Commodity Inventory Controller - B1

Sunset•Livonia, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Commodity Inventory Controller is responsible for inspecting and signing off on product quality in inventory and at the dock to meet customer specifications. This role supports Commodity Supervisors in planning daily Production and Sales Order allocations, ensuring any rework is properly allocated and planned for Production to meet customer specifications. The position involves updating and distributing allocations throughout the day and ensuring their execution. Additionally, the Commodity Inventory Controller will utilize, coach, and train members of the commodity team, maintain visibility on expected inbounds within 0-3 days, and coordinate communication of customer expectations with the commodity team, Production, and Shipping. This role also requires maintaining regular communication with multiple departments and managers, making suggestions for surplus commodity disposal/movement, monitoring and providing feedback on Production's product grading accuracy, and maintaining department metrics. The position also involves utilizing the ERP system and communicating technical needs for performance improvement.

Requirements

College degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Three years of related work experience required.
Willingness to work independently, with minimal supervision and take ownership of job.
Must have strong communication skills.
Must be high-performance team player and be willing to work in a dynamic, growing, demanding and fastpaced environment.
Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Need to be creative, adaptable and able to accurately handle out-of-the-ordinary issues with a sense of urgency.
Effectively follow-up and handle multiple projects with strong personal time-management skills.
Proficient in basic computer-use skills (i.e. Word, Excel) and will need to learn NAV, JDA.
Must be a self-starter and willing to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

Inspect and sign off on product quality in inventory and/or at dock to meet customers’ specifications.
Support Commodity Supervisors plan to create daily Production and Sales Order allocations.
Ensure any rework is allocated and/or firm planned to Production to meet customer spec.
Ensure allocations are updated and distributed, throughout the day, and executed as expected.
Utilize, coach, and provide training to others within the commodity team.
Maintain a line of sight on expected inbounds 0 – 3 days out.
Coordinate and assist in communicating customers’ expectations with the commodity team, Production, and Shipping.
Communicate with the team issues and concerns for yesterday and today.
Develop, lead, mentor and set objectives for the commodity team including formal performance reviews.
Maintain regular communication with multiple departments and managers.
Make suggestions to Commodity Supervisor for the disposal/movement of surplus commodities.
Routinely monitor, verify, and give feedback to Production on their 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.