Inventory Control Field Specialist in Florida

Wawa•Orlando, FL

About The Position

The Inventory Control Field Specialist verifies the accuracy of store inventories by analyzing SAP data and conducting targeted cycle counts. The specialist assesses inventory accuracy risks, analyzes inventory processes, and advises management about findings and risk factors related to inventory misstatement. The role manages cycle-count activities for assigned stores, reviews count results, investigates inventory trends and shrink fluctuations, and recommends corrective actions and process improvements. It also provides inventory-management guidance and reporting support to store operations and works cross-functionally with corporate and store teams to resolve inventory transaction and master-data issues. The specialist may conduct full inventories when needed and supports validation of inventory recipes and new food-service offerings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred in Accounting or Business.
3–5 years of inventory control or related inventory management experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Knowledge of SAP, SAP Portal, and Reports.
Excellent analytical and investigative skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate good time-management skills.
Comprehensive knowledge of store operations policies and procedures.
Ability to handle sensitive, confidential, and proprietary information.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
Ability to adapt to abrupt temperature changes when moving from one environment to another.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Ability to travel with overnight stays.
Open to future relocation opportunities in other states as expansion continues.
Able to perform continuous standing, walking, handling, horizontal and above-shoulder reaching, firm grasping, and button pushing during the shift.
Able to occasionally bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, push, and reach below the waist during the shift.
Able to occasionally lift and carry weights up to 40 pounds within a small area.

Responsibilities

Manage a defined roster of assigned stores to meet external audit requirements for cycle counts.
Review completed field cycle counts and initiate further corrective action as needed.
Perform targeted cycle counts in pre-selected stores and categories to meet external audit requirements.
Perform periodic wall-to-wall inventories as needed for system failures, weather events, or high employee turnover remediation.
Analyze and interpret store-level inventory trends as a percentage of revenue.
Prioritize cycle-count categories or articles before store visits.
Investigate article-specific shrink fluctuations using SAP analytics and validate the accuracy of stores’ prior cycle counts.
Analyze shrink to sales and shrink to budget by store to prioritize article-level target counts and identify mismanaged inventory for corrective action.
Support third-party Inventory Services when they supplement cycle-count processes.
Deliver inventory-management presentations to AM teams to support and coach Store Operations on article-level inventory management.
Provide process expertise to Lead GM Teams and AMs by counseling and advising on proper procedures when requested.
Recommend reporting tools and analysis for effective article-level inventory movement research.
Provide actionable data to Store Operations for inventory process improvements.
Identify existing and new best practices for improving store inventory management accuracy and communicate them to management for review.
Work cross-functionally with Loss Prevention, Inventory Accounting, Inventory Control, Master Data, Marketing, Accounts Payable, and Store Effectiveness to resolve improper inventory transactions.
Coordinate with the Corporate Inventory Control Team to route Applix ticket inquiries to the appropriate team for resolution.
Identify master-data article setup issues, including cost, category, PLU, BUOM, and physical pack, and elevate them for resolution.
Stay current with changes to article-level inventory processes and update the Inventory Control Process and training guide.
Assist in validating inventory recipes and new food-service offerings to ensure inventory decrements correctly.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.