Inventory Specialist

Advance Stores Company • Baltimore, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

An Inventory Specialist works with and reports to the General Manager and is responsible for HUB operation. This role involves pulling and shipping HUB orders on time, managing parts department cycle counts, plan-o-grams, stocking, callbacks, and MAXI changes. The specialist is also responsible for complying with all federal, state, and local laws, as well as company policies and procedures. Training and developing Team Members to ensure HUB operation according to company standards is also a duty, as directed by the General Manager. The position coordinates product delivery, inventory maintenance, record-keeping, and helps ensure compliance with security, customer service, and record-keeping policies. Key Holder responsibilities include task assignment and completion, safety, and open/close duties. The individual must be competent in oral and written communications and basic math. Prior retail experience, including basic merchandising and inventory management skills, is expected. The role requires the ability to drive a forklift (if certified), use a hand truck and pallet jack, and maintain a professional demeanor when dealing with the public. The job necessitates flexibility in scheduling, including working on short notice, nights, and weekends.

Requirements

• Competent at oral and written communications.
• Handle basic math computations.
• Prior retail experience, including basic merchandising and inventory management skills.
• Able to drive forklift, if certified and applicable.
• Able to use a hand truck and pallet jack.
• Well mannered, neat in appearance and possess the ability to meet and deal with the public in an unbiased manner.
• Previous work records should demonstrate stability and performance results.
• Able to come to work on short notice, and/or work flexible hours including nights and weekends.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Almost constant standing or walking.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Requires good manual skills (gross and fine finger dexterity).
• Must be able to reach above shoulder level.
• Must be capable of squatting, bending and reaching.
• Must be capable of climbing, stooping, kneeling, and crouching on an occasional basis.

Responsibilities

• Pull and ship HUB orders on time.
• If HUB order can’t be filled, call servicing store before next HUB run explaining how to reorder.
• Working with store management team, complete all parts department cycle counts including OUTS.
• Work with store management team to complete all parts department plan-o-grams.
• Work with store management team to stock all parts department parts.
• Work with store management team to complete all parts department callbacks.
• Work with store management team to complete MAXI changes in parts department.
• Comply with all federal, state and local laws.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Complete all required training materials, attend all scheduled store meetings.
• At General Manager’s direction, train and develop Team Members to help assure the HUB is operated according to company policies and procedures.
• Coordinate through General Manager the delivery of product, maintaining inventories, keeping operating records, or preparing daily record of transactions.
• Help to ensure compliance of established security, customer service and record keeping policies and procedures.
• Task assignment and completion (Key Holder Responsibilities).
• Safety (Key Holder Responsibilities).
• Open/close duties (Key Holder Responsibilities).
• Immediately report to General Manager and/or District Manager any violation of company policy or procedure.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits program to improve the way of life for our Team Members and those who mean the most to them: their families.

What This Job Offers

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