Supply Chain Coordinator

Suterra is the world’s leading provider of environmentally sustainable products for crop protection and

commercial pest control. The company is dedicated to researching, developing and commercializing safe

and non-toxic products using naturally occurring compounds such as pheromones.

Suterra is growing rapidly and investing heavily in new product development and active ingredient

chemical synthesis. Suterra’s parent company, The Wonderful Company, has invested over $60 million in

a modern, state-of-the art facility in Bend, Oregon to synthesize active ingredients and to manufacture

proprietary dispensing technologies.

We are currently looking for dynamic, creative specialists to develop and strengthen our supply chain and

logistics activities. With a variety of regulated products and with customers around the world, we intend

to boost order fulfillment performance with efficient supply of materials and products and enhanced

coordination with customers, distributors and internal stakeholders. The Supply Chain Coordinator will provide the insight, organization and analysis to support the production and purchasing

plans that meet our business needs.

The position requires a strong ability to coordinate between vendors and internal stakeholders as well as

a high proficiency with data, detail and cross-functional communication. This role provides an exciting

opportunity to power our business as we launch new products and increase production volume.

Continuous Improvement

Starting wage: $30/hour.

Responsibilities

Creating, approving and placing purchase orders for inventoried and non-inventoried goods.; Managing open purchase orders to coordinate delivery dates and to optimize deliveries to support the production schedule.; Recording confirmations from vendors, maintaining purchase orders in ERP with latest details, and communicating any updates to the internal team.; Managing and maintaining vendor information in the ERP system.; Serving as the day-to-day contact point for order-related questions from vendors.; Working with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancy issues.; Working with the production team to ensure non-inventoried and consumable supplies are available for production use.; Working with the maintenance team to ensure spare parts and supplies are available for preventative maintenance and repairs.; Reporting production results via Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) daily.; Providing instruction and ad hoc documentation for issue management, including:; inspection records for increased QC or equipment monitoring.; Unique placards for identifying material, locations or equipment.; Process descriptions for tracking material, staging waste or recording production disruptions.; Using the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software platform to reconcile physical activities and; material inventory with electronic records for financial reconciliation.; Ensuring the correct receipt of inventoried materials and consumable supplies.; Allocating and tracking raw materials to ensure FEFO, environmental compliance, and quality traceability.; Play a key role in managing the program for controlling inventory, including labeling, placards and cycle; counts.; Partnering with Quality, Production and Engineering to identify the root cause of raw material quality; issues and working cross-functionally to propose and implement solutions that uphold quality, delivery; and cost performance.; Generating and assessing proposals for supply chain improvements including changes in suppliers,; buying patterns, space allocation and inventory management to support business growth.

Requirements

Previous experience in manufacturing, quality control, procurement, logistics, supply chain management or related fields.; An interest in becoming a subject matter expert in our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systemand our Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).; Demonstrated ability to solve problems while mitigating risks to resources and deadlines.; Enthusiasm for teamwork at multiple levels and across multiple functions of the organization.; Strong written and oral communication skills.; Rigorous attention to detail.; Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of applications.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance (with employer-paid coverage options); Generous paid time off and holidays; 401(k) with company match; Wellness and employee assistance programs; Professional development opportunities