Supply Chain Clerk

Primary Location :

Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States of America

At Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people share a passion for food and live our entrepreneurial culture.

We design customised savoury solutions for our clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient.

Solina is a fast-growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America.

By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, we make food matter for people and the planet.

If you're ready for a new adventure in a dynamic, expanding, passionate, international company, join us !

Solina USA, is a proud Solina Group company, specializing in the creation of customized seasonings and sauces. We take pride in our four strategically located production facilities across the United States which empower us to deliver high-quality, innovative flavor solutions efficiently to our customers. Our focus is on catering to Quick Service Restaurants, Fast casual, Casual dining, and food manufacturers, where our commitment lies in providing exceptional flavor solutions tailored to their unique needs.

Solina USA has a proven national reputation of providing an exceptional customer experience by providing a high-quality product at a cost-competitive price point. We create dynamic relationships where our creativity can be visible through our customers culinary vision making "Food Matter."

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Supply Chain Clerk works with Sales and Production to effectively maintain the inventory management systems and assist in customer driven inventory stocking programs. This role will be responsible for actively supporting company goals in the analysis of business operations that minimize company cost, maximize process efficiencies, and improve the customer experience. This position will engage in cross departmental communication in order to provide analytical support for continuous supply chain improvement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position.

* Coordinates production paperwork and production results and communicates with the supply team to ensure timely and accurate production reporting

* Assists Ops team to coordinate plant service providers, including account review, special purchases and service issue resolutions

* Reconciles negative inventories of finished goods and raw materials. Investigates and resolves any outstanding variances

* Handles management of warehouse transfers. Responsibility for reconciliation once confirmation has been received from the outside warehouses

* Works with warehouse to perform audits of daily raw material and finished goods cycle counts

* Responsibility over the process of product scrap requests from Operations, QA and Warehouse

* Works with plant personnel to trouble shoot any connection issues

* Assures all scanning hardware is up to date and connects properly to the network

* Assists corporate IT to troubleshoot barcoding wireless network throughout production and warehouse

* Notify Customer Service of any sales order delays or fulfillment issues to ensure timely customer communication

* Process purchase orders, invoices, and shipping documentation

* Work closely with production schedulers to align order fulfillment with production plans

* Investigate and resolve discrepancies in sales orders

* Prepare reports related to inventory levels and supply chain performance

* Track shipments and ensure timely delivery of goods

* Communicate with vendors, carriers, and internal departments

REQUIRED SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be:

* Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university OR 5+ years' relevant experience

* Experience with Excel is required

* Must be skilled in computer and software applications, which are critical in order to effectively, execute the job. i.e., Microsoft Suite, Adage

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Knowledge of supply chain process flow and customer relations from a supply chain perspective

* Strong understanding of reporting systems and processes

* Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams

* Must display an aptitude and eagerness for learning and developing new business and technical skills quickly, strong problem-solving skills, show initiative, great attention to detail

* Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment

* Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

NO

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Minimal

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