The Role
Provides administrative support to account management, purchasing, and sourcing teams. Responsibilities include order entry, purchase order processing, supplier expediting, customer and supplier communications, business system updates, delivery monitoring, alert management, reporting, phone coverage, and cross-functional project support. The role requires strong organization, communication, data analysis, Microsoft Office proficiency, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
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Company Overview:
Field is a family-owned global supplier of fasteners, "C" commodities, inventory management services, and technical support. We currently have locations in Rockford, IL (headquarters), Texas, South Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Mexico, and Taiwan. For over 30 years, Field has grown an average of 19% annually because of its dedication to lowering our customers overall cost and improving quality through a technical approach to fasteners. By joining Field, you will experience an exceptional culture built on Integrity, Commitment, Teamwork, Innovation, Flexibility, and Fun!
Field was recognized by INC. magazine as one of the fastest growing privately owned companies in the USA. Field has been recognized nationally by Great Places to Work as one of the Best Small Companies in America, ranking #8 nationally among small companies and #5 nationally among manufacturing/production companies. For several years, Field has been recognized locally by the Rockford Register Star as one of the top Employers in the area.
At Field, having a great culture is more than a priority – it’s everything.
For more information about our culture and company, please watch this Culture Video.
All full-time positions at Field are eligible for benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Life Coaching, paid Vacation, paid Holidays, paid Volunteer Time, quarterly Bonuses, and more!
Visit our Careers page for a complete list of benefit offerings.
Position Summary:
Provide administrative support to the supply chain team, which consists of account management (inside sales), purchasing and sourcing. This is a full-time position with ideal hours of Monday-Friday for 40 hours per week. The weekly schedule is flexible and can be agreed upon with the Team Leader. Flexibility with scheduling is necessary to effectively support large projects and customer needs.
This position reports to: Account Management Team Leader
This position has direct reports: None
Location: Florence, SC
FLSA Hourly/Salary: Hourly
Essential Functions:
- Commit to FIELD’s Mission Statement, Core Values, and Fieldamentals.
- Manage multiple tasks, requirements, and pending status reports for both internal use as well as customer and supplier communications.
- Daily communication with internal Team Members, external suppliers both domestically and overseas, and customers.
- Process order entry based on customer requirements, purchase orders and vendor managed inventory scans
- Utilize various customer systems, portals, and purchase order forms.
- Analyze and execute purchase orders, including PO confirmations and expediting with suppliers as directed.
- Perform various clerical updates within our business system.
- Engage in cross functional projects and support functional areas within Supply Chain and across the organization such as operations, production, and quality.
- Proactively review, filter, and execute required actions on daily alerts generated from our business system which support customer needs and on time delivery.
- Monitor daily customer on time delivery and report exceptions.
- Back up office phones and welcome visitors as needed.
- Perform other office-related duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:
Education, Skills and Experience Required:
- High School diploma or GED equivalent.
- Polite and professional manner.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, and Outlook. Advanced to Expert level Excel is highly preferred.
- Prior experience with Profit21 or similar business operating systems.
- Possess strong time management and organizational skills and be detail-oriented.
- Proven experience working in a fast-paced, team-based environment.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with internal team members, external suppliers, and customers.
- Good comprehension and analysis skills, ability to operate with limited supervision.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data to drive decisions.
Additional Skills Preferred:
- Previous fastener knowledge and mechanical aptitude.
- Background in manufacturing or distribution.
- Business knowledge and experience working in a customer/supplier relationship.
- Associates degree or higher.
Field provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Polite and professional manner
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
- Advanced to expert Excel proficiency
- Prior experience with Profit21 or a similar business operating system
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Detail-oriented approach
- Experience working in a fast-paced, team-based environment
- Strong communication skills with internal team members, suppliers, and customers
- Good comprehension and analysis skills
- Ability to operate with limited supervision
- Ability to analyze and interpret data to drive decisions
- Fastener knowledge and mechanical aptitude
- Background in manufacturing or distribution
- Business knowledge and customer/supplier relationship experience
- Associate degree or higher
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The Company
What We Do
Field Fastener is a full-service, data-driven, global provider of inventory management and supply chain solutions for fasteners and Class 'C' commodities. They focus on reducing total assembly costs for customers through vendor-managed inventory (VMI) programs and value-added engineering services. Founded in 1976, the company operates multiple centers of excellence to provide technical support and hardware availability to manufacturing and industrial clients worldwide.
