The Supply Chain Coordinator supports the flow of raw materials, components, equipment, and services needed by our manufacturing operations.
This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys tracking details, following issues through resolution, communicating with different departments, and helping prevent delays before they affect production. Experience gained in production, inventory, receiving, maintenance, quality, planning, logistics, purchasing, or administrative coordination may transfer well to this role.
The Supply Chain Coordinator works with suppliers and teams across DIS-TRAN Steel to monitor orders, support material availability and inventory accuracy, coordinate deliveries, resolve discrepancies, and keep accurate information in Epicor and other approved systems.
COMPETENCIES:
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Business Insight
- Drives Results
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Courage
- Instills Trust
- Manages Ambiguity
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Qualifications
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two or more years of experience in purchasing, expediting, materials management, inventory, logistics, production control, supply-chain operations, or other closely related work.
• Experience in manufacturing, heavy industry, metals, fabrication, or a related industrial environment.
• Ability to read and interpret purchase orders, specifications, drawings, bills of material, delivery schedules, material certifications, and shipping documents.
• Strong organizational, follow-up, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Outlook and the ability to work in ERP or materials-management systems.
• Ability to work safely in office, warehouse, receiving, and manufacturing environments and to lift or handle up to twenty-five pounds when required.
Experience That Stands Out
• DIS-TRAN Steel experience involving materials, inventory, receiving, production support, planning, maintenance, quality, logistics, purchasing, or cross-functional coordination.
• Experience with Epicor, MRP, inventory planning, production scheduling, supplier scorecards, or purchase-order tracking.
• Familiarity with steel grades, dimensions, tolerances, heat numbers, mill test reports, or material traceability.
• Associate or bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, logistics, operations, or a related field.
• Supply-chain training or certification through APICS, ASCM, ISM, or a related organization.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Purchase Orders and Supplier Follow Up
• Coordinate assigned purchase orders from approved requisition through supplier acknowledgment, shipment, receipt, inspection, and final disposition.
• Confirm quantities, pricing, freight terms, committed ship dates, and other order requirements and follow up on discrepancies.
• Monitor open orders, contact suppliers for status updates, and identify delays or risks before they affect operations.
• Help expedite steel, fabricated components, hardware, MRO supplies, replacement parts, tooling, equipment, and other priority items.
Materials Inventory and Receiving
• Support material planning by reviewing demand, open orders, inventory balances, lead times, reorder information, and production requirements.
• Assist with inventory accuracy, cycle counts, item identification, stock transfers, material issuance, and discrepancy research.
• Coordinate with Receiving and Quality to resolve damaged material, quantity differences, missing documentation, inspection holds, and other receipt issues.
• Support material identification, storage, preservation, traceability, and required certifications or documentation.
Coordination Data and Problem Solving
• Work with Purchasing, Planning, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Receiving, Inventory, Maintenance, and Accounts Payable to resolve routine supply-chain issues.
• Maintain accurate supplier, purchase-order, pricing, item, delivery-date, inventory, freight, and material-status information in Epicor and approved trackers.
• Help resolve routine invoice, receipt, pricing, quantity, and purchase-order discrepancies.
• Communicate shortages, late deliveries, quality concerns, price variances, and schedule risks to the appropriate employees and leaders.
• Identify recurring issues and recommend practical improvements to purchasing efficiency, delivery reliability, inventory visibility, data accuracy, and internal service.
WHAT WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED:
• You are highly organized and comfortable keeping track of many open items, dates, commitments, and follow-up actions.
• You notice details, maintain accurate records, and understand that incorrect quantities, dates, pricing, or item information can affect production.
• You communicate professionally, ask questions when information is unclear, and notify others early when you see a risk.
• You take ownership of assigned work and continue following an issue until it is completed, corrected, or appropriately escalated.
• You can adjust priorities when production needs, material shortages, or delivery conditions change.
• You work well with employees across departments and understand the importance of serving internal customers.
WHY CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY:
This role provides broad exposure to the way materials, information, suppliers, and internal teams come together to support production. You will build experience in purchasing, inventory, supplier coordination, logistics, ERP data, and cross-functional problem solving while helping protect schedules and material availability.
It is a strong next step for an employee who understands our manufacturing environment, wants to expand their business knowledge, and is ready to take greater ownership of work that affects teams across the company.