Inventory Control Associate | Overnights

Digi-Key Electronics • Thief River Falls, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Inventory Control Associate helps manage and maintain current inventory by conducting perpetual inventory counts, updating inventory records, and investigating discrepancies. The role also processes internal orders and supplier returns by pulling, verifying, prepackaging, and shipping product while maintaining quality standards. The associate serves as a liaison between the Product Distribution Center (PDC) and other departments, answers product questions, and resolves order-fulfillment exceptions through inventory research and updates.

This is an essential onsite role requiring regular onsite attendance. The listed schedule is Tuesday through Friday, 6:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Starting base pay is $20.00 per hour, with additional shift, skill, and/or team-lead differentials potentially available. Qualifying roles may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $5,000; qualifying positions may also be eligible for relocation assistance of up to $5,000.

Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.
• GED or high school diploma.
• Basic computer navigation and typing skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to maintain a positive, professional, and enthusiastic outlook.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and quickly change focus based on employee or management requests.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently and collaborate with peers and leaders to resolve issues.
• Dependable and responsible approach, with commitment to excellence and success for customers, coworkers, and DigiKey.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions involving the hands, head, and other body parts throughout the workday.
• Ability to walk or stand on concrete for 8–10 hours.
• Ability to routinely lift 10–15 pounds, occasionally lift up to 50 pounds, and rarely lift 77 or more pounds with assistance.
• Ability to twist or bend, occasionally climb stairs, and reach above shoulder level.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employment-based immigration sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with warehouse management software such as Manhattan and KiSoft.
• Previous cycle-count or inventory-exceptions experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct perpetual inventory counts using inventory-control reports and update computer systems and records to reflect correct quantities on hand and Active Max.
• Act as a liaison between Picking, Broken Reserve, Quality, and other internal departments to support order fulfillment and resolve inventory or order issues.
• Answer product questions, including questions about date or lot codes, product weight, and standard manufacturing packaging.
• Investigate customer complaints about shipment errors and update inventory stock levels as needed.
• Investigate inventory exceptions when a picker cannot locate a product; search for misplaced product and update counts based on findings.
• Update processing quantities in Sales Order, Material Transport, and Inventory subsystems to match quantities actually shipped.
• Pick parts in an assigned zone for customer orders and supplier returns, identify date or lot codes when required, and process parts from other facilities as needed.
• Prepackage products consistently and securely; verify parts and counts; and package or palletize returns for shipment.
• Process promotional and internal shipments for corporate partners and process non-conforming returns in accordance with company policy and in a timely manner.
• Complete pre-counts of products before supplier returns.
• Analyze physical inventory records and reports, and work with team members to resolve reported count discrepancies.
• Analyze and process records change notices and error logs to determine their impact on order fulfillment.
• Process and report audits for product removals and non-conforming tags within assigned parameters.
• Use Purchasing and Receiving subsystems to verify receipts and identify physical counts.
• Inspect products for oxidation, corrosion, damage, or other defects that could affect product quality.
• Verify move-up product and place it in its home location.
• Recommend procedures to facilitate or improve inventory control in the Product Distribution Center.
• Identify and resolve mixed product in storage locations.
• Conduct and complete assigned inventory-related projects.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package.
• Sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 for qualifying roles, paid in increments after 4, 8, and 12 months of employment.
• Relocation assistance of up to $5,000 for qualifying positions, paid after proof of change in residency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED