Inventory Control Associate
About the Role
Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. As part of our team, you will contribute to maintaining accurate inventory records and supporting efficient warehouse operations while collaborating across departments to resolve inventory issues and drive continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate inventory records and support efficient warehouse operations by performing cycle counts, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with inventory control procedures.
- Collaborate with Inspection, Planning, Customer Service, Sourcing, Finance, and other internal departments to deliver resolutions to inventory issues.
- Support in recognizing problems as improvement opportunities and eliminate root causes by implementing sustainable solutions.
- Participate in and facilitate continuous improvement events.
- Perform Layered Process Audits (LPAs) based on the monthly schedule and drive improvements through findings.
- Assist in training Warehouse associates, including updating training checklists.
- Initiate communication with Warehouse employees to resolve inventory issues and picking errors.
- Assist in the continuous improvement of processes and procedures, including updating work instructions and single-point lessons, and resolving corrective actions.
- Support “Boundary Team” alignment between operations and all support functions, clearly defining expectations and holding employees accountable.
- Assist in ordering parts: sending quotes, writing purchase orders, receiving deliveries, and adding to inventory.
- Input Risk Notification data into Intelex.
- Maintain and improve inventory quantities using an Excel inventory program.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- 2+ years of experience in inventory control or warehouse operations.
- PIT certification required.
- Strong organization and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, and/or pivot tables.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Familiarity with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software.
- Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma.
- Knowledge of quality control procedures in data management.
- Basic understanding of engineering drawings.
- Ability to organize and plan workload in a self-directed manner.
- Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships across functional areas.
- Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances.
- Knowledge of the barcoding program Nice Label.
- Ability to classify parts using AutoCAD drawings.
Core Values
All employees must adhere to the following core values:
- High performance
- Respect
- Integrity
- Candor
- Engaged leadership
- Accountability
We’re known for being:
- Innovative & adaptable
- Dedicated to absolute integrity
- Focused on the customer first
- Respectful and team-oriented
- Optimistic and energizing
- Accountable for performance
About nVent
nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We design, manufacture, market, install, and service high-performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings, and critical processes. Our comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions spans industry-leading brands recognized globally for quality, reliability, and innovation.
Our principal office is in London, and our U.S. management office is in Minneapolis. Our portfolio includes brands such as nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF, and TRACHTE, with a history dating back more than 100 years. Learn more at www.nvent.com.
Benefits
At nVent, we provide a broad benefits package for eligible full-time employees, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts.
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance, and life insurance.
- A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan, both with a company match.
- Tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal, and parental leave, and back-up care services.
- Paid time off, including volunteer time.
- A well-being program and legal & identity theft protection.
We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide through our nVent in Action matching program, providing funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate.