Cycle Counter Auditor/1St Shift

Dollar General•Newnan, GA

About The Position

Cycle Counting auditors perform random sampling quality checks after work is performed to ensure performance meets established standards. They research or analyze the root causes of errors and remove barriers to help prevent future errors. After completing quality checks, they summarize results for delivery to appropriate parties for review, processing, and reporting. The role counts pick lines and storage locations for items in the cycle count work queue; verifies packing, retail price, and item descriptions; researches and reconciles findings daily; troubleshoots inventory problems; and reports urgent issues to the inventory or area supervisor. The auditor adjusts inventory data when necessary and completes required daily and scheduled counts, including SBCC, control group, and food counts. The role also participates in quarterly cutoffs and performs counts with internal and external auditors when needed. Additional duties include programming, troubleshooting, and operating radio frequency units; validating new items and entering information into the Warehouse Management System; assigning master strategies and forward-pick locations; updating item master details; researching and resolving PR pallets; identifying opportunities to consolidate items by zone and improve pick-zone or conveyor utilization; producing and monitoring reports on velocity, dead items, expired food, and item integrity; and communicating freight flow and shipment information with the Allocations Department. The auditor meets and maintains safety, quality, and productivity standards. The position requires intermediate math and analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to recognize trends, concentrate during counting, and communicate effectively. Work conditions for Cycle Counters include ongoing exposure to heat, cold, dust, lighting, and noise in high-traffic areas. Physical requirements include lifting up to 65 pounds, exposure to heights above 10 feet, walking long distances, and repetitious bending, stooping, squatting, and kneeling.

Requirements

Intermediate math skills and analytical skills, including the ability to recognize trends.
Ability to navigate specific WMS inventory-control programs and Island Pacific programs.
Understanding of Microsoft Excel and Word.
Ability to create reports from data sets and communicate information to others.
Knowledge of UPC functionality and food date codes.
Knowledge of packing and shipping units and understanding of the receiving process.
Knowledge of adjustment accounting, including net and absolute adjustments.
Knowledge of warehouse operations, including layout and types of storage devices.
Ability to eliminate distractions and concentrate and analyze during the counting process.
Attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
Understanding of inbound and outbound processes and supply chain flow.
Ability to lift up to 65 pounds, work at heights above 10 feet, walk long distances, and repetitively bend, stoop, squat, and kneel.

Nice To Haves

Forklift/MUOP license preferred.
Experience in automated retail distribution preferred.
Prior work experience dealing with inventory or numbers preferred.
Post-high-school education preferred; educational background with satisfactory results in math.

Responsibilities

Perform random sampling quality checks after work is completed to ensure it meets standards.
Research and analyze root causes of errors and remove barriers to prevent recurring errors.
Summarize quality-check results for appropriate parties to review, process, and report.
Count pick lines and storage locations for items in the cycle count work queue.
Verify packing, retail price, and descriptions for items being cycle counted.
Research and reconcile findings daily; troubleshoot inventory problems and report urgent issues to the inventory or area supervisor.
Adjust existing inventory data when necessary.
Complete SBCC counts, system-scheduled counts, control group counts, and food counts daily.
Participate in quarterly cutoffs and perform counts with internal and external auditors when needed.
Program, troubleshoot, and operate radio frequency units.
Validate new items and enter information into the Warehouse Management System.
Assign master strategies and forward-pick locations using daily wave sheets to help balance operations.
Enter additional item description information and update the item master.
Research and resolve PR pallets and monitor the PR system daily.
Identify and reassign items received on the same truck with different zone identifications, consolidating them into the same zone to reduce pallet movement between buildings.
Produce velocity reports to identify high-cube or high-volume items for potential pick-zone movement.
Identify high-volume items for separation to better use the conveyor system.
Communicate expected freight flow to stores with the Allocations Department.
Run weekly dead-item reports, monitor uncommitted items with zero on-hand quantities, and communicate with Allocations to encourage shipment to stores.
Run and monitor weekly expired-food reports and verify first-in, first-out dates against product dates.
Run and monitor Item Integrity reports and conduct audits to identify and resolve inventory issues.
Meet and maintain safety, quality, and productivity standards.