PURCHASING CLERKS
CONTRACT: ONSITE 6-9 MONTHS
LOCATION: KIELER, WI
WAGE: $16.50-$17.00/HOUR
POSITION SUMMARY
A Purchasing Specialist receives purchase requests from various departments within the company, research information and processes orders. Additionally, their responsibilities include communicating with vendors regarding ordering errors, delayed or missed deliveries and other discrepancies.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/JOB DUTIES
The essential weekly duties include, but are not limited to:
- Receive and process orders from management personnel
- Enter purchase orders into our accounting system
- Email orders to vendors
- Audit vendor invoices prior to AP processing
- Follow up on purchase orders not received in a timely manner
- Identify and follow up on order discrepancies
- Ensure Plant inventories are entered in the Portal by the weekly deadline
- Follow up on missing chemical inventories
- Review chemical inventory usages verse their weekly average
- Follow up on chemical usages outside the acceptable range
- Communicate internally with our Controller, CFO, peers within Controller Group, departments and operations
- Communicate with field operations personnel
- Communicate externally with vendors
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS,
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Efficient in Microsoft Office products like Word, Excel and Outlook
- Financial systems skills and experience with AX Dynamics recommended, but not required
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to pick up new tasks as assigned on a daily/weekly/monthly/annual basis
Please submit resume to nikki@careerpros.com
Sedona Staffing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Procurement Manager
Location: NE Iowa / Greater Dubuque Area
Wage: Commensurate with experience and education
Direct Hire
A local growing Dubuque greater area manufacturer is seeking a Procurement Manager who is skilled in establishing and maintaining supplier and vendor relationships and will lead procurement of all equipment and materials on site. This position will be responsible for direct purchases, negotiation prices with vendors, development of relationships with vendors understanding commodity market and monitoring inventory levels for the company. You will also monitor quality improvement with vendors/suppliers and serve as liaison between vendors and Engineering department on new projects. Maintaining positive relationship with key suppliers is a must.
What you get to do:
- Serve as key management and leadership representative for corporate purchasing.
- Solicit pricing, negotiate purchase price, place purchase order and expedite delivery of assigned categories of parts and/or services.
- Guide procurement team members to achieve optimum performance level and be a champion of the strategic plan
- Execute material planning activities for specified purchased components/materials. Manage optimal material inventory levels to meet customer demand while achieving company inventory targets with minimal shortages.
- Coordinates with quality personnel, business units, and suppliers to resolve issues with defective or unacceptable goods and services or other supplier related matters in a timely manner.
- Work closely with accounting personnel to ensure accurate cost recording. Perform requested invoice reviews to facilitate accurate and timely vendor payments.
- Maintain an assertive follow-up system to ensure schedule compliance. Ensure timely responses to vendor inquiries.
- Generate and maintain current and accurate procurement records and documentation to facilitate future purchasing decisions.
- Maintain market awareness that can impact changes in prices, trends in supply and demand to make sound supply decisions and report information to purchasing management.
- Develop supplier relations to become aware of supplier capacity and future capabilities.
- Handle material requisitions with logistic requirements per the requestor’s requirements
- Defines Request for Quotes (RFQ) packages and issued purchase orders (PO)
What we need from you:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Supply Chain Management/Logistics or related field
- 4-5 years’ experience working in a Manager role in the areas of Purchasing, Inventory Control and Production Planning preferred.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and be proficient in the ERP software.
- Forecasting and budgeting ownership and experience needed.
Interested in learning more? Please submit a copy of your professional resume to: Amanda@careerpros.com
This is a Direct Hire opportunity. Meaning the right fit candidate will go immediately onto the hiring company’s payroll with full benefits.
PROCUREMENT MANAGER
Summary:
The individual in this position will report to the VP of Operations and is responsible for directing, developing and implementing policies and procedures that support our supply chain and procurement functions. Additionally responsible for negotiating prices with vendors, developing and maintaining relationships with vendors, understanding the commodity market and monitoring inventory levels for the company. Will also be making recommendations regarding cost reduction, forecasting material prices, optimizing profit margins and maintaining accurate inventory for the company.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as key management and leadership representative for corporate purchasing.
- Develops, leads and execute purchasing strategies.
- Negotiate and build relationships with International vendors.
- Negotiates with vendors for goods and services to get the best possible price and service guarantee.
- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance of buyer-supplier power.
- Analyzes the requirements of the commodity including preliminary specifications, preferred supplier and date commodity is needed
- Formulate departmental goals, strategies, operating policies and procedures and directs the implementation of approved and/or recommended changes
- Maintains timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices and other documents to assure accurate retention of records
- Develop and customize reports utilizing the E10 system relating to procurement
- Manages excess inventory as well as discontinued and nonstock inventory
- Responsible for continuous improvement efforts in department as well as the motivation and development of subordinates to optimize their performance and their personal and professional growth
- Manage direct reports, complete performance appraisals, make recommendations for promotions, transfers or terminations, etc.
- Help train new team members in the department
- Perform other tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
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 essential functions.
- Experience in supply chain management preferred
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Exceptional business acumen to manage product cost and supplier relationships including international relationships
- Strong negotiating and analytical skills and problem solving
- Proficient knowledge of MS Office and Outlook
- Logistics and traffic knowledge
- Understanding of supply chain and inventory management systems as well as forecasting and budgeting
- Must be able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Prior experience utilizing an ERP system and knowledge of E10 a plus
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Supply Chain Management/Logistics or related field
- Or equivalent combination of education, experience and training.
- 4-5 years’ experience working in a Manager role in the areas of Purchasing, Inventory Control and Production Planning preferred.
If interested in this position, please call Diane at 563-875-7030 or email ungs@careerpros.com
Sedona Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer
PAYROLL COORDINATOR
Responsibilities Include:
- Process attendance records and other documents (e.g. W-2 and tax forms).
- Check payroll information for accuracy and ensure all relevant paperwork is in order.
- Coordinate with HR about changes in payroll (e.g. terminations, new hires, etc).
- Oversee electronic payments and distribution of payroll checks.
- Update data with salary or wage adjustments.
- Process other financial compensations or deductions (e.g. annual bonuses, severance pay, taxes, worker’s compensation).
- Handle benefit expenses such as insurance fees and paid leave.
- Produce reports to upper management upon request.
- Answer employee questions or complaints about salaries and payments.
- Support Accounting Department on audits or requests.
- Assist other teams as required to achieve completion of strategic goals.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, the individual in this position must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The information listed below is representative of the minimum knowledge, skills and ability required.
Education/Experience:
- High School diploma or GED.
- 3-5 years clerical and administrative experience desired.
- 3-5 years of bookkeeping experience desired.
- Skills in organization, analytical and abstract reasoning skills.
Equipment and Software Skills:
- Ability to learn and become proficient with multiple software platforms for accounting (Quick Books) and Payroll/Human Resources (Software packages).
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment, including telephone, calculator, computer, printer, scanners, and copier.
This position will be working between two locations as needed – Dyersville and Dubuque, Iowa.
If interested in this opportunity, please call Diane at 563-875-7030 or email ungs@careerpros.com
Sedona Staffing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
MATERIAL COORDINATORS- JD42
WAGE: $20/HOUR
HOURS: 1ST SHIFT, 6am to 230pm with possible overtime working 6am to 430pm, may include some evening hours and some Saturdays
CONTRACT: ONSITE, UP TO 4 YEARS IN LENGTH
Description:
Coordinates the flow of materials and the filling of Kanbans in a department of the factory, which may include shipping and receiving. Ensures that the production personnel have the parts they need in order to produce the desired product. Oversees and ensures that the inventory is correct and on time and identifies problems and makes suggestions involving production schedules. Ensures material logistics follow Production Systems principles. Coordinates the activities for the tactical execution of a production plan within a smaller group of the factory. Typically an initial position in the organization. Duties: Coordinates department(s) schedule performance for procuring, expediting, the movement of rejected material to source. Recommends procedures for specific situations that will maintain inventory accuracy and management. Finds root cause of material shortages. May provide recommendations for solutions. Utilizes Master Schedule to create and distribute daily production schedules. May include the processing of transactions for inbound/outbound materials. Audits material replenishment cycles and accuracy and may create material replenishment plans with assistance. Counts and resolves inventory errors and expedites parts to ensure uninterrupted production. Works critical shortage reports to ensure part availability.
