Raw Batching Coordinator

The Raw Batching Coordinator is a key role within the production team, responsible for managing and tracking dry and meat ingredient inventories in a high-demand, fast-paced production environment. This position requires hands-on proficiency in the D365 ERP system for accurate inventory management, tracking on-hand quantities, completing batch records, and processing pre-batch transactions. The Raw Batching Coordinator will work closely with the supply chain team to reconcile inventory discrepancies, ensure ingredient availability, and drive efficiency in the batching process.

Strong organizational skills, proactive planning, and effective communication are essential for success in this role. Additionally, the Batching Coordinator supports the production floor by training operators, ensuring process compliance, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. This role requires a detail-oriented and safety-conscious individual who can operate a forklift and demonstrate a commitment to quality and efficiency.

Job Functions

Inventory and ERP System Management

• Proficiently navigate and perform essential inventory tasks in D365, including tracking, updating, and reconciling inventory counts for dry and meat ingredients.

• Maintain accurate records of on-hand inventories for all ingredients used in batching, regularly verifying stock levels and reporting shortages to avoid production delays.

• Generate and manage picklists, ensuring that all dry and meat ingredients are prepared and staged for timely batching according to production schedules.

• Complete batch records accurately and close out pre-batch transactions within D365, following all standard operating procedures.

Supply Chain and Inventory Coordination

• Communicate with the supply chain team to address inventory discrepancies, troubleshoot issues, and proactively suggest solutions to prevent stockouts or excess inventory.

• Ensure all ingredients are prepared and labeled accurately before production, tracking and returning products to storage with verification to maintain synchronization between inventory and physical storage systems.

• Generate regular inventory reports and coordinate with procurement teams to order additional ingredients as needed.

Production Support and Compliance

• Support the Raw Processing production area by ensuring the correct ingredients are measured, documented, and added to batches according to recipes and production requirements.

• Oversee and verify the accuracy of ingredient additions during production, providing on-the-job guidance and training to operators on proper procedures and standards.

• Train operators on inventory practices, D365 usage, and process adherence, promoting a culture of consistency, quality, and attention to detail.

• Perform regular checks to ensure compliance with production and safety standards, identifying areas for improvement and assisting with corrective actions.

Process Improvement and Team Development

• Coach team members to develop basic problem-solving skills, fostering a collaborative work environment focused on continuous improvement and production efficiency.

• Identify opportunities to improve inventory processes, reduce waste, and optimize production flow; work with cross-functional teams to implement approved changes.

• Participate in meetings, training sessions, and other collaborative activities to stay informed on production goals, safety protocols, and best practices.

Other Responsibilities

• Safely operate a forklift to move ingredients as required; Forklift Certification is required for this role.

• Adhere to all safety and hygiene regulations within the facility, actively promoting a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Production Manager or supervisor to support production needs and company objectives.

In performing their responsibilities, employees are expected to perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision, interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers, work effectively as a team contributor and independently while understanding the necessity for communication with other employees and throughout Scoular.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED

• 2-3 years' experience operating food processing machinery preferred

• Must be able to read and write in English

• Must have experience working with computers or similar equipment

• Strong sense of logic and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail in all areas of work

• Good communication skills, both verbal and written, with ability to accurately complete required paperwork

Good interpersonal skills with ability to work successfully both independently and as part of a team

Physical environment/working conditions:

• Petsource by Scoular is a Drug-Free Workplace (for more information See the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 or your location's Federal Workplace Poster)

• Petsource by Scoular is an at-will employer. Employment is considered voluntary for employees and employers.

• This is a full-time job that may require occasional overtime.

• Requires a pre-employment physicals and exams (work at various heights, uneven surfaces or elevations, wet, humid conditions, work around grain dust, extreme heat or cold, outdoor weather conditions, personal protective equipment required, etc.)

• Lift up to 60 pounds, climb stairs, kneel, stoop, sit, walk extensively throughout a hour shift

• This position will be required to work frequently indoors in a cooled sanitary environment with temperatures 45 degrees or below.

• Frequently around loud production equipment

Equipment and/or technology used:

D365 (ERP System)

Forklift