JOB OPPORTUNITIES LISTING
January 26, 2010
We are currently
seeking individuals for the following positions. Please email your resume
and salary history directly to the person listed in the summary or
to Human_Resources@TAIAmerica.com.
Please put the title and location of the job for which you are interested
in the subject line.
ALABAMA
HUNTSVILLE
The Huntsville, AL
office focuses on the import and/or export of raw materials, machines,
spare parts and component parts. Some of our daily functions include
inventory management, shipping, project management and order processing.
MACHINERY
ELECTRONICS AND AUTO PARTS
ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE - 710
Working
Schedule: M-F 8:00 - 5:00 with
flexibility required to meet business needs
HR
Rep: Johnny Anderson, 662-346-9963 Johnny_Anderson@taiamerica.com
Job
Summary: This
position is responsible for customer service and communication to resolve
issues while seeking new business opportunities.
Primary
Job Duties: Travel
to customers to resolve specific issues and review new requests. Communicate with Corporate office in Georgetown and with
customers via e-mail. Travel to Corporate office in Georgetown for budget and other
meetings. Prepare reports (monthly sales, GP analysis, etc.); will
receive cross-training for other duties within 710 group.
Qualifications
Required: Bachelor’s degree and zero to
three years work experience. Must have general computer skills utilizing
-Microsoft Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint software; be fluent in
verbal and written Japanese as well as a solid understanding of Japanese
business culture.
Qualifications Desired: Experience with JD Edwards
software
Date Open: May 7, 2010
KENTUCKY
GEORGETOWN
Location Description: Established in 1986, the Georgetown facility
is the Corporate
Headquarters of Toyota Tsusho
America, Inc. Our 75-acre campus houses a variety of business
functions
including steel processing, warehousing, auto parts distribution,
logistics and corporate services.
METALS
BI-LINGUAL ACCOUNT
REPRESENTATIVE - 740
Work Schedule: M-F 8:30-5:15 with flexibility required to meet
business needs
HR Rep: Debbie Shepard, 502-868-3487 debbie_shepard@taiamerica.com
Job Summary: Responsible for customer service and
communication to resolve issues while seeking new business opportunities.
Primary Job Duties: Ordering steel, arranging
delivery and controlling inventory; daily communications with customers
and suppliers.
Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s degree, and two years of work
experience using JD Edwards system, must be a
self-starter requiring little direct supervision, thrive in a fast-paced
detail oriented environment and be extremely customer service focused. Bilingual in English and
Japanese
Date Open: January 20, 2010
METALS
ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE - 550
Work Schedule: M-F 8:30-5:15 with flexibility required to meet
business needs
HR Rep: Debbie Shepard, 502-868-3487 and manage debbie_shepard@taiamerica.com
Job Summary: Communicate with customers and
manage suppliers; maintain and expand the non-ferrous business.
Primary Job Duties: Maintain current customer base
while pursuing new business.
Arrange deliveries and control inventory; manage accounts
receivable and accounts payables.
Qualifications
Required: Bachelor’s
degree, and one year of work
experience, must be a self-starter
requiring little direct supervision, thrive in a fast-paced detail
oriented environment and be extremely customer service focused.
Qualifications
Desired: Knowledge of aluminum products is a plus.
Date Open: March 22, 2010
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS
ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE - 158
Work Schedule: M-F 8:30-5:15 with flexibility required to meet
business needs
HR Rep: Catherine
Rasner, 502-867-4574, Catherine_Rasner@taiamerica.com
Job Summary: Work with account team, answer
customer inquires, process RFQ’s, and maintain good working
relationship with customers.
Primary Job
Duties: Maintain
current customer base while pursuing new business. Arrange deliveries and control
inventory; manage accounts receivable and accounts payables. Work with the customers on issues relating to quality and
performance of the material. Support the chemical suppliers by gathering
information related to problems or requests from the
customer. Monitor the customer shipments to ensure FIFO is used.
Qualifications
Required: Bachelor’s
degree, and one year of work
experience, must be a self-starter
requiring little direct supervision, thrive in a fast-paced detail
oriented environment and be extremely customer service focused.
Qualifications
Desired: Knowledge of plastic products is a plus.
Date Open: April 1, 2010
METALS
GROUP LEADER
– 135
Location
Description: In-plant
operations of GMI, Inc. at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing (TMMK) plant in
Georgetown, KY.
Work Schedule: (2nd shift) 5:15 p.m. - 2:00
a.m. with flexibility required to meet business needs
HR Rep: Bill
Phillips, 502- 867-4430, bill_phillips@taiamerica.com
Job Summary: Provide overall direction and
coordination of scrap, recyclables and non-hazardous waste processing
activities on the 2nd shift.
