Inventory Control Specialist II General Admin

About the role

Maintains proper inventory levels by monitoring stock and generating purchase orders as needed in accordance with replenishment guidelines. Investigates and corrects inventory discrepancies. Places special orders and ensures pricing is accurate. Provides guidance and training to less experienced co-workers. Reviews system generated reports and uses information to generate purchase orders for stock merchandise. Places purchase orders from vendors to balance projected needs with special buy opportunities and future promotions utilizing on-time delivery methods. Ensures all costs are accurate and accounted for on purchase orders. Partners with marketing, pricing, inventory control, and accounts payable departments to resolve system and/or invoice cost discrepancies and determine appropriate corrective action with vendor to resolve. Provides sales and informational assistance on products and freight to staff and customers. Returns defective merchandise and ensures proper and timely credit is received from vendor. Provides training and guidance to less experienced co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Maintains proper inventory levels by monitoring stock and generating purchase orders as needed in accordance with replenishment guidelines.
• Investigates and corrects inventory discrepancies.
• Places special orders and ensures pricing is accurate.
• Provides guidance and training to less experienced co-workers.
• Reviews system generated reports and uses information to generate purchase orders for stock merchandise.
• Places purchase orders from vendors to balance projected needs with special buy opportunities and future promotions utilizing on-time delivery methods.
• Ensures all costs are accurate and accounted for on purchase orders.
• PARTNERS WITH MARKETING, PRICING, INVENTORY CONTROL, AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DEPARTMENTS TO RESOLVE SYSTEM AND/OR INVOICE COST DISCREPANCIES AND DETERMINE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION WITH VENDOR TO RESOLVE.
• PROVIDES SALES AND INFORMATIONAL ASSISTANCE ON PRODUCTS AND FREIGHT TO STAFF AND CUSTOMERS.
• RETURNS DEFECTIVE MERCHANDISE AND ENSURES PROPER AND TIMELY CREDIT IS RECEIVED FROM VENDOR.
• PROVIDES TRAINING AND GUIDANCE TO LESS EXPERIENCED CO-WORKERS.

Requirements

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• Three (3) years related experience

Qualifications

• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Skills

• Inventory management
• Order placement
• Cost analysis
• Customer service
• Training and mentoring

Benefits

Builders FirstSource offers competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible hours to accommodate business needs.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening.