Removing/hiding duplicate cells function advanced

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Hi all,

  I am trying to make an advanced semi auto staffing sheet/depth chart for work. Say I have 30 positions to staff. I want to be able to list those positions and 3 to 5 people who are capable of each. When I select them in a position I want their name to be removed from other possible positions. For example I have Bob, John and Jane. All three can do job A but only Bob and Jane can do job b. I want to be able to have a staffing sheet where if I enter in Bob for job A then the list for all other jobs will no longer show him. I'm looking for a function or set of functions to be able to do this. Here is a crude example of what the raw data would look like and where I would be entering in a name.

Position12345 Position 
Drawer Front CellAlexCharles    Drawer Front Cell 
Tally 3MattZackSam   Tally 3 
Tally 2SamBriceMattZackTodd Tally 2 
Tally 1MattToddSamZack  Tally 1 
CDTally      CDTally 
ProgressiveCharlesNick    Progressive 
CA Supergluer      CA Supergluer 
Door SanderKelyenneTyler    Door Sander 
Carleson OperatorCalebTylerJeremy   Carleson Operator 
Carleson Builder      Carlson Builder 
Carleson GluerAustinC.B.    Carlson Gluer 
ShimmerAustinZackC.B.   Shimmer 
Panel SanderKevinMichael    Panel Sander 
Panel PrepMichaelKevin    Panel Prep 
Martin ShapersByronChuckJeremy   Martin Shapers 
Hendriks 1GeorgeTylerChuckJeremy  Hendriks 1 
Hendriks 2TylerChuckJeremy   Hendriks 2 
WarehouseMatt     Warehouse 
5 Head MolderBradJeremy    5 Head Molder 
6 Head Molder      6 Head Molder 
Lineal PullerShawn     Lineal Puller 
S90 OperatorNickShawnChuck   S90 Operator 
S90 OffloadC.B.CurtisGeorge   S90 Offload 
CoperC.B. CurtisKathyGeorgeNick Coper 
S90 SequencerJohnJeremyZack   S90 Sequencer 
DMR JLT ClampMattJeremyToddBrad  DMR JLT Clamp 
BalastriniBradC.B.Tyler   Balastrini 
Miter BuildBradC.B.Tyler   Miter Build 
Miter PrepBradC.B.Tyler   Miter Prep 
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