Primary Job
Duties:
Essential duties include selecting and supervising employees in safe,
efficient conduct of daily operations; ensuring work areas meet safety
and environmental standards; operating
equipment such as forklift and tuggers; monitoring overall
performance of receiving and shipping functions; assisting in
establishing and improving work instructions, process procedures and
standards; preparing and presenting various business reports.
Qualifications
Required:
Associates degree or technical school certification, with one year of
related work experience; effective report and process writing skills;
basic mathematical skills; personal computer skills with Microsoft
software applications.
Date Open: April 16, 2010
INDIANA
FRANKLIN
Location Description: PCTNA is a new joint venture among Toyota Tsusho
America, Toyota Tsusho Corporation of Japan
and Sanyo Kako to manufacture plastic compounds for the automotive
industry to be located in Franklin, IN, just south of Indianapolis.
CHEMICALS & PLASTICS
PREMIUM
COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
QUALITY TECHNICIAN -157
Work Schedule: M-F 8:00 - 5:00 with
flexibility required to meet business needs
HR Rep: Darlene Schumacher, 765- 449-3510 Darlene_Schumacher@TAIAmerica.com
Job Summary: This position will implement,
monitor and maintain the quality systems as an employee of Premium
Composite Technology NA, Inc.
Qualifications Required: HS Diploma with related
vocational training and 4-6 years experience with ISO 9000/TS quality
systems, experience with plastic extruding or molding and PPAPs. Must be
able to read, write & speak English fluently and communicate with various levels of staff
internally and externally. Must be able to use Word, Excel and Outlook.
Primary Duties: Implementation and maintenance
of quality system/ISO 9000 for PCTNA; determine what data to collect;
analyze data; generate reports for production and management; coordinate
and perform internal audits to verify compliance with standards; track
and record customer complaints; create, maintain and review PPAPs with customers;
track and help initiate Kaizen activities; root cause analysis, create
and maintain production corrective actions and lead PDCA activities. Travel required;
training may be in Japan.
Date Open: April 16, 2010
PRINCETON
Location
Description: Established in 1996, this facility services
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana (TMMI) and other suppliers in the
area. Our 100,000 ft facility is a
distribution, light manufacturing and repacking center.
MACHINERY
ELECTRONICS AND AUTO PARTS
QUALITY
ASSURANCE SPECIALIST – 802
Work
Schedule: M-F 8:30.-5:15 with flexibility to
meet business needs
HR
Rep: Bill Phillips, 502- 867-4430, bill_phillips@taiamerica.com
Job
Summary: Responsible
for quality assurance for all import production parts supplied by TAI
Princeton to customers (excluding PGW process area).
Primary
Job Duties: Essential duties include
performing as key daily contact with customers and TTC on all quality
issues; coordinating short-term C/M (corrective action measures) to
ensure customer has good production parts, which include writing
inspection work procedures, managing sort staff(internal & third
party), reporting sort results, coordinating material return from customer,
and returning sample parts; coordinating long-term RCA and C/M with TTC
and the manufacturer; facilitating the procurement of QC documents from
suppliers; entering quality issues into the SMOL system; reconciling
incurred costs monthly with Accounting department; and completing RCA and
C/M for internal quality problems.
Qualifications
Required: Qualifications include an
Associates degree or equivalent experience; two years experience with Toyota or Toyota
Tier I supplier quality assurance and a working knowledge of Microsoft
Excel.
Date
Open: April 19, 2010
MACHINERY
ELECTRONICS AND AUTO PARTS
ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE - 802
Work
Schedule: M-F 8:30 - 5:15 with flexibility to
meet business needs
HR
Rep: Bill Phillips, 502- 867-4430, bill_phillips@taiamerica.com
Job
Summary: To
oversee the supply chain of auto parts to Tier I and II manufacturing
companies; resolve customer concerns regarding quality and service
issues.
Primary
Job Duties: Essential duties include
receiving and reviewing orders from customers; creating P/O’s in
the ERP system for placement with vendors; monitoring status of build-out
parts and new vehicle program parts; visit customers to enhance
relationships and expand business with current customers; assist in
resolving issues with service levels, quality, A/R, critical part
shortages and excess inventory; and communicate price changes to
appropriate personnel to maintain item master.
Qualifications
Required: Qualifications include a
Bachelor’s degree, two years experience with Microsoft Excel,
Outlook and two years experience with JD Edwards system.
Date
Open: April 19, 2010
COLUMBUS
Location
Description: Established in 1988, the Columbus Service Center
provides warehousing, sequencing, just-in-time (JIT) logistics and
supply-chain services to meet our customer’s demand.
