Inventory Clerk - 1st Shift

About the role

Penske Logistics is looking for an Inventory Clerk to join an excellent team at our warehouse operation in Salt Lake City. This role is ideal for detail‑oriented, safety‑conscious individuals with a pleasant and outgoing attitude who want to excel in a warehouse environment. Reporting to the inventory control manager, you will help maintain accurate inventory by ensuring the system inventory in the WMS matches the physical inventory stored at the facility, working in a non‑climate‑controlled environment and using various inventory control systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure system count matches physical inventory
• Resolve discrepancies at location and pallet level
• Look for missing product in storage locations
• Update WMS to match physical through various methods
• Research and document root cause
• Ensure proper rotation of product
• Analyze reports to identify rotation issues
• Ensure rotation physically moved as required
• Research and document root cause
• Accurately receive inventory
• Work with checkers to ensure accurate receipt of inventory
• Audit inbound receipts, both physically and through receipt documentation
• Accurately induct x‑dock into inventory
• Data setup and validation
• Accurately input required data elements into WMS and various other applications
• Audit existing data for inaccurate data
• Manage unsalable inventory to resolution
• Accurately document information on product recalls, including physically segregating as required
• Work with procurement on product expiration and product holds to final resolution
• Accurately record dump / donate and other product dispositions
• Ensure appropriate signage accurately located in distribution center
• Process analysis and documentation
• Work with inventory management to document and train inventory procedures to warehouse operations
• Assist with daily and weekly reports
• Assist in development and implementation of special projects and tasks
• All other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 2 years of general office experience required
• 1 year of customer service experience required
• Inventory Control / Cycle Counting Experience strongly preferred
• Warehouse / Distribution Center experience strongly preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to learn WMS and various internal applications
• Ability to follow work procedures and safety rules
• Must be able to read, write, understand and speak English
• Ability to handle multiple tasks independently with precise detail and follow‑up reporting
• Able and willing to operate various material handling equipment;