Associate Materials

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Cincinnati, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Associate is responsible for ensuring that adequate levels of supplies and meat are driven into the facility to ensure that the plant can run effectively. This role requires multi-tasking, prioritization, and effective and accurate completion of tasks. The position involves daily monitoring of materials requirements, submission and updates of POs and buyer messages, management of daily deliveries of supplies and meat, reconciliation of materials receiving issues, and generating the daily delivery schedule. It also includes fulfilling the claim process for supplies or meats, filing claims, ensuring timely receipt and follow-through of the credit process, and timely disposition of QA hold products, QA hold slow-moving obsolete submissions. The role requires follow-through of claims, effective communication with vendors regarding forecasts, overages, and shortages, and cross-functional work with projects, invoice management, E-buy filing, and using partner links for inventory management (e.g., Bemis, PCA). Upkeep of Product Spec Books is also a responsibility. The successful candidate must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office
Ability to communicate with all levels of management
Good comprehension skills
Ability to work in a fast multi-tasking environment
All other tasks as requested that align with the Tyson 5C Culture and ensure SOX compliance
Must not have 4 or more attendance points for locations on an 8 point policy (on application date)
No written warning in the past six (6) months
No suspension on record for the last 12 months
Internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application on Workday OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience
For Professional Management levels, internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience in the sections provided.

Nice To Haves

2 Year Degree Preferred or equivalent experience in Materials or Logistics

Responsibilities

Multi-tasking prioritization effective and accurate completion of tasks are required.
Daily Monitoring of Materials Requirements
POs- Submission and Updates Buyer Messages
Management of Daily Deliveries Supplies and Meat
Reconciliation of materials receiving issues
Generating Daily Delivery Schedule
Outputs fulfilling the claim process for supplies or meats filing claims ensuring timely receipt and follow through of credit process
Timely Disposition of QA Hold Products QA Hold Slow Moving Obsolete Submission
Follow through of Claims Effective Communication with Vendors Forecasts Overages Shortages
Work Cross-Functionally with Projects Invoice Management E-Buy Filing Use Partner Links for inventory management ie. Bemis PCA Upkeep of Product Spec Books