Logistics Administrator

The Logistics Administrative  provides administrative and operational support for daily shipping activities, shipment coordination, documentation, carrier communication, customer requirements, and cross-functional follow-up. This role ensures shipments are properly scheduled, documented, tracked, and communicated while supporting Accounting, Customer Service, Logistics, Operations, and other internal teams. 

What You'll Do

Perform detailed analysis of inventory plans of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods to meet production and customer demands. Evaluates and makes recommendations to Management.

Provide logistical and inventory support and assists in resolving issues pertaining to containment, count discrepancies, priorities, expedites, and other necessary support activities.

Develop, implement and monitor all key functions related to inventory transactions to ensure that they are accurate and timely from and to all external and/or internal operations

Monitor internal and external material movement for accuracy and cost effectiveness as directed by the Manufacturing & Production Manager

Develop and supply strategic reporting to the Operations management team including quarterly summaries, monthly trends, week over week analysis and daily reporting

Develop trend reporting on top offenders in all functions of the warehouse for inventory inaccuracies to help operations leadership in seek to understand conversations

Innovate and maintain cycle count programs in a perpetual inventory environment for all building locations.

Perform thorough research and document inventory discrepancies to identify root causes and supply possible solutions to increase accuracy and efficiency

Develop and drive departmental and organizational goals through data analysis with the ability to speak to multiple levels of the business

Take a high level of ownership in regards to site training and team development based around inventory, to help mitigate inventory issues on campus

Help develop all leadership on site to ensure they understand inventory movements external into the building and internal to the Horizon Scientific campus operations.

Additional responsibilities include trend analysis, RCA, Cycle Count Management/Reporting, and corrective actions

Daily reporting on variance trends on site including top offenders by username per function, top warehouses/bins with discrepancies, top zones with errors, and any additional root cause investigations

Quarterly, Monthly, and weekly summaries of inventory adjustments including true write offs, variance bucket trending and monetary value trends

Lead all inventory audits on site with external and internal auditors

Manage Aged Inventory

Evaluate future production forecast versus shipments, safety stock, supplier/customer stock programs, slow move/aged inventory, vendor managed inventory, and consignment inventory.

Assist Purchasing and Scheduling in the planning and coordinating of material availability.

Coordinate and manage inventory control activities, including periodic cycle counts, month/year end processes including physical inventory as required.

Communicate and participate with supporting departments to execute plans and deliverables.

Monitor and maintain Department metrics for inventory accuracy.

Participate in assignments for job reviews, production standards, and bill of material

consumption parameters.

What You’ll Bring

A minimum of 3 years of experience in an inventory control role or

5 years working in a manufacturing environment

What We Value

Strong Math skills

Attention to detail

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Able to work under pressure

Strong analytical skills

MS Office with advanced Excel skills

Manufacturing ERP system familiarity

Ability to solve complex problems in a timely manner