procedures, and safety requirements.
- Performance Expectations: Support departmental objectives by ensuring compliance with established processes, standards, KPIs, and operational goals established by the Material Flow Supervisor and Supply Chain team.
Qualifications- Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience performing inventory transactions within an ERP system; Infor experience is considered an asset
- Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification
- Intermediate to Advance computer skills and ability to use inventory management software
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly
- Leadership and team management skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong knowledge of inventory management principles and practices.
