Shipping Coordinator
Who We Are:
Challenge’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations.
Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!
Together we own Safety! Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!
Who We Want:
The primary responsibility of the Shipping Coordinator is to support oversight of Plant Materials staff members to ensure they are properly trained and following procedures set forth by the Materials Manager and Customer Service Supervisor. They have responsibility to assist in supporting the Customer Service Supervisor to achieve departmental objectives and customer satisfaction. This includes supporting the management of inventory levels, on-time shipment of finished goods, warehousing/shipping of goods, and customer service.
What You'll Do:
- Order Processing – EDI and Manual
- G3PS Order Processing
- GMCCA Order Processing
- Assist with all Shipping Activities – Scanning, Labeling, Loading, Paperwork, etc.
- Accum Management
- Customer Contact
- On time delivery
- Packaging (Returnable and Expendable)
- Receiving Process – Standard and Subcontract
- Track Errors
- Assist with all Warehouse(s) Organization – Raw, Purchased, WIP and Finished Goods
- Inventory Analysis
- Cycle count inventories to ensure accuracy of 90% plus
- Ensure adequate inventories are maintained so Production can operate without stoppages
When and Where:
This will be a 1st Shift / 8AM-5PM M-F position located at our Plant in Holland, MI.
Occasionally, this may require you to arrive early, stay late, or work on weekends, outside of our regular hours, to ensure we successfully meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.
What You Need to Have:
- High School Diploma required
- Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a Materials Planner, Materials Scheduler or closely related role preferred
- Experience with Plex Systems ERP strongly preferred
- Previous experience in automotive industry preferred
- Computer experience required
What We Offer:
We’re excited to offer a range of awesome benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability options, an Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, a Referral Bonus Program, Challenge Incentive Program, and paid time off.
Please note, while these benefits are part of what we offer, they may not all apply to this specific role. The details shared in this job description are intended to give you a general idea, but duties and responsibilities may evolve over time, with or without notice. And of course, we’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations to help individuals with disabilities succeed in their role.
