Workflow Coordinator

Parts Town•Addison, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As the fastest-growing distributor of restaurant equipment, HVAC and residential appliance parts, Parts Town likes to do things a little differently. They are looking for passionate people with fresh ideas from different backgrounds. Parts Town's workplace has been recognized for its growth and innovation on the Inc. 5000 list 15 years in a row and the Crain’s Fast 50 list ten times. They have also been voted by their Chicagoland team as a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace for the last four years. As the Workflow Coordinator (Internally known as, Production Planner), you will be a part of the Continuous Improvement team and serve as mission control for our daily outbound activities. You will be in charge of forecasting our daily dispatches, creating an execution plan, and making sure we have people in the right areas. Much of your day will be spent in the heart of our operation at the human machine interface (HMI) where you will be able to monitor our conveyance and goods-to-person picking systems and alert operation leaders of potential issues and assist in clearing jams driving a WAV vehicle. You will continuously assess operations progress to the plan and coordinate with managers and supervisors throughout the day to ensure we uphold our same day shipping promise. You will provide feedback to DC leaders on the days operations and highlight areas of opportunity.

Requirements

Thrive in a fast-paced environment and can quickly navigate through change
Experience in scheduling, forecasting or production planning
Solid understanding of distribution operations
Great communication skills, in particular, over the phone/radio
Well-versed in Excel
Ability to interpret and make decisions from data quickly
Willing to learn how to drive small manlift
Work Monday – Friday 10:30am-7:00pm, and able to work Saturdays when needed
Ability to move around for long periods of time and consistently lift up to 30lbs unassisted

Nice To Haves

Genius-level knowledge of original equipment manufacturer parts

Responsibilities

Forecast daily production rates
Plan daily labor requirements to meet forecast
Monitor and evaluate actual to plan rates
Coordinate with DC leadership on work assignment changes throughout the day
Release outbound work to team to ensure SLAs are met
Monitor DC automation systems and alert and/or troubleshoot issues as they arise
Assess daily operations and provide feedback to leadership
Communicate with external and internal support groups on system issues