Stockroom Clerk

Warehouse Inventory Specialist

Location: Client Park, IL Hours: 7am to 3:30 pm

Responsibilities:

• Communicate with vendors daily to place orders, expedite critical purchases, and follow up on open stock orders.
• Review and investigate receiving questions and discrepancies related to stock items.
• Issue stock items to maintenance personnel.
• Receive and store inventory in designated locations.
• Perform daily cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Maintenance teams to establish new inventory items.
• Process repair items and maintain a separate warehouse for repairable inventory.
• Obtain Return Authorization (RA) numbers from vendors, prepare required documentation, and package repair items for shipment.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready stockroom.
• Perform additional duties assigned by the Supervisor to support departmental objectives.
• Receive, record, and store incoming materials.
• Provide financial reports for plant personnel, assist Accounts Payable with invoice discrepancies, and supply repair parts for preventive maintenance, shutdowns, and other maintenance activities.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure proper inventory control.
• Ensure inventory accuracy to prevent production downtime due to unavailable repair parts.
• Comply with all applicable FDA (GMP), USDA, OSHA, and company regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• High attention to detail with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong computer proficiency required.
• Experience using Maximo or similar computerized inventory management systems is preferred.
• Ability to perform data entry and efficiently navigate desktop and network applications.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks while handling frequent interruptions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with employees at all organizational levels.
• Ability to investigate order discrepancies and expedite urgent purchase requests.
• Ability to locate inventory items quickly with limited information.
• Experience researching and resolving inventory discrepancies.
• Ability to analyze inventory data and make timely inventory decisions.