Supply Chain Specialist

Magnera Corporation•Old Hickory, TN

About The Position

The Supply Chain Specialist manages byproduct (second-quality) inventory, customer offerings and allocations; generates routine reports for the Supply Chain team; executes inventory adjustments; and provides logistics support. The role works with customer service, sales, the warehouse, and operations to coordinate inventory, orders, shipments, returns, and manufacturing waste processes. It also supports inbound raw-material processing in SAP and handles documentation and system processing for non-routine domestic and export shipments. The position requires effective cross-functional collaboration, analytical ability, organization, attention to detail, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and independent problem resolution. It is performed in an office environment and occasionally requires travel. The employee may periodically lift or move up to 35 pounds.

Requirements

Associate degree in Business, Logistics, or Supply Chain.
Strong analytical skills.
Strong Excel skills; responsibilities include spreadsheet-based work.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Highly organized and detail-oriented.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to resolve problems independently.
Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple disciplines.
Ability to maintain a positive team effort, attitude, and approach.
Ability to travel occasionally.
Ability to periodically lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
Relevant experience in supply chain, logistics, and/or operations preferred.
Experience with SAP ERP preferred; ability to quickly learn an ERP system.
Advanced Excel user experience, including formulas, pivot tables, macros, and graphs.

Responsibilities

Manage byproduct inventory, monitor shipments against sales orders, and perform necessary system clean-up.
Generate byproduct offerings for customers based on their preferred product styles, roll widths, and sizes.
Allocate byproduct based on customer responses; coordinate with customer service to create sales orders for accepted offerings and with the warehouse to support shipment execution.
Partner with sales to prioritize byproduct customers and involve sales when stock is challenging to move.
Generate the weekly open-order and inventory report to provide the Supply Chain team visibility into product delays.
Manage SAP uploads for inbound raw materials and identify and resolve issues that prevent processing.
Execute inventory write-downs and write-offs as directed by the Supply Chain Manager.
Manage customer returns after customer service enters the return order, ensuring documentation and system processes are completed correctly.
Coordinate manufacturing waste processes with operations to ensure waste shipments and system processing are handled in a timely manner.
Manage non-routine logistics requirements and documentation for domestic and export shipments.
Perform other duties as assigned.