Key skills
CommunicationProblem SolvingTime Management
About this role
This position performs all processes related to material follow up. Provides visibility to management by tracking, processing, auditing, researching and trouble-shooting issues specific to material follow up. Manage material flow from suppliers through to the parts distribution centers. Refers to operational standards and processes to make decisions impacting supplier ship dates and overall customer requirements. Interacts and owns relationship with suppliers on behalf of the customer to ensure parts are shipped on time.
Shift:
Monday thru Friday with typical hours of 8:00am - 4:30pm
Major Responsibilities:
- Monitor suppliers and perform follow up on parts to ensure shipment deadlines are met.
- Timely and accurately communicate and document critical information to internal associates and the customers.
- Push suppliers for promise dates and promise quantities.
- Hold them accountable to meet these dates and quantities.
- Ensure proper escalation is performed when supplier is not meeting ship dates.
- Partner with team to communicate and drive performance standards.
- Identify continuous improvement areas.
- Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications:
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• 1 year of Transportation Management experience preferred, with a focus on shipment coordination
• Must also be able to learn and regularly operate multiple company and customer transportation management and inventory systems.
• Ability to work independently, customer service, dealing with others, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, team player, flexibility required, verbal & written communication skills, excellent with numbers and time management, strong problem solving skills required
• Advanced computer skills including Excel and Outlook required
• Experience using office tools such as MS Office or Google Suite
• Ability to work in non-climate controlled conditions required
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the hours necessary to accomplish the job duties, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening.
Physical Requirements:
-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Penske Logistics
Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.