Material Supply Chain Coordinator

Sensient•St. Louis, MO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Sensient is experiencing rapid growth due to the Global Natural Color expansion and is adding an additional Material Supply Chain Coordinator to their team. This role is responsible for securing raw materials, equipment, supplies, and services to support the operations of the St. Louis manufacturing facility and meet the service expectations of all business units. The position involves executing both tactical and strategic planning and purchasing to optimize customer service levels at the lowest cost, while upholding Sensient's commitment to world-class quality.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree is required.
Three (3) years minimum experience in Procurement in order to acquire knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodology of a profession, along with supplemental training.
Acquired knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodology of purchasing, traffic, and inventory control profession.
Authorized to work in the United States without the need for employment sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

JD Edwards (JDE) experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Secure and plan the necessary raw material, equipment, supplies and services in an effort to meet/exceed service level objectives for both internal and external customers.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including demand, production planning, logistics, and finance to ensure alignment of material planning activities with overall business objectives.
Works cooperatively with internal Quality Control and regulatory group to achieve / maintain approval supplier status for both suppliers and individual materials and also provide information to support requests from these groups.
Maintains department records and validates pricing of invoices; partners with Sensient AP group to resolve issues with vendor invoices.
Coordinate with planning inventory targets for all raw materials; Meet Cash Conversion Cycle objectives associated with raw materials inventory levels.
Engage in continuous improvement initiatives to achieve departmental goals.
Analyze, maintain, generate, and support KPI expectations.
Coordinates with the planning coordinator for return of obsolete and surplus materials, return of rejected materials, and contacts vendors concerning billing errors.