LOGISTICS AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT
SR. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - 810
Work Schedule: M-F
7:30AM–4:00PM, or 8:00AM–4:30PM, with flexibility to meet
business needs
HR Rep: Melissa Smith, 812
-342-5600 x117 melissa_smith@taiamerica.com
Job Summary: Administrative
support for sales, accounting, and all other staff as needed.
Processes customer purchase orders and provides customer service.
Ensure current data is entered accurately, and readily accessible.
Qualifications Required: High School Diploma and 3-6 years
administrative experience is required. To perform this job successfully,
an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill,
and/or ability required.
Primary Duties: Data Entry; maintain
office files / file paperwork; updates and creates various spreadsheets;
answer and route incoming calls, and communicates with facility visitors;
distribute daily mail; create shipping documents and invoices for auto
parts customers; provides administrative support to auto parts; generates
and manages customer orders and requests; customer Service; communicate
with customers regarding aged A/R issues and daily business issues; review customer forecasts; utilize
general accounting knowledge to support accounting staff; may be required to do inventory; may train
office personnel on all procedures; may help generate UPS mailing labels;
and other duties may be assigned.
Date Open: May 11, 2010
LOGISTICS AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT
ACCOUNT
REPRESENTATIVE - 810
Work
Schedule: M-F 7:30AM–4:00PM, or
8:00AM–4:30PM, with flexibility to meet business needs
HR
Rep: Melissa Smith, 812- 342-5600 x117
melissa_smith@taiamerica.com
Job Summary:
Sell our products and services to new customers and support current
customers. Provide sourcing, warehousing, and supply chain services
to customers. Visit customers and serve as primary contact for all
service related issues.
Qualifications Required:
Bachelor’s degree in business management, sales or in related field
and 2 or more years practical work experience. Basic computer skills and
be proficient with MS Word, Excel and Outlook. Experience in JDE is a
plus.
Primary Duties:
Responsible for sales promotions and development of new accounts and
customers, file maintenance, controlling inventory and scheduling
shipments, order and invoices; prepare monthly sales report; manage A/P
and A/R of customers and suppliers; and visit customer sites.
Date Open: April
30, 2010
MICHIGAN
BATTLE
CREEK
Location
Description: Established
in 1993, Battle Creek
has two locations sitting on 30 acres with approximately 276,000 square
feet available for warehousing of material and parts in addition to
office space for the sales group handling our customers’
accounts. We specialize in
logistical importing and value integration.
ACCOUNT
REPRESENTATIVE – 560
Work
Schedule: M-F 8:00 – 5:00 with
flexibility required to meet business needs
HR
Rep: Ingrid Effenberger, 269 565-2234, ingrid_effenberger@taiamerica.com
Job
Summary: Responsible to maintain a high level
of customer satisfaction for existing businesses and seeks to develop new
markets and customers.
Primary
Job Duties:
Coordinates with customer(s) on forecasts/schedules to ensure
inventory levels of parts/material/product are adequate; coordinates with
suppliers to provide needed in-house inventory; provides customer support
in reconciling problems pertaining to inventory, delivery, quantity or quality; assist accounting group to ensure
proper payment is received, aged inventory is resolved, etc.; generates
prices quotes and negotiates with customer; develops customer sales
forecasts and captures trends; identifies expanding or new business
opportunities, improvements, etc.; provides sales analysis and forecasts;
develops unit budget and monitors variances; identifies improvement opportunities
(Kaizen).
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor degree in applicable discipline and minimum of two years
related experience, or equivalent combination. Able to read, interpret and analyze
information at a proficient level, well developed written and verbal
communication skills, advanced mathematical aptitude, results oriented,
self starter, good interpersonal skills and well organized. Advanced level of understanding of
business software: Microsoft
Office and JDE. Some travel may be required.
Date
Open: April 28,
2010
TENNESSEE
JACKSON
Location
Description: The Jackson, TN
office focuses on the import and/or export of raw materials, machines,
spare parts and component parts. Some of our daily functions include
inventory management, shipping, project management and order processing.
MACHINERY
ELECTRONICS AND AUTO PARTS
ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE - 710
Working
Schedule: M-F 8:00 - 5:00 with
flexibility required to meet business needs
HR
Rep: Johnny Anderson, (662-346-9963) Johnny_Anderson@taiamerica.com
Job
Summary: This position is responsible
for customer service and communication to resolve issues while seeking
new business opportunities.
Primary
Job Duties: Travel
to customers to resolve specific issues and review new requests. Communicate with Corporate office in Georgetown and with
customers via e-mail. Travel to Corporate office in Georgetown for budget and other
meetings. Prepare reports (monthly sales, GP analysis, etc.); will
receive cross-training for other duties within 710 group.
