Inventory Control Analyst

Inventory Control Analyst

Position Summary: As a warehouse Inventory Control Analyst, your primary responsibility is to manage and optimize inventory levels to ensure accurate stock availability for timely order fulfillment while minimizing waste and discrepancies. You will play a crucial role in maintaining day-to-day precise inventory records, analyzing data trends, and implementing strategies to improve inventory accuracy and efficiency within the distribution warehouse. You will ensure inventory accuracy, minimize discrepancies, and facilitate the efficient flow of goods while adhering to food safety regulations and quality standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Monitor and maintain accurate inventory levels to support efficient order processing and prevent stockouts or overstock situations.
• Utilize inventory management systems to track stock movements, adjustments, and replenishments.
• Analyze inventory data, including consumption patterns, reorder points, and lead times, to make informed decisions and recommendations.
• Generate regular reports on inventory performance, highlighting discrepancies, and suggesting corrective actions.
• Conduct regular physical inventory counts to reconcile with system records and identify discrepancies.
• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies found during audits.
• Collaborate with the demand planning team to forecast inventory needs based on historical data, seasonal trends, and sales projections.
• Adjust inventory levels and replenishment strategies accordingly to align with forecasted demand.
• Identify areas for process optimization to enhance inventory accuracy and streamline warehouse operations.
• Implement best practices and procedural changes to minimize errors and enhance efficiency.
• Collaborate with Planning and Operations teams to ensure that inventory meets established food safety and quality standards.
• Monitor inventory for any potential quality issues and take corrective actions as needed.
• Work closely with warehouse associates, procurement teams, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth inventory operations.
• Communicate inventory-related updates, issues, and recommendations to relevant teams.
• Provide training to warehouse staff on proper inventory handling procedures, data entry, and use of inventory management systems.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to food safety, health, and quality standards.
• Implement a loss prevention program.
• Follow all preferred work methods, safety policies and procedures per company guidelines.
• Ensure work area is safe and report any unsafe conditions and/or acts immediately.
• Review work schedule, obtain supplies required to perform the work and prepare for operations.
• Put on all required Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Gear.
• Able to lift, stack, and/or pull products off shelves, as well as replenish product, from various heights.
• Able to work in multi-temperature environments, i.e. cooler, freezer and dry.
• Performs general housekeeping duties in work area as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Steel toe or composite closed-toe shoes (protective safety footwear) are required in select business units.
• Must be able to meet predictable attendance and punctuality expectations and physical demands of the position complying with Ethnix Group's policies and performance expectations.
• Ensure the company complies with the standards and policies required by its certifications, ie: National Organic Program
• Certify and promote processes that ensure compliance with cold chain requirements in operational activities

Organizational Responsibilities:

Follows established policies and procedures by monitoring and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and operational processes related to area(s) of responsibility and reporting violations or infractions to appropriate individual(s).

Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Company, warehouse, and departmental policies, procedures, and standards by immediately reporting any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, employee/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to appropriate individual(s).

Work Hours (may vary by state or location):

This position is scheduled full time - exempt. Because your position is exempt from overtime pay, your salary will compensate you for all hours worked. Hours of operation vary by site and shift. Must be able to perform the essential job functions unaccompanied.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience) preferred.

Previous experience in inventory control, preferably within the food distribution industry.

Language Ability:

Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively to comprehend and complete documents, and answer questions in English. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence as needed.

Math Ability:

Demonstrated mathematical skills necessary to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers, decimals, and fractions, and calculate percentages.

Reasoning Ability:

Demonstrated ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

Demonstrated proficiency in software and able to use WMS, SAP, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and related software's.

Certificates and Licenses:

Forklift Certified Required.

Motorized pallet jack certified a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Incumbents work in an warehouse environment where temperature may vary in some parts of the warehouse (cooler/freezer), but also have frequent exposure to outside elements where temperature, weather, odors, and/or landscape may be unpleasant and/or hazardous . You'll be working around moving machines order pickers, stand-up forklifts, turret trucks, and mobile carts. Depending on the weather, temperatures can be over 90F in the truck yard or inside trailers.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, type, handle or feel objects, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, climb, stoop, and squat. The employee is intermittently required to sit. Incumbents must be able to physically access all exterior and interior parts of the warehouse and amenities.

Must be able to push, pull, lift, carry, or maneuver weights of up to fifty (50) pounds independently and one hundred (100) pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Routine, local travel may be required to attend training classes, conduct market research, or other situations necessary for the accomplishment of some or all of the daily responsibilities of this position.

Understanding of Job Essentials:

ETHNIX Group is a drug-free, harassment-free workplace. All candidates must pass an extensive background check. Ethnix Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate harassment, discrimination or retaliation.

I understand that all pre-employment screening activities are conducted in compliance with federal and state employment laws. Background checks are completed during the post- offer stage of the employment process in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements.

I also fully understand the content of this job description, have had the opportunity to ask questions regarding this job description, and have had the job duties and responsibilities, requisites, and physical demands and working conditions explained to me. I am capable of performing the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation. If I need accommodation, I will ask the hiring manager for it.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Ethnix Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.