The inventory control clerk is responsible for maintaining accurate records of inventory. This position reports to the inventory control manager.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update inventory records
- Create efficient and accurate inventory management procedures
- Perform all daily activities necessary to maintain effective inventory management procedures
- Reconcile inventories to book records and make adjustments when necessary
- Coordinate annual physical inventory procedures
- Implement loss prevention program
- Recommend programs to improve the management of inventory
- Plan and implement a recoup program to ensure all damaged/defective product is accounted for and properly handled by either dumping, salvaging, or returning to stock
- Maintain records to accurately track recouped product and return saleable product to stock
- Supervise inventory quality and accuracy assurance programs, which includes weekly and monthly reporting
- Search to locate products within the system as necessary
- Adjust records when there are discrepancies between actual product and records
- Ensure corrective measures to prevent discrepancies
- Develop a program to audit returns and move returned product to its proper location
- Process documentation to generate a prompt credit transaction
- Perform weekly cycle counts and adjust systems as necessary
- Develop a program to maintain tight security over the inventory
- Maintain accurate inventory records to help facilities shortage detection
- Maintain confidentiality of inventory records to authorized personnel
- Develop all necessary reports and documentation to facilitate accurate inventory counts, including records of all audits, counts and adjustments
- Complete and issue all necessary records and reports, including filing invoices and maintaining customer records in a timely and accurate fashion
- Communicate and coordinate with customers regarding the timing of physical inventories
- Coordinate with customer service representatives, supervisors and warehouse supervisors to establish cut-off dates
- Perform duties as instructed by management
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Perform duties as instructed by management
- At least 1 year of experience in a similar position
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite programs
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent analytical and mathematical skills
- Excellent customer service skills
Other
- Must be able to work in environments with variable noise levels, lighting conditions and temperature variation, as well as be able to access all areas of building without limitations
- Must be able to stand/walk for long periods of time
- Must have no issues with heights
- Must be able to lift and move totes up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to regularly bend, lift, stretch and reach both below the waist and above the head
- Ability and availability to work irregular or extended hours, including weekends and holidays as needed by the customer
