Raw Product Coordinator

Brand:
Michael Foods Inc.

Categories:
Procurement

Locations:
Chaska, Minnesota

Position Type:
Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible:
No

Req

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Chaska, Minnesota is known as the “best small town in Minnesota” with a highly rated school system and home of the PGA Tournament in 2018! As our community grows, we strive to preserve the small town atmosphere. Minutes away from beautiful lakes, major highways, shopping malls and the Twin Cities, it is the perfect location to work!

Our location produces a variety of potato products. For over 100 years, the Michael Foods family of businesses has leveraged quality ingredients and innovative processes to offer the finest products and solutions to our customers and to food‑loving consumers.

The Raw Product Assistant is responsible for data entry and data verification in the SAP operating system and Matrex Truck Scaling system for raw product (potato) deliveries and raw product inventory movement throughout the raw product supply chain; farm to plant. The position includes duties such as making Schedule Agreements and PO's, reconciling carrier delivery weights, generating, communicating and distributing reports, assisting with coordination of raw inventory logistics and reporting, and will act as the back‑up to the Raw Product Planner.

• Verifies and enters raw delivery info and data in SAP operating system and Matrex Truck scaling system to facilitate the efficient scaling of inbound and outbound scale transactions.
• Maintains supplier, carrier, and driver info records which facilitates efficient communication and raw delivery operation.
• Creates, maintains, communicates, and distributes reports for the Raw Product Purchasing Manager and Raw Product Planner to assist in the tracking of raw product from field/storage contract creation to the final delivery of each potato field and/or contract which, at times, requires direct contact with suppliers.
• Coordinates and creates Schedule Agreement and Purchase Orders for all potato purchases.
• Promotes and follows all standard operating procedures, adheres to safe work practices and GMPs. Maintains sanitary conditions to ensure product quality is maintained. Reports any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety/quality or employee safety to management.
• Acts and performs as a backup to the Raw Product Planner.
• Occasional assistance to plant Purchasing and/or materials management.
• Inspects and samples raw product in field, storage and/or in company's facility.
• Requires daily on‑site work with occasional farm and storage inspections as directed.

Education and Experience required and preferred:

• Required:
  
  High school diploma or general education degree.
• Minimum Higher Ed:
  Associates degree.
• Preferred: 4‑year college degree and/or commensurate proven skills meeting the job standards.
• Preferred:
  Agricultural related education and/or experience.

Experience and Skills:

• Basic word processing (Word).
• Advanced Excel spreadsheet and database software skills with the intent to produce analytical reports.
• Effective written communication skills: ability to write reports, create business correspondence, write procedural manuals, professional emails.
• Effective positive verbal communications skills: respond to questions from internal and external customers, interact with co‑workers sufficiently to exchange or convey information, receive and execute work direction, and present information in one‑on‑one and group situations.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret basic information and data.
• Strong attention to detail, effective organization methods for maintaining record keeping and filing systems.
• Time management skills necessary to complete tasks…