Inventory Coordinator
Summary
Oversee inventory accuracy by managing cycle counts, audits, and reconciliations, and coordinating with teams to maintain stock levels and report discrepancies.
JOB DESCRIPTION
To maintain a high level of inventory accuracy and integrity within the sales facility. Manage inventory on site by overseeing cycle counts, receipts, adjustments, audits, and reconciliation.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
- Monitoring and controlling inventory integrity
- Process and reconcile weekly cycle counts and update the cycle count log
- Weekly monitoring and controlling the in-transit inventory
- Coordinate with shipping to verify incoming shipments are accurate
- Enter orders from manufacturing to support sales team and maintain min max levels 2-3 times weekly
- Prepare outbound shipments for redistribution
- Reconcile discrepancies between physical inventory and inventory records by investigating/identifying root cause
- Generate and analyze inventory reports, usage and turnover rates
- Slow moving, excess inventory
- Areas that can utilize excess inventory
- Ensure that the warehouse has a product identification and location program
- Oversee adjustments of all types (scrap, goodwill, warranty, waste, return to vendor, inventory adjustment) and ensure that they are captured in the correct general ledger
- Oversee the inventory control functions at each assigned facility
- Responsible for performing inventory audits every year on the hub warehouse and truck warehouses if applicable and report findings to the Supply Chain Manager
- Oversee open purchase orders and maintaining accurate receipts at each assigned facility weekly
- Send weekly valuations, open sales orders, and open purchase order reports to staff at each facility
- Coordinate efforts across sales, accounting and purchasing to enhance inventory accuracy
- Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through appropriate channels
- Work with district managers on upcoming forecasts and demand to keep inventory levels and min max levels maintained
- Maintain a +/- 2% yearly variance of the total warehouse value
- Other duties as assigned
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Must have a bachelor’s degree or at least 5 years’ experience working with inventory systems
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel (familiar with using formulas, VLOOKUP, pivot tables), and Outlook
- Must be able to lift 50lbs as a part of the job function
- Must be able to pass a forklift certification test and drive a forklift daily if needed