Job Posting Start Date 09-17-2024 Job Posting End Date 11-01-2024
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Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Materials Lead located in Buffalo Grove, IL.
Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, the Materials Lead role involves being responsible for leading the work of others and participates in work related to shipping, receiving, inspecting, storing, issuing, and delivering a variety of materials, equipment and supplies. Works with independence in carrying out duties with limited supervision.
What a typical day looks like:
- Coordinates the activities of subordinates.
- Reviews difficult or complex work procedures to resolve questions presented by workers.
- Ensures accurate, up-to-date records of inventory in stockroom and daily operations; completes necessary forms or paperwork for documentation.
- Designs stockroom layout and oversees rearranging process to 5S standards.
- Authorizes special orders within procedural and established limits.
- Oversees and participates in counting, weighing and measuring incoming or outgoing items to compare identifying information and verify against bills of lading, orders or other records.
- Examines incoming shipments for damage or shortages and corresponds with shipper to rectify; fills out appropriate forms or documents.
- Fills orders and issues materials and supplies per requests; documents transactions, prepares requisitions and computes costs; keeps records of storeroom inventory.
- Oversees and participates in ordering or purchasing a variety of stock items such as recommending changes to standard items or stock levels and ordering items using independent judgment within established limits.
- Determines method of shipment based on knowledge of shipping procedures, routes and rates; packages, weighs and marks container for shipment; prepares necessary forms such as bills of lading.
- May utilize computerized or automated system to accomplish tasks.
- Minimum of 1-2 years of material experience.
- Previous leadership experience.
- Fluent in Excel, inventory analysis and troubleshooting.
- Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
- Life Insurance
- Matching 401K
- PTO
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee discounts at local retailers
Global Procurement & Supply Chain
Relocation: Not eligible
Is Sponsorship Available?
No
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