Inventory Control Coordinator

Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you’re empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.
 
This position will be located in: Cedar Rapids, IA  

 

Job Summary

Focuses on three key aspects of inventory control: planning and adherence of cycle counting and inventory accuracy processes, handling customer and vendor return processes, and ensuring proper placement and slotting of inventory. Completes cycle counts and compares inventory to system records.   Develops cycle counting plan and helps ensure company benchmarks are met.  Investigates and reports reason for inventory discrepancies.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Focuses on three key aspects of inventory control: planning and adherence of cycle counting and inventory accuracy processes, handling customer and vendor return processes, and ensuring proper placement and slotting of inventory
• Develops cycle counting plan and helps ensure company benchmarks are met
• Completes cycle counts and compares inventory to system records
• Verifies counts against physical inventory and completes inventory adjustments for discrepancies
• Investigates and reports reasons for inventory discrepancies
• Reviews and addresses operational inventory metrics such as 20 list, inventory adjustments, and Advanced Shipping Notifications to resolve any inventory discrepancies, make appropriate corrections.   
• Receives, unpacks and stocks materials
• Processes customer returns, oversees damage and defective inventory returns
• Handles Return Goods Authorization (RGA) with vendors
• Ensures proper placement and slotting of inventory to ensure safety and efficiency

Non-essential Functions

• Prepares reports as needed
• Participate with branch or other projects as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or other designate

Qualifications

• Minimum of a two-year business/trade degree or equivalent work experience. 
• 3 years or more of experience in warehouse operations or inventory control preferred
• Prior electrical distribution experience preferred 
• Strong working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint), Internet, Email and SAP software preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal communication 
• Effective planning and organizing and attention to detail
• Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged

Physical Requirements

Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:
Occasionally 0 – 33% Frequently 34 – 66% Continuously: 67 – 100%

• Lift from Waist:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Not at all
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all
• Lift from Floor:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Frequently
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Frequently
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all
• Carried for Distance:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Not at all
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all

Physical Activity

Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:

• Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously
• Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently
• Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently
• Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally
• Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all
• Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Occasionally
• Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently
• Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally
• Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally
• Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally
• Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Continuously
• Pivoting