Inventory Control Analyst - Days

Van Drunen Farms • Crown Point, IN

7d • $32 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing! As a global, growing, and vibrant ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world’s best companies, Van Drunen Farms and FutureCeuticals are always seeking positive and talented employees to help our company reach the next level. We provide a family-oriented company and an opportunity to grow professionally and personally. The Senior Inventory Control Analyst takes responsibility for the arranged receipt of raw and work-in-process materials along with all finished goods material flowing through the Site’s Enrobing process. In addition, the Inventory Control Analyst works hand-in-hand with the Production Manager, Supervisors, and the broader team as appropriate. This position requires exceptional organizational and detail skills, a problem-solving approach, and a firm grasp of the production process.

Requirements

• 3+ years of inventory control related experience within a manufacturing industry
• Takes an analytical and proactive approach to problem identification and solving bottlenecks with an emphasis on process improvement
• Contributes to a positive team culture through personal attitude, providing clear and transparent communications, along with a desire to help motivate others in achieving a common set of goals
• Must have developed listening, verbal, and written communication skills
• Advanced organizational skills and attention to detail with ability to monitor/handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with MS Word and Excel, ERP experience preferred

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual: English & Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Plant leadership team to develop and maintain an efficient material flow system throughout the facility
• Coordinate with Purchasing and Logistics teams to secure and optimize the shipping, receiving, and inventory control of frozen material
• Responsible for inventory turns of all raw, work in process, and finished goods inventory as well as boxes, bags, and other supplies.
• Maintain accurate inventory snap shots by conducting regular physical counts and reconciling variances and communicating these to the customer.
• Responsible for ensuring that jobs are staged, ingredients and supplies are available and consumed in FEFO at the facility to meet production demand
• Align with Customer and Production team on schedule adherence and communicate to business units as appropriate
• Generate and maintain baseline metrics and reports such as: Raw material consumption and loss, packaging consumption and loss, throughput rates, downtime reports, customer facing reports and other reporting as directed. Provide this information to the Production, Site and Product Line Managers to report internally and to the customer.
• Responsible for material paperwork flow to ensure accuracy with inventory, lot traceability, and shipping and receiving paperwork
• Assist in collecting data that will be used for calculating Overall Equipment
• Receive ICT’s at 3PLs
• Attend and support weekly connection point with customer
• Attend and weekly scheduling meeting to help ensure material is available for production
• Investigate and correct Overage, Shortage or Damage (OSD) issues with CP warehouse/customer 3PL, and connect weekly with the Sales ASC to discuss past week and plan for following week.
• Conduct regular inventory reconciliation with the 3PLs

Benefits

• Supplemental compensation in the form of bonus and incentive programs, contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree