Inventory Coordinator

Inventory Coordinator

As Inventory Coordinator, you will be responsible for providing support to plant operations through the effective utilization of assigned resources. You will perform complex, advanced, diversified and confidential administrative duties while organizing and expediting work through the Plant Manager’s office for follow‑up action. You will be required to use a high degree of analytical ability to operate appropriate computer systems while interfacing with Customers, Transportation and Customer Service Representatives.

• Deliver results in first‑time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day
• Serve others with understanding, respect, and care
• Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency
• Deal with and drive change
• Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines
• Learn and apply new technology, and share your knowledge with others
• Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner

• Provide administrative support to flour manufacturing function, including daily and monthly reconciliation to inventory on‑hand balances
• Review and coordinate data systems to ensure correct product movement within facilities
• Verify plant location is in compliance with all inventory cycle counting procedures as defined in SOP's
• Oversee the movement of new production restages, and recalls, aged product and isolate this product when needed
• Ensure all shipments are posted, accurate and all required paperwork is verified
• Monitor outbound consumables for discrepancies and correct reporting (including packaging, not limited to bags, seals, ingredients, and pallets)
• Resolve all variances, identify root causes, complete training and coaching with results as necessary, and identify trends if applicable
• Work with reports provided by milling, finance and information from demand planner to identify and resolve inventory discrepancies
• Forecast and manage empty bags usage and inventories – follow‑up on all concerns
• Coordinate transfers of bags and consumables from third‑party warehouse
• Conduct weekly physical counts of warehouse consumables and be responsible for ordering the same
• Oversee CHEP portal on a daily basis as well as annual audit
• Provide office support in answering phones, receiving/directing vendors/visitors, and paperwork/access cards to contractors
• Provide administrative support to the local Administrative Manager
• Backup for vacation coverage for administrative tasks for elevator supervisor
• Backup for vacation coverage for Plant Scheduler – on call hours will be required

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an office or administrative type position
• Basic skills with computer applications, to include Microsoft Office, with the ability to learn and use new computer programs
• Experience with ERP or Procure to Pay systems

• Associate’s degree or 4+ years of business or accounting experience
• Ability to describe complex process flow within production environment

• Ability to perform work at a computer and other administrative/managerial tasks
• Ability to occasionally wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses, protective footwear, hard hat, and hearing protection)
• Ability to occasionally be in a machine‑paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include:
• Hot/Cold temperatures (inclement weather)
• Indoor/Outdoor environment
• Dusty environment (to include Wheat/Gluten allergens)
• Noisy environment
• Frequent moving/vibration or other motion of equipment/processes
• Elevated places
• Ability to perform work safely which may require:
• Occasionally standing, walking, rotating, bending/stooping, crouching, balancing and reaching or lifting at varying heights
• Occasionally climbing stairs
• Occasionally lifting and/or carrying

• Must be able to read, interpret…