(Seasonal) Inventory Coordinator

Posted:
8/15/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Iowa, United States ⋅ Denison, Iowa, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

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Job Description:

The Andersons, Inc. - Denison, IA

Each year, as part of the Renewables segment, The Andersons refines corn into millions of gallons of ethanol, a low-cost, clean-burning, high-octane, renewable fuel product for refiners, fuel blenders, and convenience stores.

In addition to ethanol, these facilities collectively produce E-85, feed products, and corn oil, which is key to the renewable diesel industry.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented seasonal incumbent to assist with organizing parts inventory.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for managing all facets of procurement, ensuring material availability to support all areas of an Ethanol production facility.

Key Responsibilities

  • Purchases complex/critical goods and materials.

  • Issues PO’s, manage and resolve issues regarding PO to invoice discrepancies, returns or quality problems with suppliers.

  • Work with vendors and suppliers to ensure availability of products; proactively find solutions, resources for supply shortages and communicate effectively to teams.

  • Responsible for exploring new products, materials, suppliers, and processes to achieve the best possible quality, reliability, prices, continuity, and delivery.

  • Establish procedures and maintains inventory levels.

  • Collaborate with other plant procurement departments to optimize inventory levels to manage working capital.

  • Plant resource to provide training and support to department personnel on company purchasing policies, procedures, and systems.

What is expected of you and others at this level

  • Has developed specialized skills or is multi-skilled through job related training or considerable experience

  • Completes work with limited degree of supervision

  • Likely to act as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience

  • Identifies key issues and patterns from partial/conflicting data

  • Takes a broad perspective to problems and spots new, less obvious solutions

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent required, Associate’s Degree preferred

  • 5+ years’ relevant experience required

  • Inventory and warehousing management experience preferred

Physical Requirements and Working Environment

  • Work is performed in a facility that operates 24x7
  • Ability to frequently lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds
  • Working conditions could include; dust, fumes, moderate noise and uneven surfaces

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It does not include all responsibilities and skills required of the job and may be changed at any time. All responsibilities must be completed in compliance with all safety protocols, policies, procedures and consistent with the spirit and philosophy of The Andersons’ Statement of Principles.

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed, but are not to be seen as a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Also, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. The Andersons, Inc. is a Drug-Free Workplace. The Andersons, Inc. is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

Note: The Andersons, Inc. conducts drug, alcohol and/or medical testing of applicants and employees based on type of position. A copy of our testing policy is available by contacting the HR Department at [email protected].

We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.

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