Inventory Control Technician

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Transfers and charges out materials, tools, and supplies to respective warehouses or departments
• Prepares materials and supporting documentation for outbound shipping for equipment returns and other outbound company shipments
• Receives incoming shipments within inventory program and verifies against purchase orders to ensure fulfillment
• Proper utilization of the bar-code program and all aspects of tracking serialized and non-serialized inventory
• Organizes and maintains warehouse and inventory areas for efficient material storage and handling
• Maintains bar coding labeling system on each stock item and manually stocks inventory shelving with stock items received or returned
• Aids Purchasing/Inventory Control Specialist with monitoring and maintaining perpetual physical inventory
• Performs purchasing tasks in response to daily replenishing requirements for the purchase of inventoried equipment, materials, and supplies, office supplies, department supplies and specialty items
• Restocks used equipment through the process of equipment returns
• Performs monthly physical inventory count of warehouse stock items in all locations including, but not limited to: Business Office Warehouse, Call Center, Network Operations, etc.
• Records, identifies and reconciles inventory discrepancies and maintains best practices to potentially minimize variance
• Determines if an item needs to be sent for repair, and processes replaced item into inventory for use
• Performs routine clerical duties including data entry, maintaining files or records either electronically or manually, operating office machinery or answering telephones
• Bi-annually performs an analysis of current levels of inventory to ensure they are neither over nor under stocked
• Safely operates forklift and other equipment such as pallet jack, dolly or buggy in accordance with safety regulations. Follows the PPE safety standard
• Maintains storage areas in a clean and orderly manner
• Aids with disposition of property, supplies, and materials
• Ensures security of equipment storage areas
• Utilizes proper General Ledger account number in accordance to the transaction type
• Ensures that the Hazardous Communication Plan is followed and administered correctly to all Right to Know stations. Ensures that labeling and storage of materials follow the regulations within the Hazardous Communication plan
• Aids with Purchases/Issues/Assigns PPE to all Department Managers/Employees while maintaining an accurate record related to the program
• Maintains stocked First Aid Kits to designated employee vehicles/and within RTC designated facility locations
• Utilizes current purchasing/inventory software in conjunction with the bar coding program to properly account for and process equipment returns, receipts of new equipment, equipment transfers, and physical inventory counts as required. Also maintains full knowledge of the functions available in the Reach program related to inventory
• Responsible for daily mail courier services
• Serves as backup to the Purchasing/Inventory Control Specialist

Education And/or Experience

• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Warehouse organization skills
• General logistic skills
• Bar code experience
• Internet and Outlook use
• Computer Skills: Windows; Internet Explorer; Microsoft Outlook; Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Access (optional); Microsoft Visio (optional)

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions