Inventory Coordinator

With annual sales of CHF 6.7 billion (EUR 6.22 billion / USD 6.91 billion) in fiscal year 2015/16, the Zurich-based Barry Callebaut Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products – from the origination and processing cocoa beans to producing the finest chocolates, including chocolate fillings, decorations and compounds. The Group runs more than 50 production facilities worldwide and employs a diverse and dedicated global workforce of over 9,300 people.

The Inventory Coordinator position consists of balancing and tracking production movements in a manner of using SAP software. The position also involves cycle counts and production measurements

• Track product movements in order to maintain a balanced inventory.
• Determine aged/expired inventory and assign a disposition to rework and/or scrap product in respect with QA requirements.
• Track production efficiencies and report the information to the appropriate associates.
• Manage 3rd party warehouses of raw materials and semi-finished product; reconcile inventories monthly.
• Perform all inventory adjustments permitted by Supply Chain Manager and Controller.
• Manage the inventory of slow movers and SLED raw materials and provide recommendations on testing, sale, and/or scrapping of raw materials to local supply chain and sourcing teams.
• Weekly reports on production errors and feedback on what improvements could be made.
• SAP training for supervisors, operators and office associates.
• Cycle count documentation.
• Create IS requests for SAP improvements.
• Compare actual inventories vs. budget inventories to balance stock
• Maintain inventory accuracy in various bin locations for both Food Manufacturing
• Organize daily cycle count program
• Responsible to have all location complete cycle count 2 times per year
• Balance production staging area daily.
• Adjust small differences by staging area daily and larger adjustments as needed.
• Explain and report all variances by production line.
• Provide inventory report on accuracy.
• Cross train and back up team members
• Function as WMS super user for production support and receiving.
• Participate in weekly planning meeting.
• Reach accuracy objectives for inventory.
• Report all negative impact issues to supervisor regarding inventory accuracy.
• Coordinate all inventory activities with warehouse, purchasing, production, and quality departments
• Committed to providing a safe food product
• Works within all regulatory requirements
• Perform all other related duties as requested
• Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the Pennsauken facility.
• Daily/Weekly/Monthly productions update recap reports.

• Basic computer knowledge
• Microsoft Word/Excel Skills
• Microsoft Access Skills
• Microsoft PowerPoint skills
• SAP skills
• Customer relations
• Product history background
• Reporting skills
• Good communication skills