Job: Logistics Coordinator

Shift: Various

Location: Mars Petcare (Aurora, NE)

This position currently plans the Site’s dock schedule, interfaces with National Office, Production Planning and Customer Care representatives.  This role also handles any type of customer or carrier issues for the site.  The result should be quality pet food that meets or exceeds all quality specifications set by Mars Petcare in the amount and schedule indicated by business needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform all customer care activities required of the plant.
• Conduct daily conference calls.
• Assist in special requests from the on-site Manager or National Office
• Willing to actively address food safety and quality concerns
• Process customer and replenishment orders for Production and Warehouse
• Interaction with Customer Care, Transplace, carriers and other Mars sites
• Primary contact for Carriers
• Must be willing to work overtime as required.
• Must be willing to take off hour phone calls for warehouse assistance.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Good math, reading, writing skills and attention to details.
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work weekends to process orders.
• Good housekeeping skills and knowledge of GMP's.
• Basic knowledge of personal computers.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Ability and willingness to develop and manage self, demonstrate self-directed workgroup leadership and contribute to efficiency, quality, and cost optimization with minimal supervision and a positive attitude.
• Working knowledge of Red Prairie and Transplace
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications
• Self-directed with organizational and time management skills

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills:

Ability to assess situations early and accurately to take effective and tactful action to correct and improve those situations.  Successfully resolve conflicts by listening, sharing thoughts, focusing on situations not people, and by helping to create a positive work climate and establishing a feeling of partnership.  Facilitates efficient operation into the warehouse with a good understanding of the total pipeline.

Communication:

Ability to communicate effectively with team members both verbally and in written format.  Seek feedback for improvement.  Give feedback to associates on the team.  Gain support from others for new ideas and recommendations.  Ability to communicate effectively with the team.  Relay important information to and from management to the shift and across areas of the plant

Analysis/Problem Assessment:

Recognize trends that may lead to problems.  Identify cause and effect relationships. Aggressively seizes opportunities to improve results early but not prematurely.  Facilitate change while maintaining a high level of productivity  Set priorities with proper sense of urgency and importance.  Develops creative ideas and takes innovative actions.  Participate in setting strategy for the warehouse to ensure meeting or exceeding.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participate in site action circles and focus groups as appropriate. Trains other area associates in warehouse operations and logistics Other similar duties as assigned.

About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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