Associate Material Handler

Position Summary

The Associate Material Handler is responsible for initiating, maintaining, and compiling records associated with ordering, receiving, storing, issuing, and shipping materials, supplies, and equipment.

Essential Functions

• Compares nomenclature, stock numbers, and other listed information on packing slips to verify accuracy of purchase orders and shipping orders
• Compiles and performs data entry tasks to maintain inventory, purchasing, shipping, and other records; uses data sources such as contracts, purchase orders, invoices, requisitions, etc.
• Supports verification of inventory computations against physical count of stock and adjusts errors and documents discrepancies with proposed corrective action
• Maintains manual or computerized records such as material inventory, in-process production reports, and status of material locations
• Supports compilation of information on receipt of disbursement of material, equipment, merchandise, or supplies, and computes inventory balance, price, and cost
• Packages materials and equipment ensuring that shipping documentation is accurate and materials are protected adequately for shipment; follows most efficient and economical routing and mode of transportation
• Supports investigations into causes of misdirected shipments, damage or shortages in shipments or overcharges in freight cost
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Basic proficiency with MS Office software, document management software and ability to navigating the Internet
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Possesses interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Typically requires 1 year of related experience

Physical Demands

• Required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Required to possess specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and capacity to adjust focus
• May be required to operate a powered industrial truck and perform role related tasks while elevated 25 feet or higher