Coordinator - Plant Admin - Sonoco

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive.

Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people. 

With direction from the Site Manager, the position manages the administrative functions for production cost analysis, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, and HR monthly financial statements.  Position also is customer service, purchasing, shipping, planning, and other plant administrative functions.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and maintain safety program for administrative employees.  Ensure compliance with plant safety rules.
• Preparing analyses and reports in accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, inventory, month end closing as scheduled or requested on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Seek, create and/or modify programs and reports to improve efficiencies in various administrative tasks.  Implement new procedures as required by corporate or division staff.
• Prepare, consolidate, and reconcile financial reports for month end closing.  Coordinate plant physical inventory.  Provide support for cost reduction teams. 
• Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction.  Provide direction, training, and development as needed.  Provide coaching, counseling, or discipline as needed.  Report disciplinary action to Site Manager.  Address employee concerns and issues.
• Coordinate purchasing, customer service, shipping, and similar functions, as required, to meet customer demands, to manage overtime, to minimize inventory, and to reduce costs.
• Drive productivity and quality initiatives through administrative functions as appropriate.
• Closing account balances; accounting transactions
• Analysis & reporting of cost & production variances
• Materials & supplies ordering patterns

This position is located in Hartselle, AL

We'd love to hear from you if:

• Four year degree in Business Mgmt, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or equivalent
• 3-5 years experience

Compensation: 

The annual base salary range for this role is from $61,360 to $69,030

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