Manager, Inventory Control - SYGMA - US

Job Summary

Responsibilities

• Provides for monitoring and inspection of produce at the dock to ensure quality standards are met and quantity is correct
• Oversees and makes all receiving and inventory adjustments to assure correctness and entry into the mainframe
• Reports daily physical cycle counts on frozen, cooler, and dry products
• Oversees the slotting and assigning of all new items in the warehouse, ensuring the correctness of the information in the mainframe and that warehouse slots are labeled correctly
• Keeps VP/GM and Warehouse Management informed, as needed, of potential problems and changes
• Oversees and performs research regarding inventory losses, and implements solutions
• Oversees the processes involved when potential “outs” are discovered
• Manages and produces inventory and warehouse reports daily
• Manages and directs all physical inventories as called for under SYGMA guidelines and directives
• Works closely with all departments regarding merchandise received, new items, all inventories, to assure a continuous flow of information
• Oversees and is responsible for the cycle count program
• Oversees and is responsible for adherence to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Guidelines

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma/GED
• Experience: 5 years of inventory control experience in food distribution, prefer 4-year college degree in a related discipline and 1-year experience on IBM AS400

Physical Demands

• Work is light to medium in nature with frequent walking to perform assigned tasks.
• You must be able to communicate clearly with shippers and employees.
• Physical inventories involve periods of prolonged standing.

Mental/Visual Demands

• You must be able to read text that is close and at a distance with or without correction.
• You must be able to perform manual tasks, hear, sit, reach, lift, bend, and interact with others.

Working Conditions

• Activities occur both inside (protected from weather conditions but not temperature changes) and outside.
• Employee is subjected to extreme cold while supervising in the freezer.
• Hazardous conditions may exist, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current and working in high places.

Equipment Operated

• A calculator, copier, fax, PC, Microsoft Office applications, telephone and mainframe printer are typical equipment used in this position.
• You may also be required to operate a pallet jack and forklift.

Licenses or Certifications

• Warehouse equipment and possibly forklift.
• ISO certification or involvement preferred.