CYCLE COUNTER

Warehouse Inventory Specialist

Job Details GENERAL SUMMARY: Calibrates inventory accuracy of warehouse and pick line locations on which inventory flow (reorder) decisions are based. Provides efficient flow of merchandise through the distribution center with controls of inventory handling and location placement.

Duties and Essential Job Functions - Counts each pick line and storage location for items displayed in the cycle count work queue. - Verifies packing, retail price, and description for items being cycle counted. - Researches and reconciles all findings daily. - Troubleshoots inventory problems and reports inventory issues that require immediate attention to inventory or area supervisor. - Adjusts existing inventory data when necessary. - Completes all SBCC counts daily. - Completes all system scheduled counts, control group counts, and food counts daily. - Participates in quarterly cutoffs and performs counts with internal and external auditor when needed. - Programs, troubleshoots problems with, and operates radio frequency units. - Meets and maintains safety, quality and productivity standards. - Validates new items and enters information into the Warehouse Management System. - Assigns master strategies and forward pick location using daily wave sheets to ensure proper balancing. - Enters additional item description information and updates item master. - Researches and resolves PR pallets and monitors the PR system daily. - Identifies and reassigns multiple items received on the same truck with different zone identifications; consolidates all items into the same zone to eliminate pallet movement between buildings. - Produces velocity reports to identify high cube/volume items for potential pick zone movement. - Identifies high volume items to be separated to better utilize the conveyor system. - Communicates with the Allocations Department on the expected flow of the freight to stores. - Runs weekly dead items reports; monitors and undedicated items with zero on-hand quantities; communicates with the Allocations Department to encourage shipment to stores. - Runs and monitors weekly expired food items reports; verifies first-in, first-out dates to product dates. - Runs Item Integrity reports and audits to identify and resolve inventory issues.