What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Control Associate position at Lane Automotive?
Inventory Control Associate Job Description
Reports to: Inventory Control Manager
Position Summary:
The Inventory Control Associate is responsible for ensuring accuracy of inventory as it relates to the physical locations and the inventory systems in place.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
The position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the daily review of inventory levels on hand, cycle counts, discrepancies, slotting, and attributes.
- Perform daily cycle counts; identify and resolve required corrections to inventory and bin locations.
- Ensure inventory accuracy by resolving all inbound receipt and shipping discrepancies.
- Maintain documentation within Trend to ensure record accuracy with discrepancies and credits.
- Research and analyze purchase orders/sales orders and product, to resolve inventory discrepancies.
- Kitting assembly/disassembly to ensure inventory levels are maintained to match sales demand.
- Propose inventory control process improvements.
- Partake in overall housekeeping of distribution center including cleaning, organizing, dusting, sweeping, etc.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience/Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED required.
- Powered industrial truck (PIT) license (Forklift license) or the ability to obtain a PIT license.
Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to effectively communicate with leadership, managers, leads, and peers.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and other job-related equipment and software.
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
- Willing to participate in Company designated training.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision/guidance.
- Must be able to practice safe work habits.
Physical Demands:
This is a General Warehouse position that requires sitting, standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, and use of hands continuously for eight hours. This position requires lifting/moving up to 50 pounds and occasionally with assistance lifting/moving up to 100 pounds. This position requires extended amounts of time walking and climbing stairs. This position requires frequent work time beyond an eight-hour shift/40-hour week including shift rotation and weekends. This position requires the operation of basic office equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment:
Each coworker is accountable for their actions and is required to exercise good judgment in everything they do on behalf of Lane Automotive. Part of that responsibility includes understanding and living up to company values, standards, and policies, specifically our code of ethics and business conduct. Additionally, every coworker has the responsibility to ask questions when they are unsure of what those values, standards, and policies require and to act if they believe someone else is not acting consistently with those values, standards, and policies.
The information in this job description is intended to convey the key responsibilities and requirements. It is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the opportunity. Responsibilities are subject to change.
At Lane Automotive, we recognize our ultimate success depends on our talented and dedicated workforce. We value the contribution each Team Member makes to our Vision “To deliver the best customer experience in every market we serve.” We expect Team Members to practice values in all decisions and lead the values by action and example.
Lane Automotive Values:
Integrity: Be genuine, always do what’s right even when no one is looking
Passion: A strong feeling of excitement
Innovation: Never satisfied with the status quo
Respect: Consideration for everyone, in everything we do
Accountability: Take ownership
Lane Automotive welcomes diversity. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.