Warehouse Receiving & Inventory Associate

Who We Are:Great Northern Equipment Distributing Inc. manufactures and distributes top-quality equipment that you can trust and count on at an exceptional value. We provide quality products and trusted brands to the hardwarelawn & garden rental agriculture and power equipment industries. We continue to strategically partner ourselves with quality products and incorporate smart business solutions that we can utilize across our business to provide our customers exceptional we started in 1983 our goal has always been to understand our customers business and develop a complete product and support solution that delivers exactly what you need.

Why Choose GNE

We provide an industry leading benefits package to cover healthcare retirement and wellness programs to help you be your best self financially and physically. On top of that we have:

• Competitive Pay: $23/hr with your exact compensation personalized based on your skills experience and location. We believe in rewarding top talent with pay that reflects your value.
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Holiday pay
• Referral bonus
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K with employer match
• Excellent work/lifebalance
• Employee Discount & Free Rental Equipment Program
• Opportunityfor internal growth and employee advancement

Basic Function:The Receiving & Inventory Associate will be responsible for and will manage day-to-day receiving efforts and play a key role in handling most if not all parts inventory applicable. This individual will drive the organization and placement of products into our warehouse as well as enter products into our ERP system.

Essential Functions:

• Inventory Control:
• • Inspects inbound freight and reports any damage.
  • Receives product into ERP system.
  • Puts away products and assists others who are performing inventory related processes.
  • Monitors inventory levels and assesses Replens to maintain desired stock levels.
  • Conducts frequent spot and partial audits of physical inventory.
  • Assists with periodic (at least annual) physical inventory audits records results and makes placement adjustments as necessary.
  • Performs bin consolidation to ensure maximizing of space utilization.
  • Processes customer returns.
  • Coordinates vendor returns.
  • Controls demo product movement from warehouse.
• Order Selection and Shipping:
  • Operates forklift order picker or pallet jack to pick product orders as needed.
  • Makes certain appropriate paperwork is complete before product leaves premises (i.e. UPS SpeeDee Truck and end of day postings).
  • Performs ship Sales Order functions.
  • Efficiently and thoroughly packs products to minimize damage.
• Keeps supervisor informed of important developments potential problems and related information necessary for effective management.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with personnel in other departments to ensure the proper coordination of receivables.
• Picks all orders from stock as required per customer pick lists. Ensures all product picked matches pick list.
• Places product in appropriate area for shipping or customer pick up.
• Performs related work as apparent or assigned.
• Attends training as determined fromGNE.

Secondary Functions:

• Customer Service:
  • Assists all Will Call customers with product pick up and loading (according to warehouse policy).
• Picks product for salesperson needs and assists with truck/trailer loading.

Qualifications and Experience:

Required

• High school education or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of related warehouse experience.
• Basic understanding of inventory control procedures.
• Possess a forklift certification or have the ability to be adequately trained to obtain one.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• PC skills including navigation of CompanyERP use of Microsoft Suite.
• Excellent communication skills with warehouse workers and related departments.

Work Environment:

• Office:Office setting is climate controlled and the noise level is usually quiet to moderate.
• Warehouse:Warehouse setting is partially climate controlled and the noise level is usually moderate. Employees may be regularly exposed to forklift foaming and cutting equipment.

Machines/Equipment:In the normal course of performing this job a telephone headset RF scanner and computer will be used. Machinery used include forklift reach truck order picker and pallet jack.