Inventory Technician

POSITION SUMMARY AND SCOPE:

Supports Supply Chain Management and Plant Operation Supervisors in their efforts to eliminate the causes that affect inventory accuracy. This position will play a major role in gaining traction in the goal to improve location layout and inventory placement.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Always maintains a forward-looking focus in preparing for future physical audits.

More than average/novice skills in working with Microsoft Office tools like Excel-Word-Outlook. Experience with creating basic (or better) spreadsheets charts and data manipulation.

• Perform supply chain activities related to a production environment inventory including raw materials kitting and finished goods. May also deal with non-production materials like supplies and engineering equipment. Monitors inventory location activities using both physical and system driven analysis to identify ways to reduce inventory inaccuracies.
• Conducts inventory cycle counts consolidations and 5S activities in areas assigned eventually becoming familiar with all areas.
• Delivers and replenishes Supply Chain Inventory location supplies based on orders generated by departments or Supply Chain Staff.
• Arranges receives processes and distributes supplies and equipment.
• Assists Supply Chain Customers as needed for accurate product selection support and need.
• Assists Supply Chain Leadership by communicating Receiving and Inventory Status and all pertinent information necessary for supply distribution.
• Utilizing computer technology software and devices enters all inventory data necessary into Supply Chain Management software system (JDE).
• May participate in the receiving process of various shipments from Vendors via couriers carriers Federal Express UPS and any type of delivery companies by management of Bill-Of-Lading Packing Slip and all other information-processing systems.
• Work with the Receiving team to resolve issues that pertain to inventory discrepancies put-away questions locating lost material checking Bill of Lading packing list and PO labels.
• May utilize a variety of material handling equipment including but not limited to manually operated pallet jacks electric pallet jacks order pickers stackers forklifts hand trucks floats and pushcarts.
• Adheres to OSHA standards while maintaining required material handling licensure certifications and training.
• Maintains safe clean and organized work environment.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of staff and leadership using email/phone and in-person presentation/explanations.
• Using typical office equipment like computers printers/copiers and RF scanners necessary for performing job assignments.
• May operate 35 box truck and/or cargo van. Learns understands all other Supply Chain responsibilities as needed and necessary for job completion.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Must be able to perform simple math and be able to pass a test for count and inventory reconciliation purposes
• Forklift operation
• Computer operation
• Inventory transaction and adjustment
• Ability to read and interpret charts and forms as it relates to inventory

CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• A high school diploma or equivalent and one year of warehouse stockroom or related experience.
• May require valid Tennessee drivers license and insurable driving record.
• Some positions in this classification may require the ability to lift 50 pounds and to bend stoop and twist.
• Must have experience with warehouse inventory management systems and functions.
• Experience in JDE functionality and report generation a plus.

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