Inventory Control Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the Inventory Control Supervisor, performs the technical, and clerical skills to effectively maintain accurate inventory of the warehouse facilities. Assists with inventory cycle counts, inventory discrepancy research and resolution and inventory adjustments as well as the receipt, storage, pulling, and staging of consumer products in an assigned warehouse.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Execution of cycle count program to eliminate and reduce missing inventory issues.
• Conduct NIS research and communicate occurrences to leadership team
• Assist in execute changes in pallet slot sequencing to improve efficiency and accuracy of warehouse operations
• Ensures incoming freight is scanned into and put away in primary or back up pallet positions, operating forklift or pickers as required.
• Ensures products are pulled on a timely basis, using scanning devices operating with a warehouse management system, and operating forklift or pickers as required.
• Follows established procedures on notifying supervisor of NIS (not in stock) items.
• Communicates daily with supervisor to achieve 100% in-stock performance.
• Upon completion of orders, responsible to deliver products to Consolidators in appropriate areas, operating forklift as required.
• Prepare equipment and vehicles for use; includes regularly checking forklift and picker to ensure they are in operating condition and performing routine inspection of mechanical equipment.
• Maintains a clean and orderly warehouse.
• Performs other related warehouse duties as may be required or assigned.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• May be required to work in alternate warehouses or perform additional duties assigned by supervisor.
• Maintains yard and areas in and around warehouse as required.

Communication, Physical and Mental Demands:
Visual ability to read handwritten or typed documents, and display screen of various warehouse equipment. Able to conduct verbal conversation and hear normal range verbal conversation (approximately 60 decibels). Able to sit, stand, stoop, kneel, bend and walk. Able to sit or stand for sustained periods of time. Able to walk hard flooring for sustained periods of time. Able to climb slopes, stairs, steps, ramps and ladders. Able to lift and carry up to 60 pounds frequently. Able to push and/or pull a variety of tools and equipment weighing up to 80 pounds. Able to sustain strenuous manual labor for 8 hours. Able to exhibit full range of motion for shoulder external rotation and internal rotation, shoulder abduction and adduction, elbow flexion and extension, shoulder extension and flexion, back lateral flexion, hip flexion and extension, and knee flexion. Able to work at various elevated heights in safe and effective manner. Able to work in a wide range of temperatures. Able to work with chemical agents in a safe and effective manner without allergic reaction. Able to operate a variety of warehouse equipment in a safe and effective manner. Positions requires working and supervising assigned staffing under deadline pressures and low tolerance for inaccuracies in storing or pulling of product line.

Skills / Knowledge:
In addition to being able to fulfill communication, physical and mental demands listed above, must know how to operate forklift, picker and pallet jacks. Be able to instruct and follow instructions and safety procedures, including safety rules of forklift and picker operation. Be able to lift 60 lbs unassisted.

Education:
High School graduation or equivalent.

Experience:
One year of warehouse experience in storing and pulling orders in a warehouse unit, including the operation of scanning devices or voice directed picking systems, preferred. Certified on the safe and correct operation of forklift and picker preferred.

Working Conditions:
Working conditions are considered acceptable and involve lifting, standing, and carrying, and exposure to hazards common in a warehouse environment. Indoors under regular warehouse conditions; outside in all types of weather.

Equipment Used:
Operates forklift, pickers, pallet jacks, uses hand truck, scanners and standard safety equipment.

Work Hours:
DAY, EVENING, OVERNIGHT & WEEKEND shifts available starting at 6:00 am, 3:00 pm, or 9:00 pm. Sun – Thurs and/or Mon thru Fri. Weekend shifts also available. Must be flexible and able to work overtime as necessary. Work schedule may vary, depending on various warehouse locations.

Accuracy:
Maintains and demands accuracy from all personnel for receipt, storing, pulling orders and accounting in assigned warehouse.

Other:
Alertness and careful attention is required to avoid injury to self and to others. Excellent attendance record.

Requirements:
Pass a required drug testing.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to the job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.