Inventory Specialist Tally

CONE DISTRIBUTING INC•Tallahassee, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Inventory Specialist supports profitable sales growth by maintaining accurate inventory counts in assigned lower-volume accounts, executing approved chain programs, ensuring proper point-of-sale placement, and supporting program display execution. The role helps maintain account standards, improve product visibility, and identify inventory, ordering, display, and program execution opportunities. The position is recruiting in the Perry area. The Inventory Specialist counts and records account inventories using handheld devices or route accounting software, monitors inventory and product rotation, communicates account findings and opportunities, and executes approved chain programs and displays. The role also supports general account standards, safety, equipment maintenance, and compliance with regulations for the sale and handling of malt beverages. Work involves frequent movement throughout retail accounts and repetitive lifting of typical packaged-product weights of 25–30 pounds, with assistance on heavier items as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Good math skills and attention to detail for inventory accuracy.
Basic knowledge of code dates, inventory standards, Team Cone Retail Call Standards, Rotation Standards, and program execution expectations.
Ability to use smartphones, iPads, handheld devices, route accounting software, or similar electronic tools.
Effective internal and external communication skills, including the ability to communicate with store, sales, delivery, and management personnel.
Ability to lift 25–30 pounds of packaged products and assist with heavier products as needed.
Ability to perform frequent reaching, standing, walking, bending, and movement throughout retail account locations.
Ability to arrive as scheduled and complete assigned account responsibilities.
Ability to work scheduled weekends, holidays, or adjusted schedules based on business needs.
Ability to work in a team environment with sales, delivery, warehouse, and management personnel.
Ability to pass a drug and background check.
Maintain a safe driving record if driving a personal or company vehicle for business purposes.

Responsibilities

Accurately count and enter account inventories into handheld devices or route accounting software.
Maintain accurate inventory information for assigned accounts and identify potential out-of-stock, overstock, or rotation concerns.
Maintain minimum standards for the listed Greater behavior metrics, including Usage Negative Sales, Whole Case Counts, Prediction, Prediction Used, Prediction Not Used, and Global Stockout.
Communicate inventory findings and account opportunities to the appropriate account decision maker.
Execute and maintain approved chain programs in assigned accounts according to company, supplier, and account standards.
Place and maintain chain point-of-sale materials in approved locations; ensure materials are clean, current, and account compliant.
Support program display execution by confirming displays follow approved program direction, available space, and account standards.
Complete assigned surveys, execution checks, and documentation through Encompass or other company systems.
Follow up on execution issues and account action items within assigned responsibilities.
Build and maintain good business relations with account personnel and promote professional internal and external communication and Team Cone standards.
Maintain product rotation standards and knowledge of applicable code-date systems.
Ensure products reviewed during account visits are in saleable condition and report damaged or unsaleable items to the appropriate personnel.
Swap out out-of-code product and ensure close-to-code product is swapped out with appropriate time remaining when it will not sell before going out of code.
Submit missing price tags and report out-of-stock conditions, program issues, display concerns, and account opportunities to appropriate personnel as needed.
Attend assigned meetings and training sessions.
Maintain appropriate dress, uniform, and personal appearance standards according to company policy.
Maintain assigned equipment, including phones, handheld devices, and other company tools, and report equipment issues immediately.
Follow federal, state, and local regulations regarding the sale and handling of malt beverages.
Follow safety rules and use safety equipment daily.
Assist with other appropriate or necessary tasks, including account follow-up, program support, POS placement, and special execution needs.
Arrive at work as scheduled and complete assigned account responsibilities.
Work scheduled weekends, holidays, or adjusted schedules based on business needs.
Work collaboratively with sales, delivery, warehouse, and management personnel.
Report account, inventory, program, and execution issues to the appropriate manager.
Maintain a safe driving record if operating a personal or company vehicle for business purposes.