Material Coordinator jobs in Longview, TX

• Perform timely, cost-conscious procurement of production/inventory/MRO items.
• Receive and analyze requisitions to determine quantity, specifications and delivery requirements.
• From approved supplier list, recommend and select suppliers to fulfill scheduled plant deliveries.
• Responsible for the on-boarding of newly selected suppliers relative to material planning.
• Ensure up-to-date ABC classification is maintained for planning, and other key inputs into the PFEP process.
• Ensure optimal inventory levels and safety stock are maintained for assigned parts.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance to resolve quality issues with suppliers.
• Maintain proactive shortage identification and management – ownership of root cause analysis & corrective actions.
• Identify total cost of ownership and cash flow opportunities with suppliers.
• Analyze and select parts for KanBan and Supplier replenishment.
• May lead and direct others to accomplish desired organizational objectives.
• Expedite deliveries to meet and exceed scheduled critical requirements.
• Maintain material plan at the time fence to ensure continuity of supply.
• Coordinate with production scheduler for solutions when parts cannot be delivered as promised.
• Maintain and continuously evaluate supplier performance and escalate to Procurement Category Managers when issues occur.
• Resolve invoicing discrepancies with suppliers and accounting.
• Analyze material and capacity availability to provide customer promise dates for sales orders.
• Maintains item master lead time information based upon process improvements, current constraints, total current demand by product family, and priority information.
• Manage internal and supply base SOMI/VMI material and parameters to meet schedules and control scrap costs.
• Interface with required functional groups to resolve challenging delivery requirements and deviation opportunities.
• Communicate forecasts and replenishment plans to supplier. 
• Review open requirements, monitoring vendor performance and expediting where necessary. Ensure that problems relating to delivery, quality or pricing are promptly conveyed to the supplier and resolved in a timely manner.
• Productivity: identify and implement cost reduction/productivity projects to meet the corporate initiatives/goals. Maintain pipeline and financial records for reporting and tracking productivity.

• BA/BS degree or 3 years minimum planner/buyer manufacturing experience. High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of industry related supply base (favored)
• Skilled in production and supplier scheduling.
• Able to provide direction and training to peers as needed.
• Computer proficient with ERP and Microsoft Office applications
• Basic mathematical skills
• Experience with rate based or flow line (non-MRP) environments.
• Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and lean manufacturing processes.
• Experience with visual management systems.

• Maintain product knowledge in terms of options, substitutions, critical functions/components, etc.
• Understand material specifications in terms of substitutions, quality, engineering requirements, etc.
• Maintain basic knowledge of supplier processes and capabilities.
• Understanding of Kanban and Lean systems and methodology, and have critical thinking aptitude.
• Able to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Must possess a strong customer service orientation and must provide dedicated support of internal and external customer requirements.
• Must be a strong written and verbal communicator, able to communicate with various audiences effectively.
• Team oriented, must have the ability to work cohesively with others.
• Must be able to work well with external suppliers.
• Must possess ability to work well in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Must be detail-oriented and self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasked environment. 

What’s in it for you:
•    Benefits kick in day one!
•    6% 401K match, plus an additional 2% of eligible pay in core contributions
•    3 weeks of vacation per calendar year, plus paid holidays
•    Benefits*:  https://www.tranetechnologies.com/en/index/careers/benefits.html

Base Pay Range: $52,000 - $85,000 / year 

Disclaimer: This base pay range is based on US national averages. Actual base pay could be a result of seniority, merit, geographic location where the work is performed.