Job Details
SUPPLY CHAIN EXPEDITOR OPPPORTUNITY
IN OUR FOND DU LAC FACILITY
4 days per week in the facility and 1 day work from home
We are thinkers, innovators, and builders crafting extraordinary interior environments. Are you ready to join us?
At Elkay Interior Systems (EIS), we work side by side, dare to reimagine the future of design and manufacturing, innovate nonstop, and put our people first. Recognized globally for their creativity, craftsmanship, and talent, our people enrich every project and partnership they serve.
We provide a relaxed and flexible workspace inspired by our creative people. You'll play an essential role in keeping us at the forefront of global innovation and customer satisfaction. Join our thriving creative community where your ideas make a difference.
OPPORTUNITY SNAPSHOT:
This role will perform support roles related to Purchasing, Inventory availability, Production Planning, and back-up support activities related to functional roles of our Buyers and Planners in our Fond du Lac facility.
A DAY IN THE LIFE:
- Manages releases of purchase orders for assigned materials and from assigned vendors.
- Executes day-to-day buying functions as set-up within defined planner codes and defined vendors. Issues PO s, schedules pick-up and delivery if needed.
- Print/Fax/E-mail s PO s to vendors, ensuring vendor has all pertinent information
- Confirms receipt of purchase orders from assigned vendors; confirms price, lead-time, description, and then updates system.
- Notifies vendors when purchase orders are cancelled, confirms with vendor.
- Maintains accuracy of due dates for purchase orders, adjusting accordingly as project delivery dates move in and out.
- Works with US and Mexico Planners to ensure Sales Orders are fulfilled based on material availability, date requirements, and shop floor capacity.
- Expedites and exercises urgent needs for Sales Order fulfilment to meet our On-time, Complete and Correct initiative.
- Maintains communication with Project Management/Sales on status of Sales Order fulfillment to maintain on-time performance.
- In coordination with Project Managers, places orders on hold and/or cancels them and notifies Project Managers of any costs incurred.
- Notifies Project Management/Sales of any changes to schedules or material issues.
- Heads up the collaborative process of reviewing critical FG sku s and Sub-components on all customers with Project Management/Sales/Operations.
- Provides back-up to the Fond du Lac Buyer group.
- Assists in year-end physical inventory process.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
- Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of office management experience interacting with internal as well as outside customers.
- Must be able to interpret invoices, packing slips, computer generate ordering and inventory documents, must be able to maintain accurate records.
- Competency in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word and Excel is needed.
- Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, memos, invoices, purchase orders, freight bills, packing orders and other related documents.
- Ability to prepare purchasing orders, correspondence and reports.
- Ability to effectively communicate with vendors and other employees of the organization.
- Ability to negotiate contracts favorable to the organization.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Requires use of safety glasses while in the shop.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
- Paid Long and Short-Term Disability Plans
- Company Life Insurance Policy
- Paid Time Off (PTO) Policies
- Program with Company Match
- Volunteer Days each year (16 hours)
- Paid Holidays per year
- work schedule (4 days a week in office required)
- Reimbursement Program
- Program
It is the policy of Elkay Interior Systems to comply with all state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and regulations. EIS is committed to giving fair and equal treatment to all individuals. This policy applies to all matters relating to employment including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, recruitment, advertising or soliciting employment, training, compensation, selection for training, layoff or termination, and social or recreational programs. Equal opportunity, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, or veteran status, is company policy.