Logistics & Purchasing Assistant

Logistics & Purchasing Assistant – Job Description

Mishimoto is the world leader in performance cooling products.  Behind every international enterprise is a strong logistics team.  Mishimoto is currently looking for a Logistics & Purchasing Assistant to support our Operations team.  The ideal candidate is a stickler for details, enjoys data entry, and feels a sense of accomplishment knowing they sent on-time accurate purchase orders to our very important suppliers. This position will report to the Director of Operations.   

What You’ll Do

Logistics:

• Enter inbound inventory receipts into the inventory management system.
• Coordinate and troubleshoot inbound shipments with Operations and providers.
• Organize, manage, and file customs entry documentation.
• Review CHR and other providers invoicing for issues.
• Schedule container delivery for our warehouses.
• Track demurrage and detention and inbound freight details for KPI reporting.
• Manage Google Sheet requests or similar hot board for Operations team.
• Identify and report emerging Supply Chain issues and trends.

Inventory Control:

• Coordinate all aspects of product quality resolution, including but not limited to isolating stock, reporting findings, communicating results, coordinating warehouse operations reworks, etc.
• Support physical inventory activities.
• Handle all Australia/United Kingdom receiving and reporting activities.
• Aid in reconciling receiving issues for all sites on internal dashboard report or other vehicle.
• Manage and report on the warehouse metrics.
• Execute and administer periodic cycle counts in our warehouses.
• Execute physical inventory preparation activities.
• General inventory investigation and problem solving.
• Manage Warehouse Management System item attributes and Bill of Materials changes.

Purchasing: 

• Create new product POs for our warehouses.
• Compile KPI reports for Purchasing metrics.
• Place work orders for our warehouses.
• Remit approved invoices to Accounting for payment to make sure that our suppliers get paid.
• Work to identify discrepancies between the packing list and physical receipt. Report variances to global offices.

Your Creds

• Demonstrated 1-3 years’ experience in supply chain.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and general computer system knowledge.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

You Must Have

• Operational discipline! If you enjoy following a process and ensuring it is methodically completed, this job is for you!
• Strong organizational and attention to detail skills. You enjoy dotting your “i”s and crossing your “t”s.
• Ability to work under tight timeframes. We aim for same day order processing.
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback to ensure you and the team logistics continually improve.
• Teaming skills and positivity. We are Team Mishi, we collaborate, and we lift each other up. 

If the above describes you and your passions, we want to hear from you!  

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

Normal Office Environment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Sit for extended periods of time without being able to leave the work area
• Listen and understand verbal inquiries via the telephone and computer.
• Clearly express ideas and information by the spoken word.
• Use hands; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand; walk and climb or balance.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

Benefits and Perks

Our employees love our workplace because:

• It’s a gearhead’s dream – Design and develop performance automotive products for the car scene.
• We make way for play – Attend wine and cheese gatherings and hit up our favorite events, from drift to autocross to classic car shows.
• We take a breather – Enjoy an in-house gym, massage chair, and healthy-snack vending machine.
• Our workplace is beautiful – Work in an office designed to stimulate creative thinking. 
• The employee discounts rock – Get exclusive access to Mishimoto products and discounts from our partners.
• The bennies are covered – Medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k) w/ 4% match, disability pay, and life insurance. 
• Dog Days!  Bring your dog to work every day!

About Mishimoto

Mishimoto is the flagship brand of Resource Intl., an industry-leading engineering firm specializing in performance automotive products. We make the best cooling systems for our favorite performance cars. We move fast, we are driven to win, and we know it is important to be cool, whether it's under the hood of a car or at an awesome place to work. Our state-of-the-art corporate campus is located in New Castle, Delaware, with four subsidiary locations worldwide.

Mishimoto is made up of people with many different backgrounds and lifestyles, and we like it that way. We invite applications from people of all stripes. We don't discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences that people imagine to discriminate against one another. Also, if you have a disability, please let us know if there's anything we can do to make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate.