Inventory Specialist

Great Lakes Cheese•Abilene, TX

16d

About The Position

Founded in 1958, Great Lakes Cheese is the largest packager of natural cheese in the United States. We are proud to offer our retail, foodservice, and co-pack customers with award-winning natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses. At Great Lakes Cheese, we believe in the value of values. We are true partners internally and externally, building on a foundation of respect and putting forth our best at every opportunity. This partnership approach has driven our tremendous growth and earned us awards such as the #8 Top Workplace in Northeast Ohio. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan makes every employee an owner. GLC Owners are problem solvers - they look for opportunities to help and take action. Our Owners are passionate about their work and eagerly advance their knowledge and capabilities. Most importantly, they act with integrity. At Great Lakes Cheese, we do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. Join our Great Lakes Cheese family and own a piece of the action. Job Overview The Inventory Specialist performs all necessary system transactions to support movement of product using approved processes.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED equivalent.
Basic understanding of shipping and receiving processes and related equipment.
Ability to make sound decisions based on functional expertise and experience.
Ability to make minor decisions based on standard practices.
Basic Microsoft Office experience.
Ability to work overtime as needed with little or no notice.
Able to work in the US now or in the future without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience
Inventory management background
Associate’s degree.

Responsibilities

Work with procurement and production to balance inventories as needed.
Receive packaging or finished goods in SAP (film, labels, boxes, STO's).
Preform all necessary systems transactions to support the movement of finished or raw goods using approved process.
Potentially work with production to clear the Cost of Goods Issued (COGI’s)
Manage anticake inventories, including PO’s. or finished good inventory.
Monitor the "days on hand" inventory.
Perform all necessary system transactions to support the movement of product or packaging using approved processes.
Responsible for regular scheduled continuous counts of all inventory
Handle or assist with tagging issues.
Alert procurement, plant personnel and transportation when needed.
Create/convert reqs/PO’s/STO’s.
Monitor virtual bins.
Monitor age of product of FG, work with MDG to adjust safety stock to prevent FG from becoming too old to ship.
Reject/monitor/return deficient packaging (RTV) or product.
Order materials as needed.
Monitor long-hold inventory if needed for role.
Provide direction to others with regard to inventory / warehousing issues.
Conduct End of Year (EOY) Physical Inventory with auditor on site.
All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
Other responsibilities as assigned by the Manager.