What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pricing Inventory Assistant position at Central States Group?
Essential Job Functions:
- Assist in setting up and maintaining product pricing in ERP systems.
- Monitors supplier cost changes and communicate with appropriate parties.
- Create and maintain stock part numbers as needed.
- Research inventory levels, out of stock items and usage for appropriate stocking levels.
- Assists with management to reduce dead and slow-moving inventory
- Assists purchasing with updating and maintaining buying controls.
- Ensure product information is accurate and consistent across systems.
- Help identify inefficiencies in pricing and inventory workflows, suggesting improvements.
- Assist in processing purchase orders and confirming supplier deliveries.
- Assist appropriate associate in prompt processing of vendor returns and material credits.
- Stays current on details of company products and services.
- Participates in on-going training programs to enhance product knowledge and job skills.
- Provides reporting as needed to assist in inventory level decisions.
Other duties as assignment by management.
BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS:
- Maintains on-site regular attendance at the office location;
- Works in harmony with other employees, both peers and management.
- Demonstrates initiative in learning and improving;
- Gives stable and predictable work performance.
- Responds positively and timely to suggestions, instructions or criticisms, and assistance from others;
- Keeps management informed on important details;
- Uses time effectively-seeks more work when appropriate;
- Requires little direction and supervision.
- Adapts well to changing circumstances;
- Displays commitment and willingness to get the job done accurately and timely;
- Willingly joins up and aligns with the Organization;
- Shows resilience, the ability to stay the course in the face of obstacles and setbacks.
- Displays accountability and responsibility for our actions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university preferred.
- Three to four years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience preferred;
- Must have strong influencing skills and proven ability to overcome objections;
- Strong business and financial acumen;
- Strong problem solving skills and the ability to partner with others to achieve results/resolution;
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents;
- Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints;
- Ability to make effective and/or persuasive presentations on complex topics pertaining to the position to top management;
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;
- Ability to apply basic business mathematical concepts such as profit and loss, cost ratio, discount percentage, and gross margin;
- Proficiency in computerized inventory/business systems;
- Proficiency in Microsoft office products including Word, Outlook and Excel;
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists;
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form;
- Ability to convey a positive and professional image to clients, management, and coworkers;
- Ability to communicate effectively in all forms;
- Solid decision making, judgment, problem solving, and time management skills required;
- Ability to prioritize and process work quickly and accurately, dealing with interruptions and changing priorities;
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously;
- Demonstrated superior attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines;
- Ability to excel in a team-oriented work environment and to focus on tasks independently.
Physical requirements and Work Environment:
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. Requirements listed indicate the minimum levels of skills, knowledge and abilities for the job, with preferred levels indicated. Job requirements may be subject to modification in order to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Requests for accommodation must be discussed with Human Resources.
Must be able to see, hear, speak, finger, grasp, walk, stand, bend, and sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally in an office environment or professional setting. The noise level is usually quiet. Physical level of this position is described as: sedentary physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of an administrative nature.
Education
Preferred- High School or better in General Studies
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