INVENTORY CONTROL SPECIALIST II -2ND SHIFT

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Helps maintain the accuracy of computer perpetual inventory.
• Aids in identifying and correcting variances in the computer perpetual inventory.
• Maintains oversight of and monitors inventory levels, addressing slow-moving items.
• Schedules and performs cycle counts of finished goods and bulk materials.
• Reviews and validates counts, ensuring accuracy.
• Communicates quality issues and discrepancies to relevant parties.
• Processes returns to suppliers, donations, and freight claims.
• Enters and updates information in Oracle systems and maintains records.
• Verifies and corrects lot numbers in reconciliation documents.
• Supports production by pulling product samples for various departments.
• Participates in annual cycle count audits and assists with lot trace and mass balance.
• Ensures adherence to safety and GMP requirements.
• Engages in safety training and initiatives to foster a safe work environment.
• Communicates safety information to new employees.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

• Supports a culture of safe production and operations.
• Fulfills safety rules and procedures.
• Engages in safety training and reporting safety concerns.
• Communicates safety information to new employees.
• Fulfills responsibilities outlined in the company safety management plan.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma, two years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong background in inventory control, particularly in cycle counts, inventory investigation, returns to vendors, and scrap material handling.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Mathematical skills, including the ability to work with fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A high school diploma, two years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A strong inventory control background with emphasis on cycle counts, inventory investigation, return to vendors, and scrap material handling.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively with groups of customers or employees.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and higher math functions.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with various concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularly stands and/or walks.
• Uses hands to inspect, handle, feel, and/or use a tape dispensing gun.
• Reaches with hands and arms.
• Talks or hears.
• Lifts, moves, raises, and/or places items up to 55 lbs.
• Accesses products on the floor or low shelves.
• Operates a hand truck or forklift with a 24-inch step.
• Opens and closes truck doors.
• Pulls down with 70 lbs. of force from 75 inches and pulls up with 70 lbs. of force from 9 inches.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Near moving mechanical parts.
• Exposure to herbal aromas, dust, and/or airborne particles, some of which are classified as allergens or irritants.
• Exposure to ingredients (powders and liquids), mixes (powders and liquids), equipment, and packaging.
• Exposure to all of the FDA-designated major food allergens (Milk, Eggs, Fish, Crustacean shellfish, Tree nuts, Wheat, and Soybeans).
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud, and louder hearing protection is required in some areas.