Material Coordinator - Recieving

To ensure all raw materials are unloaded, inspected, received, stored, inventoried, staged, and utilized to achieve the highest possible production efficiency and material yield while maintaining inventory accuracy, product safety, FIFO compliance, material traceability, and compliance with GMP, BRCGS, and company standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Unload all inbound truck-delivered raw materials from vendors or other Sabert facilities.
• Support Quality on the staging, identification, inspection, and disposition of raw materials.
• Perform SAP receiving transactions for all raw material receipts, including truckload and bulk resin deliveries.
• Verify all incoming materials are properly identified, labeled, weighed, documented, and assigned the correct lot and inventory information.
• Ensure all receiving paperwork, vendor documentation, bills of lading, and inventory records are complete and accurate.
• Rotate raw materials ensuring FIFO is followed at all times throughout receiving, storage, staging, and production consumption.
• Stage and replenish raw materials for production to support uninterrupted operations.
• Support bulk raw material deliveries, ensuring materials are loaded into the correct silo and available silo capacity is verified prior to unloading.
• Assist with silo changeovers, resin transfers, and bulk unloading activities as required.
• Conduct weekly cycle counts as directed by the Materials Administrator.
• Participate in monthly cycle counts and annual physical inventories.
• Support inventory counting programs and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Verify material quantities, locations, SU numbers, material numbers, and inventory status information during cycle counts and audits.
• Investigate and report inventory discrepancies, missing inventory, SAP variances, location errors, and unidentified materials.
• Maintain accurate rack locations and inventory storage assignments.
• Ensure raw materials are stored in designated locations and protected from contamination, moisture, and damage.
• Perform routine audits of warehouse racks, trailers, storage areas, and staging locations to verify organization, labeling, FIFO compliance, and inventory accuracy.
• Ensure all raw materials, partial quantities, and production returns are properly covered, labeled, weighed, identified, and stored.
• Verify returned materials contain the correct SAP item number, weight information, and lot traceability.
• Maintain segregation of approved, hold, rejected, scrap, regrind, and other designated inventory classifications.
• Escalate damaged, wet, contaminated, unidentified, mixed, or non-conforming materials to Quality and management immediately.
• Coordinate the disposition and return of rejected raw materials to vendors including preparation of required documentation and shipping paperwork.
• Load scrap pallets and other approved return materials for vendor credit or disposal.
• Maintain clean, organized, and audit-ready raw material warehouses, staging areas, racks, trailers, silo areas, and storage locations.
• Ensure material labels remain visible and accessible for inventory and traceability purposes.
• Maintain compliance with GMP, BRCGS, food safety, product safety, and traceability requirements.
• Support internal audits, customer audits, inventory audits, and BRCGS audits as required.
• Assist with investigations related to inventory accuracy, contamination events, inventory recovery efforts, and material discrepancies.
• Support Material Handling personnel during large resin spills, inventory recovery projects, warehouse organization efforts, and abnormal operating conditions.
• Perform daily forklift inspections and report equipment deficiencies.
• Maintain safe forklift operation and comply with all pedestrian safety and warehouse traffic requirements.
• Maintain clear access to emergency exits, fire extinguishers, electrical panels, eye wash stations, and other safety equipment.
• Complete all required safety, GMP, food safety, and company training programs.
• Work safely and in compliance with all company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
• Occasional overtime is required based on business needs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to communicate, read, and write in English.
• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of SAP inventory transactions and receiving functions.
• Computer proficiency including SAP, EasyLabel, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and related business systems.
• Knowledge of raw material inventory control, warehouse organization, cycle counting, and FIFO practices.
• Knowledge of GMP, BRCGS, food safety, and material traceability requirements.
• Understanding of raw material identification, labeling, storage, and contamination prevention requirements.
• Knowledge of resin material handling systems, silos, conveying systems, hopper loaders, and related equipment.
• Ability to identify inventory discrepancies and investigate inventory-related issues.
• Ability to interpret inventory reports and warehouse location information.
• Ability to operate forklifts, cherry pickers, and other powered industrial equipment safely.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work independently and proactively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to effectively communicate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, and Warehouse personnel.
• Knowledge of and experience in PET thermoforming materials is a plus.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

Current forklift and other required PIT certifications

Physical Demands - Hourly Positions

Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.

Able to push, pull or carry light loads as needed

Work Environment - Hourly Positions

There will be significant exposure to elevated and low temperatures on the manufacturing floor as well as warehouses during summer and winter seasons. There is constant exposure to noise in production (hearing protection required at all times) as well as some exposure to dust and fumes (PPE is required in these situations).

Other

Work in accordance with all company policies and procedures regarding employment, safety, quality, product safety and legality, security, and regulatory compliance as applicable.

What makes Sabert a great place to work:

Pay, benefits and more.

Sabert is eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more. To learn more about our benefits click here.

Learn More About Sabert:

We are a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company was founded in 1983 grounded in the purpose of reinventing food packaging to nourish and protect our world. Today we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors, restaurants & caterers, grocery stores, national food chains and consumer entertaining.

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Sabert Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, being a qualified individual with a disability, protected veteran status, political belief or activity, or any other basis prohibited by law or regulation.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert. Sabert will not commence an employment-based immigration case to fill this open position