Inventory Control Coordinator

WESTERN TRUCK PARTS & EQUIPMENT LLC•West Sacramento, CA

9d•$24 - $26

About The Position

The Inventory Control Coordinator supports the Parts Department by monitoring and maintaining the accurate flow of physical products to and from the warehouse. The role handles in-store and fleet-sponsored warranty items and storage, customer returns and reverse logistics, inventory records and daily cycle counts, and the appearance and organization of the storefront. The coordinator also performs other related duties as directed. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 years of experience in quality control, warehouse, parts/inventory, or a related field. Desired qualifications include a valid driver’s license in the state of employment with a qualified MVR abstract, customer-service experience, intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, strong organization, time-management, and communication skills, good analytical judgment related to inventory, and a dependable, positive team attitude. The role occasionally involves standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling objects, tools, or controls, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, talking, hearing, and tasting or smelling. The employee may occasionally need to lift or move up to 25 pounds. Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is not exposed to weather conditions, and the work environment is usually moderately noisy. The company offers medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance; a 401(k); and paid vacation and sick leave. It describes itself as an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
1–3 years of experience in quality control, warehouse, parts/inventory, or a related field.
Strong organization, time-management, and communication skills.
Good analytical skills and the ability to make sound inventory-related judgments.
Dependable team player with a positive attitude.

Nice To Haves

Valid driver’s license in the state of employment and a qualified MVR abstract.
Proven customer-service experience.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Monitor and maintain in-store and fleet-sponsored warranty storage and returns.
Keep warranty areas clean and organized, maintain the scrap list, and separate good cores from scrap.
Return requested warranty parts efficiently.
Keep warranty retention current by partnering with warranty administrators to analyze and resolve challenges.
Manage reverse logistics, including pulling and tagging new part returns for shipment to vendors and creating MSR entries in the dealer business system to remove parts from stock.
Ensure customer returns are processed accurately and promptly in both physical and inventory-system locations.
Maintain core inventory by returning cores to vendors on time, creating VRTN entries for core returns, and routinely auditing and verifying core inventory.
Keep the storefront organized and clean; ensure current products are appropriately stocked, displays are organized, and monthly promotions and flyers are visible and available to customers.
Support inventory control by conducting daily cycle counts.
Analyze and resolve issues involving negative on-hand parts, no-bin parts, and no-cost parts, and keep multi-bin locations clean and current.
Perform other related duties as directed.
Contribute to a work environment based on trust and respect; discuss performance objectives and departmental goals regularly with the manager.
Suggest ways to improve efficiency, promote continuous improvement and change, mentor others, and give credit where it is due.
Follow the Employee Handbook and Employee Conduct Policy, support management decisions toward company goals, remain receptive to new ideas, and make prudent decisions in the company's long-term interest.