Supply Chain Coordinator, Bilingual - English & Chinese (Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)

Full Time

  Goldbeck Recruiting Inc

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Project #: 4965
Job Title: Supply Chain Coordinator, Bilingual - English & Chinese
Industry: Wood Products Manufacturing
Location: Vancouver, BC
Profile 

Our client is an established and highly reputable wood products manufacturing supplying exquisite and top quality products to customers around the globe. They have a global supply chain that includes manufacturing and suppliers in Asia and North America and we are looking for a bilingual supply chain coordinator that will oversee procurement, logistics, inventory and production planning out of their headquarters in Vancouver. The role will directly report to their senior leadership team/ownership and have a great impact in their topline and bottom line. This is a very important role and a career permanent position in their company. 

The candidate will have experience, knowledge or formal education in wood products processing familiar with quality, wood grading. The candidate is bilingual professionally proficient in English and Mandarin/Chinese. Functional experience in operations, purchasing, supply chain, inventory management, production planning, logistics and business administration are very relevant. A young Wood Science/Wood Products processing graduate with a few years of experience to a seasoned candidate from a wood products processing company/mills/lumber trading background will all be considered. 

Our client is a mid-sized company but operate in a small family, friendly type environment yet they are agile, entrepreneurial, practical and professional. This is a very important and influential role that will greatly impact their sales and profits. The role offers competitive pay, benefits and a substantial bonus pay structure. Whether you are a young or a seasoned candidate, this role will bring a multi-faceted challenging and rewarding career with great opportunities for growth and advancement.
 

Responsibilities 

  • Procurement of raw materials
  • Inventory control and cost control programs
  • Quality Control
  • Claims and product issues resolution process
  • Logistics management, import and export document management
  • Review operations and confer with technical and administrative staff to resolve production and processing issues
  • Review processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory
  • Manage and coordinate production and processing activities of industrial organizations
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    Qualifications 

  • Background and/or formal education in wood products processing/wood sciences
  • Experience or keen on having experience with purchasing, production planning, logistics and inventory management for products coming from mills/wood processing plants
  • Quality control and familiarity with wood grading, colour, characteristics
  • Supply chain, operations, procurement, logistics and inventor management experience and/or formal education is relevant
  • Willing and able to travel across North America and China.
  • Bilingual – fluent in English and Mandarin/Chinese
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, coordination, organizational and customer service skills
  • Strong planning skills, proactive, creative yet practical problem solving skills
  • Compensation

    Salary Range: Based on Experience
    Benefits: Benefits Included