PC&L Specialist – Inventory Control – Seneca Battery 12 Day Shift

Position Summary

Lead and execute inventory control and governance activities, including but not limited to cycle counting and inventory discrepancy troubleshooting.  Leads and supports continuous improvement projects execution. Main activities include counting all types of material within all areas of our logistic footprint (Plant, Shiloh, & Borg). 

The schedule for this position will be 6:00am-6:30pm. One week you would work 3 days and the next week you would work 4 days, with every other weekend off. The shift hours for this role do not change.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the ability to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Standard Duties:

• Drive safety through all activities.   Ensures the highest safety standards are maintained.
• Lead and execute inventory cycle counts to update production and PC&L teams with accurate stock levels.  (Follow standard process)
• Lead and support all inventory governance process audits required (receiving, shipping, scrap, etc.)
• Analyze inventory data to troubleshoot inventory discrepancies in manufacturing process.  This may require extended time on manufacturing floor to validate SAP system numbers.
• Update SAP inventory balances to keep accurate information for all MRP schedules
• Communicate any stock outs based off inventory adjustments to PC&L.
• Update TEAMS database with all count information and file all pertinent inventory control records.
• Perform HU (handling unit) audits to keep all finished goods inventory updated. 
• Work with quality teams to maintain SAP on hold deviation inventory stock levels.
• Lead and support continuous improvement projects and implementation
• Support 5S / Housekeeping activities as required.
• Provides ongoing functional and system support, acting as the first level support for PC&L.  Assist when needed for material transactions involving QC hold and/or MRB related materials movement.
• Manage, update, maintain all teams KPI's
• Accurately and timely enters materials transactional information into SAP and other systems as required.
• Coordinate daily usage control, implement perpetual inventory system as well as FIFO procedures and adequately re-organize accurate ordering supplies processes.
• Performs needed stock adjustments in the SAP systems and communicate as necessary.
• Troubleshoots inventory discrepancies physically and in SAP and/or manufacturing systems.
• Interacts with operational users to answer questions and to ensure that they understand how to use the system to complete their job functions.
• Ability to identify root cause investigation through factual data analysis.
• Ability to resolve issues effectively and efficiently and prevent reoccurrence
• Performs blocking and unblocking of inventory in the ERP systems
• Responsible for executing, monitoring, and training inventory best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Monitors the transfer of inventory from one location to another.   
• Collaborates with associates/teams to contribute to the continuous improvement of operational processes, efficient and accurate order completion, and problem resolution 
• Determine item level order quantities and flow strategies and partner with PC&L Leadership Team to ensure timely and accurate execution of purchase orders.
• Leverage historical data to identify key learnings around product, and inventory and apply learnings.
• Maintain effective communication with team members and management in keeping an efficient, productive environment.   Communicate with PC&L team any necessary inventory changes to systems, schedules, or processes.
• Facilitate development of procedures at local Borg locations that mitigate inventory loss and improve inventory control, and periodically travel to the affiliate locations to ensure implementation and compliance of these procedures
• Perform inventory cycle counts, identify discrepancies, and ensure the corresponding inventory adjustments are completed in the ERP system
• Collaborate with accounting personnel to plan the year-end inventory count and oversee the physical count process.
• Compiles and maintains records of quantity, type, and value of material, property, equipment, merchandise, or supplies. 
• Use appropriate deviation areas, hold tags, to process defective parts through nonconforming material procedure.
• Adherence to standard work procedures in addition to development and continuous impro