Material control associate vs traffic coordinator

Differences between material control associate and traffic coordinator duties and responsibilities

Material control associate example responsibilities.

• Manage, review, analyze, verify, and ship raw, stock, purchase, QA, and manufacture materials.
• Coordinate with logistics team to have material pull for sales orders and reservation.
• Participate in regulatory (FDA, EMEA) and client audits/inspections of the facility.
• Monitor and track all product orders and work closely with logistics staff for cost effective shipments.
• Provide assistance to various departments to troubleshoot inventory and promotion issues that require higher level consideration and knowledge.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for finish product shipping to major customers, domestic and international, providing JIT deliveries.

Traffic coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage return shipments for LTL and small packages, ensuring they are return or redirect to new locations as instructed.
• Complete documentation and manage inventory levels by utilizing ERP systems.
• Communicate and coordinate with customs brokers and freight forwarders to facilitate creation of documentation for overseas import and export shipments.
• Correspond with overseas vendors for shipping allocations and delivery schedules with nominate freight forwarders to assure timely mode of transportation.
• Write SQL queries when specific information is requested.
• Verify all transmitter log readings as requested by FCC rules and regulations
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