Yard Administrator - Advanced Drainage Systems

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves.  For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials.  Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers. 

We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at www.adspipe.com.

A Yard Administrator is responsible for preparing outgoing shipments and receiving incoming shipments. Their duties include organizing inventory for easy retrieval as new orders come in, reviewing incoming and outgoing shipment schedules to maintain productive operations and documenting changes to inventory.

Key responsibilities of the Yard Administrator:
• Maintain accurate inventory of consumable items with replenishment schedules.
• Back-up Office Administrator or fill in at front desk when needed
• Print/Confirm Pick lists for Customer Pick-ups
• Monitor shipping output for quality and accuracy
• Manage the movement of inbound material
• Manage the RMA process from the point of receiving a return
• Perform Oracle functions as inventory transfers/putaway/scrap not ground
• Work with ISC on inbound T03/IP’s/CC’s
• Assist Yard with daily Cycle Counts
• Perform LTL/UPS/FedEx inbound and outbound deliveries
• Understand and practice ADS CORE VALUES

Job Skills:
The Yard Administrator should possess the following skills/knowledge:
• Knowledge of inventory and supply chain management principles and techniques
• Ability to communicate at different levels within the organization
• AS/400 procedures and reports
• Ability to solve problems
• Delegation of assigned tasks
• Understand industry shipping standards including UPS, LTL, and dedicated trucking
• Leadership skills
• Able to start and finish detailed projects
• Basic computer skills
• Mathematical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

Educational Requirements:
• High School Diploma/GED

Preferred Experience:
• Previous inventory, shipping, and receiving experience in high paced manufacturing
• Previous warehouse experience and customer service experience

Physical Requirements:
• The employee will lift and move heavy items, which will require the ability to repeatedly lift 75 pounds to a height of 6 feet
• The employee will be working specified shifts and moving around at all times, which will require the ability to stand and be mobile for a minimum of 8-12 continuous hours
• Facilities can be extremely hot or cold at times, so the employee must have
• the ability to perform physical labor for extended periods of time in temperature extremes
• The employee will be handling materials daily, which requires the ability to use hands, arms and legs to physically handle and transport finished goods
• The Position requires full range of body motion on a daily basis including twisting, bending, reaching, squatting and ability to mount/dismount industrial equipment and vehicles

ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.