Supply Chain Coordinator

Supply Chain CoordinatorKeep customer demand, materials, inventory, and freight moving across a fast-paced manufacturing operation.We are partnering with an established industrial manufacturer to identify a Supply Chain Coordinator who can connect customer fulfillment, multimodal transportation, inventory control, purchasing, and supplier performance. This is a hands-on role with broad exposure across sales, operations, finance, suppliers, and transportation partners.What You'll OwnManage customer service activities including sales-order entry, demand review, shipment tracking, delivery confirmation, and resolution of freight discrepancies or damages.Coordinate outbound finished-goods shipments with customers, internal shipping teams, and carriers across truck, rail, intermodal, and container modes.Prepare and maintain required domestic and international shipping documentation, including certificates of origin, commercial invoices, and ISF documentation when applicable.Monitor customer demand and proactively flag capacity, inventory, or delivery risks with sufficient lead time for corrective action.Track railcar and finished-goods inventory; perform reconciliations, investigate variances, and recommend adjustments to support demand.Serve as a primary carrier contact: obtain and negotiate rates, schedule and trace shipments, resolve claims, maintain scorecards, and ensure routing-guide compliance.Support purchasing and supplier management by sourcing vendors, obtaining competitive quotes, negotiating supply agreements, monitoring open POs, expediting deliveries, and addressing underperforming suppliers.Process and reconcile supplier and freight invoices against purchase orders and receipts; partner with Accounts Payable to resolve exceptions and approve payment.Prepare month-end freight accruals, corporate reports, audit documentation, and KPI reporting tied to cost savings, payment terms, supplier performance, and consignment inventory.Additional ResponsibilitiesAs needed, create purchase orders for MRO supplies, indirect materials, packaging, chemicals, and services; maintain supplier master data and customer portals; retrieve records for internal and external audits; and support the Sales team with order and delivery activity.What You NeedBachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related discipline.Experience supporting supply chain, logistics, transportation, purchasing, inventory, customer fulfillment, or a closely related function in a manufacturing environment.Strong Microsoft Excel capability, including formulas, formatting, data organization, and report creation; proficiency across Microsoft Office and email tools.Ability to work with multiple transportation modes and manage orders, shipments, inventory, suppliers, and deadlines simultaneously.ERP experience; SAP or Kenandy exposure is preferred but not required.Accounts Payable or freight-payment experience is preferred.Experience working cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, Finance, suppliers, customers, and freight carriers.Why This RoleA broad supply chain seat where your decisions directly affect customer delivery, inventory accuracy, freight cost, supplier performance, and day-to-day plant execution.