Inventory Control & Receiving Specialist I

Fenner Precision Polymers•Manheim Township, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Inventory Control & Receiving Specialist I is an on-site position at the facility in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The role supports inventory control and receiving operations, including cycle counting, investigating incorrect counts, receiving raw materials and MRO items, putting away finished goods, loading trucks, maintaining orderly locations, and participating in improvement plans. The specialist works with the Distribution Center Supervisor on inventory and receiving corrections and with the Distribution Center team to implement process fixes that reduce inventory errors. The position serves as an in-house inventory and receiving resource and requires following proper procedures. During high-volume shipping days, the specialist may assist with shipping to help ensure customer orders are shipped on time. The role requires following safety systems, collaborating across departments, adapting to changing priorities, using the provided ERP system, WMS, and Microsoft Office tools, and operating forklifts and other material-handling equipment. Level I duties include receiving and staging basic materials, completing put-away and inventory transfers accurately, organizing products using FIFO, printing and performing cycle counts, loading and unloading trucks, cleaning the receiving dock, and performing shipping or other entry-level duties as assigned. Employees are expected to learn and follow EHS policies and instructions, attend required training, wear required PPE, help prevent workplace injuries, report hazards and incidents, stop work when imminent danger is present, and maintain an orderly work area and properly functioning equipment. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Requirements

1–3 years of experience in inventory control.
Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Forklift certification.
Ability to load and unload trucks.
Ability to operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
Ability to follow safety policies, procedures, and work instructions and wear required PPE.

Nice To Haves

APICS CPIM or equivalent certification.
ERP systems experience.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate leadership in adherence to safety systems and promote teamwork and cooperation.
Adjust schedules and adapt to changing work priorities and conditions to maintain customer satisfaction.
Use provided ERP, WMS, and Microsoft Office technology and recommend beneficial changes.
Operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
Receive basic materials and stage them in the proper areas.
Accurately perform standard put-away and inventory-transfer tasks.
Put products away in an orderly, consolidated manner using first-in/first-out (FIFO) practices.
Print and accurately perform cycle counts.
Load and unload trucks.
Clean and sweep the receiving dock, inside and outside.
Perform shipping duties as assigned, including assisting during high-volume shipping days.
Perform other entry-level duties as assigned.
Follow EHS policies and work instructions, attend required training, and wear required PPE.
Participate in risk assessments, workplace inspections, corrective actions, safety observations, incident investigations, shift changes, toolbox talks, pre-tasking, stop-work activities, and task scanning.
Report incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts, and other workplace hazards; stop work when imminent danger is present.
Keep the work area neat and orderly and maintain equipment in proper working condition.