Commodity Inventory Controller Shift Sunday to Wednesday 4:00Pm-3:00Am

Sunset•Laredo, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Laredo Distribution Center, a 187,000 sq. ft. refrigerated facility operating 24/7, is currently seeking a Commodity Inventory Controller to join their team. The essential function of the CIC is to inspect and sign off on product quality in inventory and/or at the docks to meet customer specifications. This role ensures product allocations are updated and distributed throughout the day, making decisions to allocate product most effectively and efficiently for the company's benefit. The CIC will also ensure any rework is allocated to production to maximize efficiencies, train, coach, and motivate the planning and allocation team to deliver the highest quality product, and maintain visibility on expected inbounds 0-3 days out. Effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams such as the commodity team, production, and shipping department are crucial. The role involves developing, leading, mentoring, and setting objectives for the commodity team, including formal performance reviews. The CIC will routinely monitor, verify, and provide feedback to production on product grading accuracy, maintain department metrics, and utilize the ERP system, communicating technical needs for performance improvement. The position requires completing administrative tasks, including standard QA/QC forms, documenting inspection results, and inputting data into a database system. A high-performance team player attitude is essential, along with the willingness to work in a dynamic, growing, demanding, and fast-paced environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Must maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
Willingness to work independently, with minimal supervision and take ownership of job.
Must be a high-performance team player and be willing to work in a dynamic, growing, demanding and fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Possess strong communication skills with the ability to effectively follow-up and handle multiple, competing priorities.
Advanced computer skills with MS Word, Excel including filters, sorts, pivot tables, and formulas.
Math aptitude required.
Ability to work in our refrigerated warehouse, 50-degree controlled temperature zones.
Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs. with or without accommodation.
Position requires sitting, standing, walking and bending, squatting, and crawling on a regular basis.
Willing to work flexible hours.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Experience in the produce/grocery industry highly desired.
Knowledge of Perishable Agricultural Commodities (PACA) a plus.
Experience with an Inventory Management system, i.e. NAV, JDA is desired.

Responsibilities

Inspect and sign off on product quality in inventory and/or at the docks to meet customer specifications.
Ensure product allocations are updated and distributed throughout the day, and executed as expected.
Make decisions to allocate product most effectively and efficiently for the good of the company.
Ensure any rework is allocated to production to maximize efficiencies.
Train, coach, and motivate members of the planning and allocation team to deliver the highest quality product.
Maintain a line of sight on expected inbounds 0 – 3 days out.
Effectively communicate and cohesively work with cross-functional teams, i.e., commodity team, production and shipping department.
Develop, lead, mentor and set objectives for the commodity team including formal performance reviews.
Routinely monitor, verify, and give feedback to production on the accuracy of product grading.
Maintain necessary department metrics on which the performance of the team is measured.
Utilize the ERP system and communicate technical needs for improving performance.
Complete various administrative tasks that include standard QA/QC forms; documentation of inspection results by completing logs and reports; inputting data into database system.