Employer: OLIPOP
ABOUT US
OLIPOP was founded in 2017 by Ben Goodwin and David Lester. Ben and David have been working together for nearly a decade to find accessible solutions to bring the benefits of digestive health to as many consumers as possible. OLIPOP is a deliciously refreshing tonic that is crafted with prebiotics, botanicals, and natural plant fiber to support your microbiome and benefit digestive health. We’re on a mission to provide an affordable, delicious alternative to soda that delivers leading-edge health benefits to mainstream consumers.
OUR TEAM
Our team is a special bunch, with a very unique way of working. We’re all fully remote, which makes us all highly collaborative and resourceful. We share a singular mission to make the world a better place with a product that supports your health and is truly enjoyable. And while we’re invested in our product, we’ve equally invested in one another’s personal development. We’re tightly knit, we’re genuine and we’re always pushing the envelope to do a better job than we did the day before.
THE ROLE
Our Materials Coordinator role ensures that ingredients and packaging are in place to support production at our manufacturing facilities. You will analyze materials inventories, review requirements, and in partnership with the Planner, place orders for materials from suppliers. You will maintain appropriate inventories to meet production requirements and space constraints. You will work directly with receiving operators, data coordinators, and suppliers to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of inbound materials as well as troubleshoot any service or quality issues. This role will build and maintain strong working relationships with external business partners, as well as internal partners to ensure key objectives are met.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure materials are ordered within lead time to support production schedules.
- Efficient allocation of materials across all manufacturing locations in time to support production schedules.
- Follow up on open purchase orders and ensure shipments and receipts are processed on time.
- Utilize systems to process transactions daily to execute various buying responsibilities.
- Minimize material write-offs and work with appropriate parties to ensure “First Expired, First Out” is observed and materials are used most efficiently.
- Participate in discussions to improve the overall effectiveness of how materials are ordered, shipped, received, and maintained.
- Troubleshoot and reconcile invoices to ensure vendors are paid for materials delivered.
- Communicate with appropriate parties to correct receipt errors.
- Support Supply Planning team in building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and co-manufacturers, building out processes, and preparing for growth.
- Other tasks as assigned.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- 1-3 years of prior experience in inventory management, MRP (Materials Requirements Planning) or related experience within a CPG company preferred
- Adept at planning and problem-solving, with the ability to forecast, act quickly and accurately.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to analyze data to make sound decisions.
- Good verbal and written communication skills; basic math, reading, and computer knowledge.
- Deadline-oriented with the ability to organize assignments, set priorities, and carry out plans.
- Strong attention to detail, hard work ethic, ability to work well with others, and highly organized.
- Experience working with an ERP system; high level of NetSuite exposure and training preferred.
- Great technical skills with Excel and other MS Office products, Google Suite. Experience in Quickbooks and Anaplan is a plus.
- Ability to adapt to new systems and processes.
- Willingness to handle multiple tasks with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexible self-starter with the ability to work under minimum supervision, stay highly motivated and also enjoy being part of a team.