ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee, a Hong Kong-based global food company, specializes in creating condiments and sauces that promote Chinese cuisine worldwide. With more than 200 products to choose from, Lee Kum Kee takes the mystery out of cooking authentic and delicious Asian foods in the comfort of your kitchen. Lee Kum Kee is committed to providing authentic and innovative condiments and sauces featuring the highest quality ingredients. Armed with a unique management culture, stringent quality control, superb and innovative products, coupled with the century-long brand reputation, Lee Kum Kee has achieved unanimous recognition and won numerous prestigious awards.

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, life insurance covered by the company
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Two (2) weeks vacations
• Ten (10) paid holidays

POSITION SUMMARY

The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for supporting the company’s supply chain operations in coordination with various business functions, namely Production Material Control, Demand Planning, Warehouse, Import/Export, Transportation and Procurement to optimize inventory and asset utilization. This position will implement strategies to insure sufficient inventory for operations without overcapitalizing on stock, while minimizing out-of-stock and over-stock issues, and to maintain the company’s production schedule.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Analyze intercompany stock transfers to determine where raw materials/products will be stored upon arrival to US including but not limited to 3PL, Raw Material (RM)/Packaging Material (PM) warehouse/Finished goods warehouse.
• Communicate with procurement/import team to coordinate movement of inbound import containers to 3PL, RM/PM warehouse or finished goods warehouse.
• Communicate with transportation and warehouse team about movement of material to and from 3PL.
• Monitor a long-term production schedule/plan and demand plan to perform capacity planning for RM/PM warehouse and finished goods warehouse.
• Monitor monthly and weekly production plans to insure the supply of raw materials and packaging materials for Plants’ operations and to insure the supply of finished goods for warehouse.
• Monitor movement of materials through purchasing, storage, and production in order to determine where inventory should be moved – 3PL, Plants, RM/PM warehouse or finished goods warehouse.
• Insure proper stock levels are maintained at RM/PM warehouse, finished goods warehouse and 3PL locations.
• Track inventory of raw materials and advise Procurement function on the necessary action for aging inventory or excess inventory.
• Set preferred stock levels and prevent excess inventory based on demand plan.
• Prepare inventory reports and present to the Production Material Control and Procurement functions.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each major responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the major responsibilities.

EDUCATION, SKILLS and EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or related field is preferred. A Master's degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in logistics or supply chain management.
• Detailed knowledge of production planning, material planning, logistics and inventory management is required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must have data modeling and analysis skills.
• Knowledge of SCOR, Process Excellence, Six Sigma, and Lean Manufacturing is a plus.
• APICS Certification (CSCP or CPIM) is a plus.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems is preferred and SAP experience is a plus.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Fluent in English (both verbal and written).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, detail oriented, thorough, and organized.
• Ability to write and present detailed inventory reports.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as ratios, increases, commissions, percentages, deductions, and adjustments, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ideal candidate must be able to apply mathematical concepts to perform data analysis.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to perform daily job functions.
• Required to stand, sit, kneel, and walk when performing essential job functions.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The noise level in the work environment is light to moderate.
• The position is often in office settings or at the plant and warehouse locations.