Inventory Control Coordinator

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Responsible for overseeing the proper handling of inventory control for the Food Safety Distribution Department

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  Other duties may be assigned:

• Responsible for leading team of cycle counters and guiding them in their daily job duties
• Ensure all users are properly trained in inventory databases and proper inventory control procedures
• Coordinate with leadership and peers to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Ensure Lot # and expiration sensitive inventory is processed first in first out and bring awareness to proper channels when product is nearing expiration.
• Conduct regularly scheduled and unscheduled cycle counts. Report findings and discrepancies to Inventory Control Manager.
• Create ad hoc inquires to extract inventory information for relevant departments and personnel.
• Communicate with supply chain, logistics, sales and marketing on product supply.
• Determine potential shortages and proactively work to remedy problems.
• Communicate with sales and marketing analysis of slow moving products.
• Report and adjust any inventory discrepancies found.
• Perform regular reporting and review with management.
• Actively participate in physical inventory; conduct physical inventories of raw materials, products, and supplies.
• Analysis of transfer logs and obsolete inventory.
• Participate in cost reduction strategy meetings.
• Work with cost accountant to resolve any inventory discrepancies.
• Investigate and resolve short shipment complaints.
• Other duties as assigned by management.  

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 1 - 3 years of related inventory control experience; Proficient in Microsoft Excel; leadership experience preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Equipment certifications are required for this position. Working at heights required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Temperature of working area is not uniform so may be required to operate in temperatures around 35 degrees F.

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