Materials Coordinator

Overview

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry. The company is recognized among top North American suppliers. This description outlines the role of Materials Coordinator who will manage production suppliers, plan incoming raw materials, purchased components, packaging, sub-suppliers and outside services to support manufacturing and shipping requirements, and oversee Receivers in accordance with policies, procedures and departmental goals. The role participates fully in department initiatives and works closely with the Materials Manager.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all incoming logistics planning with suppliers, as applicable
• Inventory expert, work with ERP systems to troubleshoot inventory discrepancies and monitor inventory accuracy
• Maintain general knowledge of PPAP, TS16949, ISO14001, MSDS, CTPAT and Health & Safety requirements
• Be on-call from the plant by cell phone after hours
• Issue firm and forecast releases to vendors for all production-related items (e.g., steel, aluminum, purchased components, packaging, sub-suppliers and outside services)
• Coordinate receiving schedules to ensure a smooth flow of incoming products
• Maintain minimum inventory levels and monitor accuracy regularly with cycle counts
• Work with Manufacturing to designate storage locations for all purchased components, steel, aluminum and packaging; maintain maps and charts for plant-level reference
• Verify receipt data entry from Receivers and monitor FIFO of raw materials throughout the plant
• May assist in training Receivers on receiving into CMS and other databases, as required
• CMS database—Purchasing and Inventory expert; troubleshoot inventory discrepancies, understand transactions in inventory database and perform root cause analysis
• Ensure current MSDS for items purchased are on file at all times
• Coordinate outbound shipments related to vendors / production (e.g., scrap processor, returnable containers; materials for out-of-house tryouts)
• Report monthly Supplier Performance and summarize for QOS reporting
• Work with Quality Supervisors on supplier quality issues to protect production
• Keep up to date with system changes and training requirements related to job duties

Requirements

EEO Notice

Flex-N-Gate is an equal opportunity employer. Ontario Human Rights Code and AODA.

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