Inventory Control Associate

Crescent Electric Supply Company • Altoona, IA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

As an Inventory Control Associate at Crescent Electric's Regional Distribution Center, you will conduct all daily functions related to driving inventory accuracy. In this role, you will perform daily cycle counts, inventory reconciliation, inventory management processes, transactional duties in receiving, replenishment, picking, and auditing, and analysis of inventory discrepancies. You will use your problem-solving skills to investigate, verify, and correct inventory discrepancies and develop strategies to prevent future discrepancies.

Requirements

• Ability to utilize, or learn to use, all necessary industrial equipment.
• Apply strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to use strong attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• Ability to be reliable, open to change, and adaptable.
• Intermediate PC skills, including Microsoft Office programs, with the ability to learn new programs as needed.
• Ability to work early morning or evening hours regularly.
• Ability to work weekends on an occasional basis.
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or 2 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Valid driver’s license.
• + years of experience working in an inventory control, purchasing, and/or warehousing capacity.
• Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated knowledge of electrical product lines and vendors’ products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review customer returns and ensure these returns are processed in accordance with company operating procedures.
• Work with the purchasing department to manage the returns to vendor process and assist in the coordination of the return or disposal of obsolete and slow moving products.
• Conduct product line/shelving reorganization and ensure accuracy of bin locations in the warehouse.
• Train and monitor warehouse personnel to do the same.
• Sort products by verifying the correct serial number to ensure zero defects.
• Verify, format, and print the return to vendor reports.
• Maintain an accurate inventory count of ready-to-pack and ready-to-return-to-vendor items by performing daily physical counts and automated inventory transactions and adjustments, as necessary.
• Maintain an accurate inventory count of all products warehoused on daily, weekly, and/or monthly format, as required.
• Format and provide daily and weekly WIP/Inventory status reports, as needed.
• Assist the Inventory Control Manager with all inventory replenishment reports and inventory interactions with other departments and vendors.

Benefits

• Eligibility for health, and dental, vision coverage, 401(k) plan, and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms.
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance, short-term disability, long-term care, and Employee Assistance Program, subject to applicable waiting periods.
• Excused Absence time off and Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Company-paid holidays.
• Other benefits for which you may be eligible includes supplemental life insurance, hospital indemnity, and accident and critical illness benefits with cancer coverage.
• Employees are eligible for health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Employees who are 21 years of age or older will be automatically enrolled in the company’s 401(k) plan once they achieve 90 days of employment.

What This Job Offers

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