SHOWA is a global leader of protective gloves market (https://www.showagroup.com/us-en/we-are-showa/about-us) and SHOWA is synonymous with the highest degree of hand protection and innovation. Our technology has forever changed our industry, what our hands are capable of, and the impact we make on our environment. We have full control of our industrial ecosystem, enabling us to maintain constant quality and achieve perfection at every level. We perform every possible resistance test in our labs to ensure that each glove is fit for work before packaging and delivery. All of our production sites around the world are ISO 9001 certified and embrace our relentless pursuit of excellence.
JOB TITLE: Junior Supply Chain Analyst
Reports to: Supply Chain Team Leader
GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for the duties within this job description. This position owns the whole process from taking orders from distributors, placing orders to our factories and shipping containers to distributors on time, and this position requires interaction between various departments located in Menlo, GA as well as global headquarters in Himeji, Hyogo Pref., Japan in order to ship our products from our factories in Malaysia, Vietnam, and Guatemala.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Analyze sales history and forecast, and communicate with Sales Department to review further sales forecast.
2. Monitor Menlo inventory levels, and forecast future inventory needs.
3. Plan Menlo shipments from order placement to customs clearance and delivery, while maintaining efficient inventory levels.
4. Coordinate with factories to ensure optimum quantities of product is loaded in containers.
5. Manage backorder situations and work with factories to avoid shortages of inventory.
6. Arrange drop shipment orders direct to customers from factories.
7. Coordinate shipping and customs-related matters among all stakeholders in Menlo teams, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Guatemala.
Provide advance shipping forecasts and coordinate with freight forwarders to ensure vessel space on a periodic basis.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Bachelor’s degree required. Spanish language is not mandatory but is a plus.
EXPERIENCE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Interested in communication with colleagues located globally in order to achieve the company objective.
2. Willing to learn a general knowledge of our product, international trading and shipping.
3. Must have excellent communication skills (personal, phone, and written).
4. Open to business travel both on domestic and international.
5. Must have a driver’s license.
6. Must have experience on personal computers.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.00 - $47,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Supply chain: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- State-issued Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Menlo, GA 30731: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person