Raw Materials Specialist

ATI • Albany, OR

3h • $80,000 - $127,900

About The Position

The Raw Material Specialist plays a critical role in ATI’s supply chain operations by managing offsite inventory, aligning purchasing activities with demand planning, and ensuring seamless coordination with vendors and third-party logistics (3PL) providers. This role is essential to maintaining material availability, optimizing inventory levels, and supporting production and customer fulfillment needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, operations, logistics, or a related field and at least 3 years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in materials coordination, production planning, inventory control, purchasing, logistics, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using an ERP, MRP, inventory, or production-management system.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to interpret production schedules, material requirements, inventory records, purchase orders, and related documentation.
• Ability to identify material shortages, inventory discrepancies, and scheduling concerns and coordinate their resolution.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and recordkeeping skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work across Operations, Planning, Procurement, Quality, Warehousing, and suppliers.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently within established processes and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor offsite inventory levels to ensure material availability while minimizing excess stock.
• Conduct regular audits and reconciliations of offsite inventory against system records.
• Track material movements and maintain accurate documentation in ERP systems.
• Partner with the Demand Planning team to align material procurement with forecasted demand.
• Issue purchase requisitions in accordance with demand plans, safety stock and lead times.
• Monitor supplier performance to ensure on-time delivery and adherence to standards.
• Serve as the primary liaison between ATI and offsite vendors/3PL providers to coordinate shipments, storage, and handling of materials.
• Resolve issues related to delivery delays, discrepancies, or damages.
• Develop and implement best practices for material flow, vendor communication, and logistics coordination.
• Provide regular reporting on inventory levels, vendor performance, and material availability.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase supply chain efficiency, reduce costs and ensure vendor/customer contractual compliance.

Benefits

• A top 401K plan, including company match
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, short and long-term disability, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs
• 15 days of paid vacation time, along with 12 paid holidays
• Performance bonus
• Optional employee paid programs such as Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level