Slotting Coordinator

About the role

This is an Operations position responsible for maintaining and coordinating all slotting processes in a cost-efficient manner. Must maintain a balance between the Sysco Redistribution Center, merchandising and the selection pick path.

Responsibilities

• Determine warehouse placement of all incoming merchandise and ensures that merchandise is slotted within before receipt.
• Decide placement of new item merchandising and reports slot to appropriate staff to efficiently store merchandise for future delivery.
• Prepare a slot change memo identifying the rearrangement of products.
• Move product, as needed, to make room for new products to efficiently utilize warehouse space and track product movement through the warehouse.
• Enter slot changes into the inventory tracking system to ensure that all product locations can be identified.
• Rearrange merchandise in the warehouse to maximize total cubic feet usage of available warehouse space.
• Identify "like items" that are slotted in such a way that the products may not be confused and mispicked; separate items, as needed, to reduce the possibility of mispick and misdelivery of products to customers.
• Check slots of discontinued items to determine if the product is gone.
• Approve the deletion of the item code numbers if the product is removed to ensure that no product is wasted due to deletion from the inventory tracking system.
• Update, through data entry, slot changes, alterations, expansions, etc., to ensure that the system correctly identifies product location at all times.
• Plan and prepare a draft of warehouse racking expansion, as request, to ensure the fullest utilization of warehouse space.
• Establish additional racking components needs.
• Conform to appropriate equipment (i.e. tugs, forklifts, pallet jacks) operation rules and practices to reduce accidents and injuries.
• Ensure that assigned equipment is maintained and clean, and report repair or service needs to the equipment mechanic to reduce equipment damage.
• Observe all safety rules, regulations, and sanitation policies to reduce accidents, injuries, and equipment damage.
• Use equipment horns when driving out of storage areas into unobstructed view areas, and when entering walkways or row intersections to reduce accidents, injuries and equipment damage.
• Plug batteries into the power outlet when not in use to ensure the availability of fully operational equipment.

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) or equivalent preferred.

Experience: 3+ years' experience in the Warehouse/Distribution Services field preferred.

Requirement: 18+ years of age; submit to pre-employment testing (Drug Screen, Background Check).

Professional Skills

• Able to read, write and communicate effectively, as it relates to the job and the safety regulations.
• Working knowledge of the following: inventory control techniques and procedures, product lines and their dimensions, products sold by Sysco, Sysco safety and security policies, equipment associated with warehouse activities and the operation of the equipment.
• Good working knowledge of the following systems and technologies: Sysco Warehouse Management System (SWMS), Sysco Uniform System (SUS), Radio Frequency (RF) Admin (both Spec 1 and Spec 24), SOS, LAS, Driver Tech, RoadNet or equivalent.
• Personal computer skills, inclusive of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Physical Demands

Lift 50 pounds regularly and occasionally up to 100 pounds.