Overview
The Production Coordinator partners with internal departments and external vendors and is involved with every aspect of the production process: planning, design, production, and fabrication. This position ensures that specs and product requirements are adhered to and that appropriate documentation has been received and stored. This position confirms that each job is both high quality and cost effective. If you have experience working with outside vendors, designers, buyers and a production environment this could be the position for you.
Responsibilities
- Partner with product planning and production center staff as well as other departments to define, design, document, implement, and monitor various vendor projects and activities
- Create book and product specifications for outside vendors
- Ensure lot control is properly managed and controlled
- Coordinate production schedules, resources, and logistics for projects, addressing any issues or delays promptly
- Participate in quality inspections, reporting and decision support with vendors
- Build and maintain a positive working relationship with vendors, Esri customers, planners, and production team to ensure timely procurement of supplies and materials
- Work with Production Manager to maintain and improve existing production processes
- Use enterprise applications, SAP and Workfront, to communicate job progress and details in real time
- Must be detail oriented and able to work effectively in a team environment
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a production environment and working with outside vendors
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, and costs
- Capable working in high level production activity with critical timelines supporting large conference events
- Professional, detail oriented, self-starter, capable of working with limited supervision
- Excellent communication skills including phone, business e-mail and video conferencing
- Aptitude to interface with other employees at all levels of the organization
- Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to multi-task
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of products
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Bachelor’s in graphic design or business
Recommended Qualifications
- Experience with SAP Materials Management or similar ERP system
- Proficient in the use of Mac OS and Adobe Creative Suite products
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Total Rewards
Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
The Company
At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.
If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!
Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email askcareers@esri.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
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