Full-Time

Wets Inventory Coordinator

Posted on 4/13/2025

Printpack

Printpack

1,001-5,000 employees

No salary listed

Entry, Junior

Elgin, IL, USA

Category
Administrative & Executive Assistance
Administrative Support
Specialized Administrative Roles
Required Skills
Inventory Management
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Meticulous organization and attention to detail.
  • Accurate generation and processing of paperwork.
  • Cross-functional understanding of printing process.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with direct interaction across departments and with numerous contacts outside of Printpack.
  • Comfort with PRISM, and Microsoft Excel is required.
  • Ability to safely and efficiently operate a fork truck.
Responsibilities
  • Work with multiple vendors and outside parties to order all wet materials, and cylinders required to support Elgin production schedule.
  • Overseeing full life cycle of wet materials, including inbound transportation, potential return of empty containers, and the processing, storage, and shipment of hazardous waste.
  • Physical receiving, transporting, and storage of wet materials.
  • Monitoring expiration dates of perishable wet materials and ensuring FIFO inventory practices are followed, including materials potentially stored off-site.
  • Maintaining & continuously improving containerized inventory. (iBlend dispenser system)
  • Cataloging all incoming raw materials, including generation of Spec labels and documentation of batch numbers.
  • Physical organization of wets storage including returns from press.
  • Directly overseeing and maintaining safety & environmental stewardship during outdoor bulk solvent deliveries in all seasons and types of weather.
  • Regular cycle counts of wet materials inventory.
  • Monitoring reorder points of stocked inventory.
  • Entering new item wet assignments into Spec iBlend dispenser.
  • Daily verification of print readiness on Status 40 jobs from previous 24 hours.
  • Building new jobs in Measure Color system.
  • Working with vendors on upcoming cylinder deliveries, and shipments to vendors.
  • Updating cylinder tracking sheet to reflect incoming/outgoing cylinder dates
  • Update color trolls for newer, and existing items.
Desired Qualifications
  • Existing experience with Spec iBlend and/or Measure Color is favorable, but not strictly required.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Atlanta, Georgia

Founded

N/A

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Strategic partnership with Sirane enhances capabilities in paper-based packaging.
  • Investment in Nexus Circular aligns with circular economy practices.
  • Recognition as a top innovator attracts new business opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • Closing of North Carolina plant impacts nearly 100 workers.
  • Increased competition from emerging markets pressures market share.
  • Volatility in raw material prices affects production costs and margins.

What makes Printpack unique

  • Printpack is recognized as a top innovator in flexible packaging worldwide.
  • The company has won multiple awards for shelf impact in packaging design.
  • Printpack is developing sustainable packaging materials with major CPGs.

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