Material Coordinator

Talascend is currently seeking a Material Coordinator for a contract opportunity with our client in Chandler, Arizona.

Overview

Supports material planning and coordination for a small to medium project site. Ensures materials and equipment are accurately planned, stored, shipped, and available at the jobsite to support installation activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate material activities at the jobsite to accurately report material and equipment work package statuses for installation.
• Monitor inventory control mechanisms and material allocation tools.
• Perform priority allocations to ensure material availability ahead of installation requirements.
• Coordinate material availability for design revisions, rework, contingency plans, and work-around plans.
• Participate in construction and subcontractor planning meetings to remain informed of installation plan changes and priorities.
• Coordinate with warehouse personnel to issue materials directly to installation areas when appropriate.
• Coordinate constructability look-ahead meetings.
• Prepare site constructability reports, including 30-, 60-, and 90-day look-aheads.
• Verify that material requisitions clearly identify required materials and provide sufficient detail for shipment, storage, control, and distribution to construction.
• Coordinate material planning activities for an assigned material discipline area.
• Maintain working relationships with project controls, discipline engineering, supply chain, automation support, and construction coordination teams to ensure materials are available for construction work.
• Monitor engineering and supply chain deliverable schedules to support the construction schedule.
• Monitor material component information and data transfers between functional groups for the assigned discipline area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 2–5 years of relevant experience, or 6–9 years of relevant work experience.
• Extensive knowledge of materials management, including material allocation tools, inventory controls, material demand forecasting, schedule and cost risk mitigation, and metrics reporting.
• Familiarity with procurement, expediting, and logistics activities supporting materials management programs.
• Advanced skills in developing and upskilling team members.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of project functional groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Incoterms.

For over 65 years, Talascend has been at the leading edge of recruiting in the technical sector. From our global offices on four continents, we match first class talent with the best job opportunities in Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Healthcare and IT. In a market where demand for skills is high and supply low, we're helping our customers to connect with the right people and companies for them - bringing together hiring managers, HR strategists and technical professionals to help complete projects on time and on budget.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

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