RECEIVING

Inventory Receiving SpecialistInsures the accuracy on all inbound goods and performs weekly cycle counts thereafter to assure proper inventory levels.Essential Duties and Responsibilities to include but not limited to:Receives in all goods and checks for the accuracy as ordered regarding quantity, quality, and price, this includes vendor and inter company receipts.Notes any discrepancies regarding quantity, quality, and price.Notifies the Yard Foreman of any such discrepancies or damages of inbound goods and clearly marks freight bills with driver's signatures.Maintains all receiving logs.Responsible for completion and proper disposition of all paperwork for goods received.Maintains a clean safe receiving area.Ensures that all goods received are put away before the end of their work shift.Responsible for the movement, tagging, and storage of any special order merchandise.Calls customer's directly or passes on paperwork for customer notification.Prepares and makes arrangements for any goods that must be returned to vendors or suppliers.Performs weekly cycle counts, and investigates any discrepancies.Reports any low in-stock situations or out-of-stock situations to Yard Foreman.Adjust the on hand count to accurately reflect the correct on-hand amount.Notifies the Yard Foreman if changes are being made to the on-hand amounts and reports any discrepancies over allotted amount to Branch Manager.Identifies damaged goods and makes the necessary inventory adjustments according to policy.Recognizes and reports any indications of theft to Yard foreman immediately.Helps customers as needed.Performs other yard functions as needed.As with all other jobs, other duties may be assigned. Management reserves the right to reassign an individual in this position to another position in the interest of efficient personnel utilization.QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.Education and / or ExperienceHigh School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma; or twelve months related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Language SkillsAbility to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, vendors, and / or other associates of the organization.Mathematical SkillsAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.Reasoning AbilityAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The associate frequently is required to stand, walk and climb or balance. The associate is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate must regularly lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.