Inventory Control Coordinator

Inventory Control Coordinator

Compensation Range: $45,000-$60,000 annually, depending on experience.

Purpose

The Inventory Control Coordinator plays a crucial role in maintaining inventory accuracy and minimizing shrinkage within the distribution center. This position is responsible for conducting cycle counts, investigating inventory discrepancies, reconciling inventory records, and supporting the accurate maintenance of inventory data across warehouse and business systems. This role acts as the critical link between physical inventory findings and system corrections, ensuring inventory accuracy, traceability, documentation integrity, and continuous process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies from cycle counts, receiving, production, transfers, shipping, returns, damages, and audits.
• Reconcile physical inventory with WMS and ERP records, including quantities, locations, lots, and serial numbers.
• Prepare or process approved inventory adjustments with complete supporting documentation.
• Review negative balances, open transactions, unit-of-measure issues, and other inventory record errors.
• Maintain investigation logs, exception reports, and accurate audit trails.
• Identify recurring causes of inventory discrepancies and recommend process, system, training, or SOP improvements.
• Participate and support physical inventories, recalls, audits, and special inventory reviews.
• Provide coverage during the Inventory Control Supervisor's absence and support inventory control activities across all three Buckhead Meat & Seafood Canada locations, as required.
• Maintain flexibility to work evenings and weekends to support scheduled inventory counts and other operational requirements.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and documentation.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and experience with WMS, ERP, or inventory systems.
• Knowledge of lot-controlled or serialized inventory is preferred.
• Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and follow-up skills.

Certifications

Education

Post-secondary education in supply chain, operations, finance or a related discipline is an asset; equivalent experience may be considered.

Experience

2 – 4 years of experience in inventory control, reconciliation, manufacturing, distribution, or warehousing.

Physical Demands

• Regular combination of desk-based analysis and physical warehouse verification.
• Work may occur in wet, refrigerated or freezer environments and may require bending, reaching, walking and safe equipment access.
• Flexible support may be required during inventories, recalls or critical investigations

Travel Requirements 0-25%

Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.

At Sysco, we aspire to create a global culture that is decidedly diverse, equitable, and inclusive – one where we foster belonging as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. We are Better Together.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

Our Purpose: Connecting the world to share food and care for one another

Our Mission: Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions

Our Identity: Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain

Here's a sample of the many benefits Sysco colleagues enjoy:

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Life Insurance • Voluntary Optional Insurance • Parental Leave Plan • Company Pension Plan • Group RRSP & TFSA • Employee and Family Assistance • Stock Purchase Plan • Maple Virtual Care • Unlimited on-line learning • Sysco product discounts • Preferred vendor discounts • Associate Resource Groups

(*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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This Job Requisition is for an existing vacancy.