Materials Mgmt Coord - Part Time Salary
Materials Mgmt Coord - Part Time Salary
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This parttime position offers a work schedule of less than 29 hours per week. Eligible parttime employees working 2429 hours weekly may qualify for some benefits including health insurance and pension options. Parttime employees also accrue vacation and may receive paid holidays depending on their schedule. Additional details regarding benefits and eligibility will be discussed during the hiring process.
Metra is one of the largest and most complex commuter rail systems in North America serving Cook DuPage Will Lake Kane and McHenry Counties. The agency is linking communities in Northeastern Illinois by providing safe reliable and efficient commuter service.
Procurement Operations is headed by the Sr. Division Director and divided into four groups: Procurement Materials & Services Procurement Professional Services Procurement and Construction & Facility Maintenance.
Reporting to the Manager Materials the Materials Management Coordinator will coordinate all material control and purchasing activities and processes.
The primary duties include: Ensure purchase agreements accurately reflect the needs of the customer by working with the user groups to collect and document information pertaining to projected item usage and take necessary steps to ensure current item pricing and lead times are also reflected.
Expedite open purchase orders; electronically track vendor responses; and provide customers with updated vendor delivery dates.
Take appropriate necessary steps to respond to inventory demand by entering orders into the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
Review and audit established purchase agreements for accuracy and provide recommendations to correct any deficiencies to the appropriate personnel.
Assist with reconciling discrepancies with open purchase orders such as quantity and price variances unit of measure and packaging issues etc.
Works under both inside and outside environmental conditions under prevailing conditions of heat cold rain and snow.
Metra is a railroad employer subject to the provisions of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act not the Social Security Administration.
1. Bachelors degree in supply chain and logistics business administration or related degree OR in lieu degree any combination of education and experience may be substituted for the degree that equals four 4 years in supply chain operations or materials management.
2. In addition to #1 must have two 2 years of supply chain operations or materials management.
3. Good knowledge of:
- materials ordering and management procedures.
- purchase order processing.
- inventory reporting.
4. Working knowledge of purchasing and inventory systems.
5. Intermediate skill using Microsoft 365 (Word Excel Access).
6. Familiar with ERP systems such as Microsoft D365 SAP or Workday.
7. Good:
- math skills to evaluate operational statistics.
- written and verbal communication skills.
- organizational and analytical skills.
- customer service skills.
8. Ability to:
- research problemsolve and manage conflict.
- maintain detailed records and prepare reports.
- assist in establishing inventory guidelines.
- prioritize assignments meet deadlines and coordinate and complete work accurately.
- lift and move up to 30 pounds.
9. Must be able to operate a vehicle and be willing to travel within Metras 6county region.
10. Job description applies to fulltime and parttime positions.
Preferred:
- Experience in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
Metra employees in an active review period under the current discipline policy or who have documented attendance or performance issues will not be considered and/or selected for this position.
Please note: Regardless of any state laws that legalize Metra prohibits applicants and employees use or possession of (or paraphernalia) or having detectable amounts of in their bodies including synthetic and/or nonsynthetic substances such as THC for any reason for preemployment screening purposes while on duty subject to duty on Metra property or in Metra work equipment and vehicles.
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Metra is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is our policy to fill vacant positions with qualified candidates without regard to race color sex religion national origin age gender identity disability or any protected categories assuming an individual can perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
Employment Type
Full-Time
