Sales Production Coordinator
About The Position
The Sales Production Coordinator will be responsible for planning the daily production schedule in collaboration with plant and sales management. This role involves providing guidance to the production team on tactical plans to meet customer needs, analyzing current customer base sales, and working closely with plant management on best service practices. The coordinator will resolve problems related to customer issues, transportation, and logistics systems. Additionally, they will analyze the financial impact of the sales mix, recommend changes to senior management, and actively monitor production processes and order progress on the plant floor. This role also includes coordinating with R&D on samples and new product runs, and working in both plant and office environments to ensure production adherence to specifications and plans. Selling excess residual product as needed is also a part of the responsibilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent of experience in production planning and/or scheduling.
- Strong management and analytical skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work within the team concepts.
- Ability to understand complex customer/production issues, derive solutions, and communicate to all levels of management.
- Must be able to solve basic math problems.
- Competency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, and Word.
Nice To Haves
- Database and accounting skills are a plus.
- Some travel may be required. Less than 10%.
Responsibilities
- Plan daily production schedule with plant and sales management.
- Provide guidance to the production team in tactical plans to meet customer needs.
- Analyze current customer base sales and determine the best courses of action.
- Work closely with plant management day-to-day for best service practices to customers.
- Resolve problems concerning customer issues, transportation, and logistics systems.
- Analyze the financial impact of the current sales mix, make modifications as needed, and recommend changes to senior management.
- Actively check and verify processes and order progress on the production floor.
- Sell excess residual product as needed.
- Coordinate with R&D staff on samples and new product runs for samples.
- Work both in the plant and office environment to verify production and adherence to specs & plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
