Supply Chain Associate
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Description6 month Co-OpJob Summary: The Supply Chain Associate will support various functions within our facility, ensuring a safe work environment, adherence to food safety guidelines, good manufacturing practices, and good documentation practices. This role involves collaboration with Client Services, Purchasing, and Shipping & Receiving departments.Key Responsibilities:Subcontract PO's: Assist planning, purchasing, and warehouse functions to support critical manufacturing processes.Cycle Counting & Warehouse: Identify areas for improvement, research variances, and address material movement flow blockages.Shipping & Receiving: Act as a liaison between AM's and the shipping coordinator. Update shipping notes, shipping methods, and incoterms as needed. Coordinate inbound purchase order receipts.Purchasing: Understand purchasing processes, materials, and strategies for efficiency and process improvements.Planning: Identify and implement process improvements and update schedules.General Warehouse Duties: Support various warehouse functions, including inventory management and forklift operation.Backup Support: Provide backup support to Warehouse, Purchasing, and Planning functions as needed.Assist and Support: Assist and support various departments within the supply chain.Continuous Improvement: Develop an understanding of products produced by ProAmpac and use that knowledge to gain efficiencies and cost savings for the site.Shipping/Receiving Transition: Learn shipping/receiving processes and assist in transitioning these functions from Operations to Purchasing within 1-2 months.Purchasing Knowledge: Gain knowledge in purchasing processes and strategies.Department Transition: Support the transition of Shipping/Receiving from Operations to Supply Chain/Purchasing.Role Development: Develop into a Supply Chain Associate, focusing on Purchasing, Shipping, Receiving, Inventory, and Metrics with Continuous Improvement (CI) support.Client Services Collaboration: Collaborate with Client Services to supports overall business needs, with opportunities for growth and mentoringQualifications:Forklift training and certification.Understanding of general warehouse operations.Experience with international and domestic shipments.Strong communication and coordination skills.Opportunities for Growth: This position offers opportunities for growth and mentoring, with the potential to transition into a permanent role within the Supply Chain/Purchasing department.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)Job Category: Operations/Production/ManufacturingFull-Time