Warehouse Coordinator

Location:

Tallapoosa, GA, United States

Job ID:

R0061722

Date Posted:

2024-09-13

Company Name:

HITACHI ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.

Profession (Job Category):

Customer Service & Contact Center Operations

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Position Summary:

The Warehouse Coordinator will effectively manage and coordinate all manufacturing warehouse operations for the Hitachi Astemo operation located in Tallapoosa, GA

Responsibilities

• Develop Warehouse schedule, communicate with the planning process to streamline and smooth out loading activity.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations at each site, ensuring compliance with KII/HNI standards.
• Maintain customer focus at all times and work to resolve customer issues.
• Exercise direct supervision of front-line leaders with respect to shipment volume, cost and quality metrics, and execution of shipping schedules to meet customer complete and on time (COT) goals.
• Understand, support, and execute the achievement of performance measures based on KPI objectives.
• Forecast labor requirements; recommend and implement equipment or layout change.
• Conduct supervisory responsibilities, including staffing, member performance management, training and development, and member disciplinary actions.
• Investigate and address operational issues promptly to minimize disruptions.
• Collaborate with site teams to develop proactive solutions and preventive measures.
• Implement best practices to optimize operational workflows.
• Work closely with site managers to address any operational challenges.
• Analyze data to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• Present findings to senior management and collaborate on action plans.
• Actively works to create the environment to be an employer of choice.
• Able to balance customer and company needs.
• Supports our Environmental Management System (EMS).
• Proven history or ability to demonstrate safe / responsible behavior, and a positive performance record (including attendance).

Job Description:

This position reports directly to the PC&L Manager. This role is responsible for the ERP, Inventory Management, and internal distribution system. The successful candidate will collaborate across functions to achieve business objectives. The primary purpose of the Warehouse Coordinator position is to ensure no downtime is encountered because of non-availability of in-process materials, manage the inventory and internal distribution system, and adhere to the Astemo procurement standards. The Warehouse Coordinator will work with the 3PL service provider at the external warehouse to execute the fulfilment of requirements to operate the manufacturing facility.

Primary Responsibilities:

Essential Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Production and Processing — Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and coordination of people and resources.
• Proficient Technology Skills — SAP, Microsoft Office Suites.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Dependability — Job requires being reliable, dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
• Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
• Communication skills — The ability to summarize complex situations into actionable items for upper management. (written and verbal)
• People development — Ability to coach and mentor teams to become their best.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience with inventory management and/or ERP systems
• Minimum 5+ years of supervisory experience in manufacturing environment
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa spons