Inventory Control Specialist

Description:

Reporting to the Manager of Inventory Control, the Inventory Control Specialist is a key member of the team supporting Distribution operations at Peet's. This role is responsible for overseeing inventory accuracy at multiple warehouses, including 3PL warehouses, by coordinating cycle counts, verifying locations, monitoring transactions and ensuring adequate processes are in place to support that work.

Essential Responsibilities

• Monitor, track, correct and report inventory transaction errors

• Monitor inventory trends and identify financial risks (i.e. aging or slow-moving inventory) and opportunities with inventory

• Establish or improve current process flows to enhance inventory transaction accuracy

• Analyze inventory structure; recommend and support actions to improve inventory turns

• Lead initiatives related to improved accuracy, inventory waste reduction, supplier recovery, FEFO, E&O, etc.

• Support weekly/monthly cycle counting and year end physical inventory processes; Review data and suggest process improvements to ensure high accuracy levels.

• Support cost accounting team and standard costing activities

• Support monthly accounting closing processes

• Identify aging inventory and with Inventory Control Manager, escalate to business channels to discuss options for secondary sale/donation/disposal

• Coordinate the disposition of aged inventory through donation or destruction, including the identification of recipient, scheduling of pick-up, creating inventory journals, and the preparation, reporting, and retention of appropriate documentation; Submit documentation to Inventory Finance

• Coordinate the rework of product damaged during handling from the removal of inventory to the recouping/repacking of salvageable product to the return to inventory; Ensure appropriate transactions are completed and damages are reported. Report any issues to the Inventory Control Manager.

• Participate in and support internal/external project teams

• As needed, support training on warehouse processes that impact on inventory accuracy

• Perform cycle counts as established by facility management, assist in resolution of discrepancies, and report results in timely manner for adjustment of inventory records.

• Run shelf life reports and makes adjustments per QA direction.

• Research problems and questions as requested.

• Other tasks as necessary.

Skills:

Inventroy, cycle count, excel, wms, sap, oracle, d365, microsoft dynamics, Data entry, Inventory, Document control, Inventory control, Quality assurance, Material handling, Cycle counts

Top Skills Details:

Inventroy,cycle count,excel,wms,sap,oracle,d365,microsoft dynamics

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

DC or Manufacturing experience

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

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