Location: Brooklyn,NY, USA
SUMMARY: Inventory control team member performs various duties, tasks, and responsibilities by ensuring the proper documentation for inventory control. Be point of contact for team to convey issues and communicate to all as needed. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: * Ensure all items in the warehouse are appropriately received and stored * See to proper inventory to ensure customers' demands are met in the most efficient manner obtainable * Work directly with management to bring them up to date regarding stock inflow and outflow * Compile inventory information and present it to management for effective decision making, which may include the need for restock, and so on * Provide recommendations to management, as well as to sales leaders * Provide accurate information on inventory to customers to guide them in their choice of items to order * Review balance of inventory and count the items in stock * Initiate policy changes regarding inventory in the company * Investigate hitches in the warehouse inventory system and execute necessary improvements towards better business performance, which centers on customer satisfaction * Perform managerial functions, including retraining members of staff of the warehouse if necessary * Hire new staff when openings become available * Liaise with management in implementing disciplinary actions against warehouse staff found wanting for offenses that require management decisions * Set up schedules for the warehouse; monitor staff performances, and conduct reviews REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES: Education: * High School Diploma Required * Associate degree preferred Computer Skills: * Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications is required. * Must be able to communicate electronically through use of email and other similar computer platforms. * Able to learn new programs easily and quickly. Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies: * Must be able to use “critical thinking” skills to resolve problems or improve the program overall. * Must possess excellent time management and organizational skills * Bilingual in Spanish is highly desirable. PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to: * Sit, walk, talk and hear * Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. * Be standing on feet a portion of the workday in addition to walking back and forth and up and down stairs. * Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary. * Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Position may require extended hours including evenings and/or weekends, travel to multiple work sites and occasional out-of-district travel. Must be able to drive their own vehicle to other work sites. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work is performed primarily in an office and production facility that may sometimes experience extreme temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, and the Company reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Company and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled