Dairy Supply Chain Specialist - Shamrock Foods Company : Job Details

Salary of $60,000 +/- with annual potential depending on competency, experience, qualifications and skills.

The Supply Chain Specialist is the focal point for purchasing and planning of products at the plant. They will be primarily responsible for purchasing, scheduling, inventory, and managing inbound loads. They will provide regular reports and manage administrative tasks in support of the Supply Planning Manager. They will work with leadership to ensure a smooth flow of inventory into our branches to meet customer needs through the review of purchase orders, tracking and tracing key inbound loads, and maintaining optimal inventory levels.

Essential Duties:

• Generate, place, and monitor purchase orders for materials and ingredients
• Ensure balanced inventory levels are available when needed through purchase order generation and exception-based adjustment of purchase orders given forecast and inventory visibilities
• Manage and track inbound orders and lead times for their assigned products / categories
• Monitor production and shipping to maintain inventory levels for plant packaging, ingredients, and finished goods
• Monitor ingredient shelf-life and verify the First In, First Out (FIFO) principle is being followed
• Assist and facilitate production schedule creation and edits based on customer orders and supply needs
• Manage site-to-site transfer of finished goods and raw materials between storage facilities and plants
• Verify inventory accuracy by performing regular cycle counts
• Work with operations team to identify and resolve raw material and packaging discrepancies
• Process the receipt of all inbound ingredients and packaging
• Record all purchase orders and properly file all purchase order receipts
• Maintain vendor contacts/information
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in supply chain or other related field; or 3+ years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong analytical skills and mathematical skills
• Must have experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Strong computer acumen and a willingness to learn proprietary software
• Ability to stay organized with essential documents
• Strong ability and desire to work independently and maintain focus with frequent interruptions
• Strong verbal and written communication with willingness to build relationships with vendors
• Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, weekends and holidays

Corporate Summary:

At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.

Our Mission:

At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding familys motto to treat associates like family and customers like friends.

Why work for us?

Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy. Thats why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck. And it doesnt stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education and wellness programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Shamrock Foods Co all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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