Qualifications
Required: Bachelor’s degree and zero to three
years work experience. Must have general computer skills utilizing
-Microsoft Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint software; be fluent in
verbal and written Japanese as well as a solid understanding of Japanese
business culture.
Qualifications Desired: Experience with JD Edwards
software
Date Open: April 13, 2010
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
Location Description: The New
York office of Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.
houses many administrative departments as well as trading departments
such as the Chemicals and Plastics divisions.
CHEMICALS
SALES
MANAGER/COSMETICS - 152
Work Schedule: M-F 9:00-5:00 with
flexibility required to meet business needs
HR Rep: Julie James, 212 -355-3220 julie_james@taiamerica.com
Job Summary: Responsible for business development of cosmetic raw materials
and business management (budget, sales, profit, and cost).
Primary Job
Duties: Oversee and
maintain existing customer accounts, research and develop opportunities
with new customers, act as liaison between customers and vendors,
expedite logistics functions by communicating and channeling information
on an as-needed basis.
Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s degree or other relevant
educational background. Prior experience working in the cosmetics
industry either for a manufacturer, formulator or distributor of raw
material; Experience is developing new products including raw material,
application and logistics. Frequent travel required.
Qualifications Desired: Technical knowledge of raw materials and
production, technical/commercial follow-up for research and development
with the manufacturers.
Date Open:
April 5, 2010
TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO
Location & Company
Description: HERO Logistics, primarily located on the TMMTX campus, is the service provider for
Toyota Motors Manufacturing, Texas TMMTX plant receiving, integrated
cross dock, yard management, and On Site Supplier parts delivery
system. HERO Logistics Team takes
pride in ensuring superior services that comply with the Toyota
Production System Principles and Philosophies.
LOGISTICS AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT
ASSISTANT MANAGER - (2 positions) - 650
Work Schedule: This position is required to rotate
every two weeks from day to night shift. Actual work hours will to be
determined.
HR Representative: Maria Mullins, 210- 208-6909, maria_mullins@taiamerica.com
Job Summary: Assist in managing the Yard Management/On-Site
Supplier operation of HERO Logistics.
This position will directly supervise two group leaders and one
logistics specialist and oversee a Team of regular and variable workforce
members. The Assistant Manager position
will carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the
company's policies, procedures, and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training and
coaching staff; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising
performance; employee relations; address complaints, and resolve
problems.
Primary Job Duties: Monitor quality and productivity of
warehouse/transportation operation; ensure all departmental
policies/procedures are followed; develop continuous improvement programs
using principles of Kaizen; monitor equipment and initiate proper
maintenance; establish and modify procedures and work flows; manpower,
attendance and absenteeism management; actively engage in positive
employee relations; daily reporting to HERO Logistics management and
TMMTX; work and communicate effectively with vendors and other
departments
Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s degree in related field, with a
minimum 6 years experience in logistics management preferably with 3
years in yard management. Minimum
5 years of supervisory experience; excellent interpersonal communication
skills and minimum intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to analyze and solve problems; work in a fast pace environment
with rotating shifts; be self-motivated with a high desire for
success. Will consider a
combination of education and experience.
Qualifications Desired: Experience with the auto industry a plus
Date Open: May 7, 2010
CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS
ENERGY & PLANT UNIT
PROJECT MANAGER or ASSISTANT
MANAGER- 149
Working Schedule:
M-F 9:00 - 6:00 with flexibility required to meet business
needs
HR Rep: Maria
Mullins, 210 208-6909, maria_mullins@taiamerica.com
Job Summary:
Works closely with the Department Manager to generate new business in
Natural Gas and Electric Power and to analyze the financials of any new
businesses.
Primary Job Duties:
Generate new business opportunities in production and sale of
natural gas and electric power. Conduct financial analysis and
prepare report to parent company. Perform general accounting duties
primarily in accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Qualifications Required:
Bachelor’s degree, in Business Management. Minimum
three years work experience in the energy industry, project finance
energy sector or equivalent combination of education and
experience. Requires experience in business development and
financial analysis. Must have intermediate computer skills
utilizing -Microsoft Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint
software. Bilingual in English and Japanese preferred (verbal and
written Japanese as well as a solid understanding of Japanese business
culture).
Date Open:
May 11, 2010
TAI
is an Equal Opportunity Employee and a Drug-Free Workplace.
Candidates must pass a background check, as well as a post offer drug
screen and physical.
Note: The descriptions shown above are only brief summaries of
the requirements of the job and do not necessarily detail the entire
scope of work or the complete list of skills/experience level required.
Toyota Tsusho America is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. Candidates must
pass a background check, including criminal history, as well as a post
offer drug screen and physical.