Hood River Distillers is seeking an experienced Logistics and Supply Chain Specialist. Experience in manufacturing is required with preference in the alcohol industry. Only applicants that apply through the company and include a cover letter will be considered. This is an in person position located in Hood River OR.
SUMMARY
Manages the procurement and flow of all HRD materials and finished goods including materials purchasing and coordinating related logistics activities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Include the following, although other duties may be assigned:
LOGISTICS
- Responsible for scheduling all inbound and outbound shipments for multiple warehouses and plant locations.
- Communicates with Materials and Sales Service departments to ensure all transportation needs are completed as required.
- Accurately completes all paperwork to include input of information into HRD ERP system.
- Plan and calculate all shipping loads to ensure proper weight and pallet count.
- Create, update and distribute shipping reports in a timely manner.
- Investigate and report all delivery exceptions to proper departments and management in conjunction with the Sales Service department.
- Supports and maintains communications throughout the facility.
- Responsible for management of pallet inventory.
PURCHASING
- Perform timely, cost-conscious procurement of production/inventory items.
- Coordinate with Logistics to ensure that PO deliveries meet production deadlines.
- Formulate solutions and communicate with all affected parties if delivery delays occur.
- Track, review, and maintain all onsite and offsite company-owned and vendor-owned inventories
- Generate and maintain inventory/demand reporting from ERP to guide PO creation.
- Create/Receive intercompany materials transfers as needed
- Receive POs into ERP system and file/transfer related paperwork for payment.
- Maintain product knowledge of materials, substitutions, shared components, department SOPs, as well as knowledge of supplier processes and capabilities.
- Interface with QC, Maintenance, and Operations to resolve any supply quality issues.
CONTRACT PACKAGING
- Coordinate with Contract Packaging (CP) partners, and logistics to ensure the production materials needed arrive on schedule.
- Create / Receive POs in ERP to match all incoming (CP) shipments.
- Track, review, and maintain all (CP) inventory in ERP.
- Meet as needed with (CP) partners.
- Communicate and resolve any material quality issues with (CP) Partners.
COMPANY RESPONSIBILITIES
Support HRD’s mission, vision, and core values.
Contribute to and support the strategic plan, annual priorities, and HRD initiatives.
Contribute to a positive HRD culture based on mutual respect, cooperation, support, and openness to many perspectives.
Maintain confidentiality.
Adhere to Hood River Distillers Employee handbook policies, company standards and procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation and must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Associates preferred and/or two years of related experience and/or training. An equivalent combination of education and experience may qualify.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, write, and interpret documents. Ability to retrieve and report data information. Ability to create reports and communicate information. Ability to communicate effectively with management, co-workers, vendors, and service providers. Ability to give and take direction necessary for effective performance of the job.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with general mathematical concepts including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions. Must be able to set up formulas within Excel spreadsheets.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Strong Excel spreadsheet skills are required. Microsoft Windows and Office experience necessary. Experience with NetSuite, SAP, or other ERP systems is preferred.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to apply common sense. Ability to multitask and prioritize. Attention to detail is essential. Must be capable to work autonomously and manage your own workflow.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands t finger, handle or fell; and reach with hands and arms. The physical demands are those required of an employee working in an office environment with limited exposure to a production facility.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK
This is a full-time, in person position working 40 hours per week.
Skills Required
- Manufacturing experience
- Associate degree or two years of related experience and/or training
- Strong Microsoft Excel spreadsheet skills, including setting up formulas
- Microsoft Windows and Office experience
- Ability to communicate effectively with management, coworkers, vendors, and service providers
- Ability to work autonomously, multitask, prioritize, and manage workflow
- Experience in the alcohol industry
- Experience with NetSuite, SAP, or another ERP system
- Associate degree
- Cover letter submitted with company application
What We Do
Hood River Distillers is an Oregon spirits company whose history dates to 1934, when it began making apple and pear brandies from surplus valley fruit. It has since expanded its portfolio to vodka, gin, rum and whiskey, drawing on Pacific Northwest inspiration. The company emphasizes craftsmanship and innovation, and produces close to one million cases of its spirits annually for nationwide distribution.
