Purpose of the Role:

Responsible for ensuring the efficient management and control of the warehouse inventory and planning. Responsible for organizing the safe and efficient receipt, storage and dispatch of warehouse goods, and products to feed business operations and customer demand. The Warehouse Inventory Specialist will hold a strategic role and deal with planning, coordinating, and administration in the warehouse. In addition, the Warehouse Inventory Specialist will take a more practical hands-on approach and undertake the various warehouse activities.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy and Development of Inventory Control

• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice warehouse vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance. Implementing, updating, and maintaining an efficient inventory layout.

General and Task Management

• Ensure an efficient warehouse operation which can fulfill operational and customer demand which includes pulling and processing orders promptly and accurately.
• Planning, updating, and executing the warehouse layout for optimal efficiency.
• Re-stocking incoming items daily and seasonally. Planning for seasonal container receipts and turning around immediate shipments from the containers received.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor the receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods.
• Ensure inventories are accurate and control inventory levels by ensuring physical counts are conducted and reconciled.
• Ensure the relevance and accuracy of all documentation relating to goods in and goods out including labeling of all stock items.
• Work closely with all internal Rieker Shoe Corporation staff, and Management.
• Provide a safe, clean organized working environment, adhering to Health, Safety and Environmental procedures and ensuring they are always understood and practiced by the warehouse team.

Warehouse Inventory Specialist Requirements & Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Solid work history that demonstrates reliability.
• Prior warehouse inventory work experience.
• Basic computer skills for maintaining inventory logs and databases.
• Good communication skills.