Production Materials Coordinator (16) - 1st Shift

Hallmark Cards•Lawrence, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This Production & Materials Coordinator position is a 1st shift opportunity, Monday - Friday 7:30am - 3:30pm. This position has a broad range of end-to-end responsibilities supporting the daily production, raw materials management and ordering in various Hallmark facilities, most of which will occur in manufacturing. This position is responsible for ensuring production has the required materials and tickets needed to produce, convert and package Hallmark and other product. This position also manages raw material purchase orders and invoice errors to ensure timely payment to suppliers. The Production & Materials Coordinator may have areas of emphasis within these functions; however the incumbents have expertise and knowledge in performing all aspects of the roles. This role is also responsible for data accuracy, reporting and raw material inventory management.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED or equivalent
Experience in handling multiple computer systems, including mainframe, internet based, and/or PC applications
Experience in Microsoft Word and Excel. Must be able to pass a 2010 version of Microsoft Excel, and Word testing as part of the interview process (only passing scores in Skill Check will be considered).
Must be able to pass a typing test of 30 wpm as part of the interview process (only passing scores in Skill Check will be considered).
Experience with SAP
Ability to be performed in a seated position 80-90% of the time
Ability to perform frequent reaching and repetitive hand and wrist motions and fine motor skills
Ability to perform some walking, bending, stooping and light lifting (up to 30 pounds)

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of PPS
Experience with Ariba, Descartes, and Pre-Production Planning and DRP
Ability to be flexible and adapt to a very dynamic process
Proven self-starter with strong time management skills and strong attention to detail and accuracy
Solid analytical, LEAN and root cause problem solving skills
Organized, capable of handling the pressure of meeting deadlines and a team player
Excellent communication skills & strong organizational skills.
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively deal with ambiguity in daily work

Responsibilities

Understands production plans for the facility and provides production support including prepping tickets, completing scheduling cards and adjusting production orders as needed.
Completes a pre-production check to ensure data integrity and identifies workflow issues through the operation, including QN’s, master data change requests, etc.
Responsible for raw materials availability and management, including counting and managing PSAs, researching and resolving component or raw material issues (excess or shortages).
Optimizes inventory levels for raw materials and facilitates expediting materials for exceptions.
Consults with buyers and revises existing MRP settings and determines when changes are needed.
Conducts dead/slow moving stock analysis and makes recommendations.
Consults with Procurement and Production Planning regarding disposition of dead/slow moving stock and updates in SAP accordingly.
Responsible for raw material purchase orders in Ariba & SAP.
Works with suppliers to ensure on-time shipments.
Ongoing SAP PO maintenance including pricing and exceptions management.
Ensures POs are closed within 10 days and addresses invoice errors to ensure timely payment to suppliers.
Manages Crayola & UK sales orders, production orders, invoices and UK & International shipments.
Runs & produces reports including; production, serviceability, available work and CSR reports.
Creates reports for partners including buying teams.
Manages quality issues for materials including creating and updating QNs.
Works QNs for defective materials and manages defective raw materials.
Works with strategic buyer to address issues with the supplier and return defective materials.
Routinely running out of a key raw material. Need to be able to understand what drives the ordering and identify what the gap is that is causing the out of stock and then address in the system.
Ensure that all components and materials are available to support execution by dates and how to problem solve if there is late work.
Understands the intricacies of BOM setup. Trouble shoot issues related to setup, ratio inaccuracies, etc.
Other duties as assigned in order to support the plant objectives.