Inventory Control Coordinator, 1st Shift (D1143)

Decatur, GA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Inventory Control Coordinator

Location: Decatur AR

About the Wellness Pet Company

The Wellness Pet Company is on a mission to help the next generation of pet parents fulfill a shared life of wellbeing with their pets through a foundation of proven nutrition. We are committed to crafting high-quality pet food dental chews treats and topper recipes that are made with the perfect balance of high-quality natural ingredients paired with the latest scientific research and technologies. As a community of people working together Wellies are positively obsessed with how to deliver proven health outcomes that pet parents can see and pets can taste. Wellies bring their best to work every day come ready to collaborate embrace the hard things and own their outcomes.

Our Team is based out of our Decatur Arkansas manufacturing facility where we are committed to nutritional innovation product quality and safety. To ensure our product quality we control the manufacturing process in Decatur from consistent quality checks on all raw materials coming into the plant to the shipment of our finished product to customers. Our employees take pride in the products we produce for the pets who depend on us.

What Youll Accomplish

The Inventory Control Coordinator helps safeguard Wellness Pet Companys raw material inventory assets by reducing the risk of shortages to our customers and financial misstatement on our Balance Sheet.

Maintain accurate raw material and packaging inventory levels to ensure production schedules are fully supported with zero downtime due to stock shortages.
Perform electronic and physical cycle counts across all raw material and packaging locations investigating and resolving count variances to maintain high inventory-accuracy performance.
Assist in researching packing cycle count issues/PLTWIP/PLTIN and other discrepancies.
Participate in the physical inventory program performed at least once annually.
Ensure timely and accurate issuance of materials to shop orders in accordance with ignition usage.
Close and audit packaging and processing shop orders ensuring accuracy of material consumption scrap reporting and yield.
Resolve shop order issues including costing discrepancies.
Issue and reverse materials on shop orders as required.
Verify accuracy of transitional locations in IFS (i.e.: Lab Hold PLTWIP PLTIN and trailer locations)
Audit and monitor scrap reporting for accuracy.
Ensure accuracy of inventory levels and shop order reporting for month-end close.
Receive raw material in IFS and audit all plant raw material receipts to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Assist with training on inventory scrap and shop order processes
Effectively navigate and utilize company systems (i.e.: IFS and ignition)
This is not an exhaustive list of all job duties/responsibilities. Additional duties will be assigned

Who Were Looking For

Team Wellie is a group of people who are truly obsessed in all the best ways about winning for the consumer and the pets they love. And so we are seeking an individual who:

Is consumer focused in all they do
Continually challenge themselves to go the extra mile to get the job done and ensure its done the right way as opposed to the easy way
Hold themselves and others accountable
Embraces continual development through the sharing of feedback and investment in learning opportunities.
Is a true collaborator sharing resources and engages in healthy debate
Celebrates differences and strives to learn from others who are different from themselves
Gives back to their community and supports sustainable practices

This position is ideally suited for an individual who has strong organizational skills excellent verbal & written communication skills and accountability for results.

In addition for this specific role we need someone with:

High school diploma/ GED required
One year inventory control experience preferred
One year of experience in shipping/receiving in a plant setting preferred
Knowledge of raw materials production processes quality control costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
Ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
Self-motivated and able to work independently
Must be detail-oriented and pay close attention to accuracy
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced Excel capabilities including data analysis pivot tables and complex formulas
Comfortable working at heights

Why Work for Wellness Pet

We care about the wellbeing of our people their families and their pets. We treat every Wellie to a best-in-class benefits package a warm and welcoming environment and a place where you can learn and grow professionally. More information about what makes us special can be found on our website.

The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We foster an inclusive work environment and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability or veteran status.

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Job Title: Inventory Control CoordinatorLocation: Decatur AR About the Wellness Pet CompanyThe Wellness Pet Company is on a mission to help the next generation of pet parents fulfill a shared life of wellbeing with their pets through a foundation of proven nutrition. We are committed to crafting hig...