Logistics & Material Flow Coordinator

Join a Team That Keeps Our Operations Moving

Charter Casting | Woodstock, IL

Charter Casting is seeking an experienced Logistics & Material Flow Coordinator to lead the day-to-day coordination of shipping, receiving, inventory control, warehouse operations, and material flow activities. This highly visible role serves as a key link between Operations, Production, Customer Service, Sales, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure customer orders are fulfilled safely, efficiently, and on time.

If you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, enjoy solving problems, coordinating priorities, and improving operational performance, we'd like to hear from you.

As the Logistics & Warehouse Coordinator, you will:

• Coordinate daily shipping, receiving, warehouse, logistics, and inventory control activities.

• Develop and communicate daily and weekly shipping and warehouse priorities.

• Balance customer demand with inventory availability, production capacity, labor resources, and transportation requirements.

• Monitor open orders, inventory levels, shipment status, and customer commitments.

• Coordinate inbound and outbound transportation with customers, carriers, and logistics providers.

• Prepare and maintain shipping documentation including bills of lading, packing slips, receipts, and production records.

• Support inventory control activities including cycle counts, audits, FIFO compliance, transaction reviews, and discrepancy resolution.

• Research and resolve shipping, receiving, inventory, and order-related issues.

• Coordinate material movement throughout production, warehouse, staging, shipping, and receiving areas.

• Communicate risks related to production delays, shortages, transportation challenges, and customer delivery commitments.

• Analyze operational and inventory data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

• Support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) by providing visibility to customer demand, inventory levels, capacity constraints, and material flow requirements.

• Assist with loading and unloading trucks as needed.

• Serve as a backup resource for the supervisor during planning meetings and operational decision-making.

• Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, customer service, and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For:

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.

• 4+ years of experience in warehouse operations, logistics, shipping/receiving, inventory control, production support, or manufacturing.

• Experience coordinating logistics, inventory, shipping, receiving, or material flow activities in a manufacturing environment.

• Knowledge of packing slips, bills of lading, shipment scheduling, inventory management, cycle counting, and warehouse processes.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience working directly with customers, freight carriers, and cross-functional operational teams.

• Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office, Outlook, ERP systems, and warehouse management tools.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a dynamic environment.

• Forklift certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, Manufacturing, or a related field.

• Oracle ERP or similar ERP system experience.

• Experience supporting S&OP, demand planning, inventory planning, or operational planning processes.

• Experience working with third-party logistics providers and truck line carriers.

• Inventory control and warehouse optimization experience.

• Metals processing or manufacturing industry experience.

• Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement experience.

• Leadership or team development training.

• Certified Forklift Trainer certification.

Why Join Charter Casting?

At Charter Casting, you'll be part of a team committed to safety, quality, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on customer service, inventory accuracy, production support, and overall business performance while working alongside experienced manufacturing and supply chain professionals.

Key Skills

Supply Chain • Logistics • Inventory Control • Shipping & Receiving • Warehouse Operations • ERP Systems • Material Flow • S&OP Support • Customer Service • Transportation Coordination • Manufacturing Operations • Continuous Improvement • Lean Manufacturing

Apply today and help drive operational excellence at Charter Casting.

Charter Casting is formerly Charter Dura-Bar

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