Inventory Control Associate

SunOpta•Alexandria, MN

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Inventory Control Associate is responsible for assisting in managing and maintaining records relating to plant production. This individual will also maintain department records for inventory, yields, tracking, shipping and receiving orders. This position will work with plant staff, accounting, logistics and customer service personnel.

Requirements

One to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must have a working knowledge of MS Word and MS PowerPoint software, and be proficient with MS Excel software.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing environment experience preferred.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices is beneficial.
Experience with Oracle is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Contributes to and follows operational procedures for activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, and keeping warehouse inventory current.
Confers with department heads to ensure coordination of inventory activities and other functions such as production, sales, records control, and purchasing.
Maintain ingredients and material in a First In First Out basis (FIFO)
Maintains files for all incoming and outgoing shipments.
Physical inventory counts and cycle count workloads when needed.
Review and completion of production batches
Works with Quality to maintain good traceability on all production documentation for audit purposes.
Adheres to company GMP’s (good manufacturing practices), safety procedures and all other quality processes.
Wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when required.
All other duties as assigned.