Inventory Control Associate

Inventory Control Associate

At Morris Furniture Company, our values represent our distinctive core beliefs-the Morris way of doing business. Our mission is "Making Homes Great" and we bring our mission to life through our values of professionalism, quality, ownership, collaboration, integrity, and fun.

Purpose: The Inventory Control Associate is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records and efficiently processing returned merchandise within the warehouse. This role plays a key part in minimizing shrink, preventing inventory shortages, and ensuring all product movement is properly tracked, tagged, and audited in accordance with company policies. The associate collaborates closely with warehouse operations, the repair shop, sales, and customer service teams to support smooth workflows and timely resolution of product-related issues.

General Description of Duties:

• Perform daily cycle counts, location audits, and physical verifications to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, including missing or mis-tagged items.
• Support fiscal audits and stores with preparation, scanning, and tagging.
• Collaborate with receiving and outbound teams to ensure real-time updates in inventory systems.
• Receive, inspect, and document all returned merchandise from customers or delivery teams.
• Process returned and refused items in a timely and accurate manner ensuring the inventory system is always updated.
• Perform order picking and inventory put-away to support operational efficiency during peak business periods.

Qualifications:

• Safety conscious approach to all activities.
• Ability to safely lift/push/pull merchandise while cycling inventory and/or relocate merchandise using powered equipment, hand trucks, and carts.
• Work as a part of a cooperative team where the members may change frequently.
• Ability to analyze/be attentive to detail with numbers/basic calculations and demonstrate proficient handwriting.
• Ability to quickly move your hands and arms to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects when handling, installing, positioning, or moving furniture.
• Experience working with/around powered equipment, warehouse machinery, and hand/power tools preferred.
• Ability to learn new computer systems.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1-3 years' experience in a manufacturing/warehouse or distribution center environment, preferably with lift experience. Experience within an inventory department a plus, but willing to train the right candidate.
• Successful completion of required safety and machine operation training
• Maintain a positive working attitude
• Ability to stand on a lift at elevated heights through majority of shift.

Work Requirements: 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 stand, sit, talk, hear, see, bend, twist, and lift 50 pounds.