Specific Position Requirements:
Support production departments/employees on part shortages or problems and drive for resolution and root cause of issues. In addition, communicate issues/resolution to the appropriate module representatives for follow up, provide recommendations for solutions, resolve consumption errors, maintain inventory accuracy/management, and implement engineering release and change management processes.
Bachelor’s degree is not required, but preferred
Must Haves:
- Ability to work off-shift hours and overtime, as needed
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong skills using Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Material flow, Inventory Control or Supply Management experience
1st Shift, Monday-Friday 6am-2:30pm or 6am – 4:30pm. May include a few extra evening hours and some Saturdays. Please be advised that Saturdays are only scheduled as needed which is generally one or so per month.
Please email resume to nikki@careerpros.com
Sedona Staffing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
DIRECT HIRE – Dubuque, IA
Seeking a full-time maintenance technician for 1st Shift. This position requires the knowledge, skills and abilities to be able to respond to a variety of cross functional needs in an industrial manufacturing setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Use mechanical and electrical ability to install, maintain, and repair plant equipment, systems and infrastructure.
- Adhere to all plant safety policies and procedures
Desired Qualifications:
- Mechanical aptitude with electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems
- Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics and/or blueprints
- Experience with welding and fabrication
- Use of measuring, leveling and alignment devices
- Operation of standard machining equipment
- Basic plumbing skills
- Forklift and Overhead Crane repair
- Computer Skills (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- 3 years of experience in manufacturing environment OR must have a related Associate’s Degree
- Valid driver’s license required
Physical Requirements:
- Perform repetitive and physically demanding tasks for extended periods (lifting, walking climbing, pushing and/or pulling, twisting, bending, kneeling and grasping)
Benefits/Details:
- 1st shift
- Pay negotiable with experience (range $22+/hr)
- Medical, dental, vision
- Short term/Long term disability
- Life Insurance
- Vacation
- 401(k)
- Pension
- Paid holidays
Interested in learning more? Please submit resume to amanda@careerpros.com
Sedona Staffing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Customer Service Specialist – Manufacturing
Location: Dubuque, IA area
Direct Hire – Monday – Friday
Base Salary + Bonus Potential + Full benefits package
A local greater Dubuque area manufacturer is seeking to add a Customer Service Representative to their team. The Customer Service Representative will partner with customers to build strong business relationships by assisting customers with new and existing orders, communicate information on new products, and courteously and promptly resolve customer questions. The best fit candidate will interact with customer via the phone and emails. This is a direct hire opportunity, meaning the right fit candidate with go immediately onto the hiring company’s payroll.
What you get to do:
- Handle customer inquiries and complaints
- Provide information about the products and services
- Troubleshoot and resolve product issues and concerns
- Document and update customer records based on interactions
- Develop and maintain a knowledge base of the evolving products and services
- Order entry to ensure sales order correctly reflects the customer’s requirements and the order is priced correctly
- Investigate and resolve customer complaints in a timely manner; communicate and coordinate with internal departments as required
What we need from you:
- Previous proven work experience in a Customer Service or Sales in a manufacturing / Production environment is preferred
- Associates degree required
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Well organized, accurate and attentive to detail.
- Proficiency of Microsoft office tools including Word, Excel and Outlook and other required software systems.
If you are interested in applying for this position please send your resume to Amanda
amanda@careerpros.com
Sedona AG Services is an equal opportunity employer.
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