Inventory Control Specialist

Union Supply Group

Union Supply Group, since its founding in 1991, Union Supply Group has grown into the most innovative and price-sensitive supplier of commissary goods and services. Union Supply provides food, apparel, footwear, electronics, and personal-care products to State, Federal, and County correctional institutions nationwide.

Work with a team culture of respect, career growth, job security, and competitive compensation! We strive for a positive environment where everyone can grow and learn at every step of their journey. With Union Supply Group you will know you will be entrusted with making a great impact on the organization.

Position Summary 

Maintains records of materials in inventory and on order. Monitors reorder points and initiate action to replenish stock. Reconciles discrepancies in inventories and notifies supervisor of irregularities.

Essential Tasks

• Perform quality inspections on non-conformance goods.
• Run reports for expired inventory.
• Remove expired inventory.
• Create the proper transactions in the system.
• Communicate with Purchasing on inventory inaccuracies.
• Responsible for performing daily cycle counts.
• Reconcile the inventory.
• Responsible to clear negatives on hand daily.
• Responsible for taking care of partial cases in the warehouse.
• Return nonconformance goods to the vendor.
• Responsible for helping to achieve and maintain a 99% accuracy of inventory.

Skills

• Communicating: Conveying information to others in an effective manner. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Active Learning: Understanding the implication of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

• Mathematics: Ability to solve simple equations; ability to use mathematics to solve problems.

• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

• Reading Comprehension: Ability to read and understand in order to solve problems

• Detail Accuracy: Ability to accurately spot the differences and similarities in number sequences