Plant Inventory Control Associate

About the role

At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water. This position offers an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact, develop lasting relationships, and build a satisfying career. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

The Plant Inventory Control Associate accurately maintains daily, weekly, and monthly inventory levels in the WMS while maintaining proper inventory rotation and storage. This role navigates an advanced ERP system to execute all daily aspects of inbound and outbound inventory operations.

Location: New York plant

Responsibilities

• Navigate through an advanced ERP system to successfully execute all daily aspects of the "Inbound & Outbound" inventory operations
• Create purchase orders (pallets, airgas, etc.)
• Process all recycle and destruction loads
• Ensure all finished goods, raw materials, and sub-assembly components are maintained per established guidelines and procedures
• Process all non-conforming material in Agile
• Coordinate with all involved parties to ensure accurate inbound receipts, intercompany transfers, and RMAs
• Verify true time inventory transaction records in the company's ERP system
• Complete Oracle transaction activities from Receiving into Inventory, WIP, or Non-Conforming inventories
• Maintain integrity and accuracy of all inventories by performing daily audits and maintaining a comprehensive Cycle Count program
• Complete Oracle transaction activities associated with material movements
• Maintain integrity, accuracy, and control of all in-house materials
• Compile records by SKU, quantities, Sub-Inventories, and validate EBS Oracle inventories against physical counts to investigate and adjust errors in computation or count; report reasons for discrepancies
• Maintain and compute inventory balance by running and preparing reports of inventory balances, shortages, and discrepancies
• Organize warehouse for efficient storage and material distribution per supervisor instructions
• Maintain accurate inventory levels through daily, monthly cycle counts and annual year-end physical inventories
• Assist in maintaining accurate inventory reports by sub-organizations, RMAs, HFIs, and WIP
• Identify expired inventory disposition (SLOB)
• Maintain product rotation and storage disciplines (FIFO)
• Interact and maintain positive relationships with all levels of leadership
• Accomplish special projects and other assignments/duties as required by management
• Comply with all safety rules and regulations, GMPs, and all Niagara policies and procedures
• Establish and maintain high standards for quality, housekeeping, and productivity
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years experience in field or similar manufacturing environment
• 2 years experience in position
• 0 years experience managing people/projects (experience may include a combination of work experience and education)

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 years experience in field or similar manufacturing environment
• 4 years experience working in position
• 2 years experience managing people/projects (experience may include a combination of work experience and education)

Competencies

This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

Lead Like an Owner

• Makes safety the number one priority
• Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
• Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
• Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
• Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
• Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers

InnovACT

• Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
• Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
• Increases performance through greater efficiency

Find a Way

• Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
• Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
• Seeks solutions rather than placing blame

Empowered to be Great

• Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities
• Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
• Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED
• Preferred: Associate's Degree

Certifications

• Required: None
• Preferred: Forklift certification

Language Requirements

• Required: Minimum Professional Proficiency
• Preferred: Full Professional Proficiency

Pay

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Typical Compensation Range: $21.91 - $29.03 per hour

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family. Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
• And more

Full benefits details: https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits