Inventory Control Manager

JOB SUMMARY Controls and monitors freight and inventory processes using the most cost-effective methods to reduce inventory losses. RESPONSIBILITIES • Provides for monitoring and inspection of produce at the dock to ensure quality standards are met and quantity is correct • Oversees and makes all receiving and inventory adjustments to assure correctness and entry into the mainframe • Responsible for reporting daily physical cycle counts on frozen, cooler, and dry products • Oversees the slotting and assigning of all new items in the warehouse, ensuring the correctness of the information in the mainframe and that warehouse slots are labeled correctly • Keeps VP/GM and Warehouse Management informed, as needed, of potential problems and changes • Oversees and performs research regarding inventory losses, and implements solutions • Oversees the processes involved when potential “outs” are discovered • Manages and produces inventory and warehouse reports daily • Manages and directs all physical inventories as called for under SYGMA guidelines and directives • Works closely with all departments regarding merchandise received, new items, all inventories, to assure a continuous flow of information • Oversees and is responsible for the cycle count program • Oversees and is responsible for adherence to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Guidelines • Other duties as assigned by Management QUALIFICATIONS Education High school diploma/GED Experience • 5 years of inventory control experience in food distribution • Prefer 4-year college degree in a related discipline and 1-year experience on IBM AS400 Physical Demands • Work is light to medium in nature with frequent walking to perform assigned tasks. • You must be able to communicate clearly with shippers and employees. • Physical inventories involve periods of prolonged standing. Mental/Visual Demands • You must be able to read text that is close and at a distance with or without correction. • In addition, you must be able to perform manual tasks, hear, sit, reach, lift, bend, and interact with others. Working Condition • Activities occur both inside (protected from weather conditions but not temperature changes) and outside • Employee is subjected to extreme cold while supervising in the freezer • Hazardous conditions may exist, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current and working in high places Equipment Operated A calculator, copier, fax, PC, Microsoft Office applications, telephone and mainframe printer are typical equipment used in this position. You may also be required to operate a pallet jack and forklift. License or Certifications Warehouse equipment and possibly forklift. ISO certification or involvement preferred.