Supply Chain Coordinator

JWR Employment Specialists are delighted to be working with a growing international manufacturing company located in Co. Mayo to recruit a Supply Chain Coordinator.

In collaboration with sales, applications engineering, quality assurance and supply chain, the purpose of this role is to provide critical project support to customers and internal manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will serve as liaison between departments and communicate extensively with customers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

These include, but are not limited to the following,

• In cooperation with Key Account Managers (KAM), identify active projects and communicate with customer stakeholders to establish delivery deadlines.
  


• Establish and manage the Customer Open Order reports to communicate purchase order status effectively and accurately from receipt through to delivery.
  


• Effectively identifies potential risks to the execution of purchase orders and cross-functionally coordinates and communicates mitigation plans to maintain original timeline or reduce delay and impact.
  


• Involvement in critical daily Supply Chain operations coordinating with Suppliers, Customers, and Key Account Managers.
  


• Generate lead-time analysis documents and communicate potential extended lead times to customers.
  


• Maintain and organise customer files and profiles as appropriate.
  


• Submit requested management reports on time.
  


• Prepare and submit analysis documents on a weekly basis.
  


• Maintain and review records and reports of calls with customers on a weekly basis.
  

PERSON SPECIFICATION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Detailed knowledge of manufacturing operations
  


• Customer service or customer interaction experience is highly desired
  


• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  


• Proven ability to facilitate cross-functional teamwork
  

Requirements

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Must have a third level qualification in Business or other related degree from an accredited third level institution.
  


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  


• Must be Proficient with MS Office software including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
  


• Working knowledge of ERP systems. Dynamics 365 would be a distinct advantage
  


• Excellent interpersonal and written / verbal communication skills.
  


• The ideal candidate should have a passion for planning, must be comfortable working with large volumes of data and must have a proactive and engaging style when working with internal and external customers.
  


• Very good time management skills such that the successful candidate can effectively function in a fast paced and dynamic work environment.
  

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

As smokers continue to shed thousands of smoke particles even hours after smoking a cigarette and these particles will damage our products, only non-smokers are permitted to work in the facility.