Inventory Clerk- 2nd Shift

Penske Logistics is looking for Inventory Clerk associates to become part of an excellent team at our Houston TX location! This is a great opportunity for individuals who are safety conscious and have a pleasant outgoing attitude who want to excel in a warehouse environment.

Major Responsibilities:
Ensuring system count matches physical inventory through completion of regularly scheduled Cycle Counts
Resolve discrepancies at location and pallet level through the completion of Audit Counts
Look for missing products in storage locations
Accurately Receive Inventory
Align with receivers to ensure accurate receipt of inventory
Audit inbound receipts both physically and through receipt documentation. Process any overage or shortage receipts through the site specific OSD Standard Operating Procedures
Update WMS to match physical through various methods (i.e. Cycle Counting Inventory Adjustments etc.)
Research and document root cause
Ensuring proper rotation of reworked products through site specific processes
Utilize Material Handling Equipment to conduct daily task activities
Analyze reports to identify rotation issues
Ensure rotation physically moved as required
Research and document root cause
Work with receiving clerks to ensure accurate receipt of inventory
New SKU setup and validation
Accurately input required data elements into WMS and various other applications
Audit existing data for inaccurate data
Accurately document information on product recalls including physical segregating as required.
Work with procurement on product expiration and product holds to final resolution
Accurately record dump / donate and other product dispositions
Manage inventory adjustments as required
Ensure that appropriate adjustment methods are utilized in inventory manipulation
Ensure appropriate signage accurately located in distribution center
Organize warehouse to efficiently store and pick product
Maintain accurate storage logic as developed with industrial engineer
Slot new items daily maintaining optimal locations and pick patterns
Assist with analyzing new DC layouts
Process analysis and documentation
Work with inventory management to document and train inventory procedures to warehouse operations
Manage outside storage inventory
Maintain appropriate inventory levels between offsite storage and DC to maintain service level.
Analyze inbound purchase orders and determine best candidates for outside storage to minimize outside storage cost
Maintain accurate reporting on outside storage process
Assist with daily and weekly reports
All other tasks as assigned
Assist in development and implementation of special project and tasks

2 years of general office experience required
1 year of customer service experience required
High School diploma or equivalent required
Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word Excel Outlook and PowerPoint required
AS400 experience preferred
Regular predictable full attendance is an essential function of the job
Willingness to travel as necessary work the required schedule work at the specific location required complete Penske employment application submit to a background investigation (to include past employment education and criminal history) and drug screening.

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
While performing the duties of this job the associate may be required to stand walk and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch handle and feel and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.