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The CISCO Companies
602 N. Shortridge Road · Indianapolis, IN 46219
www.ciscoseeds.com
Company Description: The CISCO Companies, based in Indianapolis, Indiana distributes over 20,000 products to family-owned dealers across the Midwest on a weekly basis. Our wide range of products includes seed, lawn and garden supplies, farm supplies, feed ingredients, bird seed, and pet supplies. Founded in 1965, we have seen steady growth over the years. Come join our family and grow along with us.
Job Title: Inventory Control
Position Overview
We are looking for an Inventory Control Specialist to monitor and report on the company’s inventory. The accurate and efficient handling of products is critical to CISCO’s success. The ideal candidate will be a reliable, hard-working professional with excellent record-keeping abilities and attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Perform manual inventory adjustments each day
- Check daily seed mixing reports against system inventory journals to ensure accuracy
- Perform cycle counts
- Follow product category schedule based off total sales, warehouse location, and buyer requests
- Check and correct product locations and cross references, collect damage, consolidate product
- Recount and investigate variances
- Review invoiced credit memos
- Record necessary inventory adjustments
- Ensure defective items were not returned to inventory
- Review shipping backorders
- Search warehouse for product that shows inventory on hand, yet was backordered
- Correct the cause of the backorder and notify warehouse management of problem causing backorder
- Collect any damage on product in question
- Investigate potential shipping/receiving discrepancies
- Reach conclusion based off inventory count and/or security camera footage
- Notify warehouse management of any shipping/receiving errors
- Assist buyers with various inventory related requests
- Check date sensitive product lines for rotation immediately after receipt of product
- Maintain schedule to spot count bird food ingredients and stock mixes
- Review permanent location items in racks and swap product based off sales or product discontinuation
- Spot count major seed products during summer months
- Prepare for and organize yearly seed physical inventory count
- Assist with pre and post trade show activities
- Assist with altering warehouse layout/rack levels
- Other duties as necessary
Requirements
- Experience preferred
- Detail-oriented, organized, and efficient
- Upbeat attitude
- Ability to multi-task
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Self-motivated
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Inventory control: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $21