Inventory Control Specialist

Job Purpose: The Inventory Control Specialist creates, reviews, links and closes production shop floor orders; in accordance with company policies and procedures. The Inventory Control Specialist also provides administrative and clerical support to the inventory control and production departments.

Essential Functions:

• Manage daily inventory issues/problems/variances; complete and maintain all required paperwork, records, documents, etc.
• Check and verify reported finished goods inventory, daily, to ensure correct reporting and issuing of product to shop order packet.
• Check shop orders daily to ensure the operators have issued the correct amount of product, cans, film, lids, etc., for all production lines; make substitutions when needed.
• Close all shop orders using a 4 step process. All shop orders must be closed at the end of every month for the accounting department (roughly 60-70 a day).
• Work with other departments such as warehouse and production teams to investigate and correct inventory reporting discrepancies that may occur; including shortages, discrepancies on pallet tags versus Macola and any other transaction discrepancies.
• Correct any RF scanning gun mistakes due to forklift driver or production team error.
• Cycle count inventories of various items weekly to research and correct discrepancies to ensure correctness of on-hand amounts.
• Assist production team with issuing and inventory transaction problems as they occur.
• Communicate to relevant departments, including Quality, as orders require a COA to be performed.
• Create shop orders for bulk orders and distribute the paperwork; monitor and track bulk customer orders.
• Assist Manager/Supervisor, as needed.
• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.
• Prepare and participate in year-end physical inventory count and audit.
• Be available to work Saturday/Sunday/holiday for month-end close.
• Must attend all company required training.