Manager, Inventory Control - SYGMA Southern California

JOB SUMMARY

Controls and monitors freight and inventory processes using the most cost-effective methods to reduce inventory losses.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides for monitoring and inspection of produce at the dock to ensure quality standards are met and quantity is correct

Oversees and makes all receiving and inventory adjustments to assure correctness and entry into the mainframe

Responsible for reporting daily physical cycle counts on frozen, cooler, and dry products

Oversees the slotting and assigning of all new items in the warehouse, ensuring the correctness of the information in the mainframe and that warehouse slots are labeled correctly

Keeps VP/GM and Warehouse Management informed, as needed, of potential problems and changes

Oversees and performs research regarding inventory losses, and implements solutions

Oversees the processes involved when potential “outs” are discovered

Manages and produces inventory and warehouse reports daily

Manages and directs all physical inventories as called for under SYGMA guidelines and directives

Works closely with all departments regarding merchandise received, new items, all inventories, to assure a continuous flow of information

Oversees and is responsible for the cycle count program

Oversees and is responsible for adherence to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Guidelines

Other duties as assigned by Management

QUALIFICATIONS

Education High school diploma/GED

Experience

5 years of inventory control experience in food distribution

Prefer 4-year college degree in a related discipline and 1-year experience on IBM AS400

Physical Demands

Work is light to medium in nature with frequent walking to perform assigned tasks.

You must be able to communicate clearly with shippers and employees.

Physical inventories involve periods of prolonged standing.

Mental/Visual Demands

You must be able to read text that is close and at a distance with or without correction.

In addition, you must be able to perform manual tasks, hear, sit, reach, lift, bend, and interact with others.

Working Condition

Activities occur both inside (protected from weather conditions but not temperature changes) and outside

Employee is subjected to extreme cold while supervising in the freezer

Hazardous conditions may exist, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current and working in high places

Equipment Operated A calculator, copier, fax, PC, Microsoft Office applications, telephone and mainframe printer are typical equipment used in this position. You may also be required to operate a pallet jack and forklift.

License or Certifications Warehouse equipment and possibly forklift. ISO certification or involvement preferred.