At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, were committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together - valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you.
Lakeside Foods is seeking a Materials Coordinator to support daily replenishment, inventory management, and order coordination for assigned materials and accounts. This role works cross‑functionally to ensure efficient material flow across labeling and packaging facilities while supporting forecast accuracy, artwork approvals, and inventory risk management.
What You'll Get
- Competitive pay based on experience
- Affordable, market‑leading medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid vacation and personal time
- Paid training and professional development opportunities
- A collaborative corporate office environment
- Long‑term growth opportunities with a stable, family‑owned company
What You'll Do
- Monitor systems and reports to ensure packaging inventory levels support production schedules
- Identify and resolve daily material shortages in coordination with internal customers
- Request and reconcile physical inventories at labeling and packaging facilities as needed
- Serve as the primary internal and external contact for assigned accounts on all packaging‑related matters
- Coordinate inter‑plant inventory transfers, provide inventory balances, and manage design transitions
- Maintain packaging version control and oversee inventory transitions to limit company liability
- Verify accuracy of product, planning, and material data in applicable systems and communicate required updates to Data Governance
- Notify Data Governance of changes to suppliers, pricing, or lead times
- Create and manage purchase orders, utilizing system planning recommendations
- Follow up on open purchase orders to ensure on‑time delivery; expedite as necessary
- Manage purchase order accuracy including quantities, pricing, and resolution of vendor or receiving issues
- Resolve invoice discrepancies
- Review and approve new or revised customer packaging artwork, collaborating with Quality and maintaining appropriate documentation
- Partner with Sales and Forecasting to support forecast accuracy and resolve planning issues
- Collaborate with Operations, Quality, and suppliers to address packaging size or quality concerns
- Determine and manage disposition of obsolete, rejected, or aged packaging
- Conduct safety stock analysis and recommend adjustments
- Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned
What You'll Bring
Education & Experience
- Associate degree in Supply Chain Management, Materials Management certificate, or related field preferred
- Three or more years of experience in inventory management, procurement, or supply chain functions
- Equivalent combination of education and experience considered
Skills & Abilities
- Strong ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
- Independent work style with minimal supervision
- Solid problem‑solving and decision‑making skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe, email and electronic file management
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA preferred
- Ability to apply regulatory and compliance requirements within the Label Approval process
- Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills for interaction with customers, design agencies, and internal partners
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to review inventory, demand, and planning data for accuracy
- Ability to think independently and complete general assignments with sound judgment
Why Lakeside Foods
Founded in 1887, Lakeside Foods is a family‑owned company with a long history of quality, integrity, and operational excellence. We invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow while making a meaningful impact across the organization.
Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities