Inventory Specialist

Forney Industries Inc•Vandalia, OH

33d•Hybrid

About The Position

Forney Industries is one of America’s longest operating family-owned welding and metal working product companies. Forney is celebrating 94 years in business, and introduced the first publicly available arc welder in the 1940’s. With such a longstanding history, it’s safe to say that Forney Industries has been there for welders and metal workers since the beginning of the trade. Headquarters in Fort Collins, Colorado, the company now offers more than 5,000 products for the automotive, hardware, farm and ranch, and do it yourself markets. Distributing products to all 50 states, Forney has an extensive customer network and is committed to providing the highest standard products and customer service possible.

Requirements

High School Diploma or G.E.D. required
Excellent analytical skills
Good communication skills
Strong computer skills a must
Detail-oriented, time management, and problem solving skills
Consistently display and help build great attitude within the team.
The ability to intimately learn the AX/WAX system to allow investigation of inventory issues
Ability to read and speak English to allow instructions and teaching of position requirements.
Knowledge of inventory transactions such as Bin 2 Bin, Transfer, and Inventory adjustments
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions and data furnished in written, oral, diagram or virtual on-line classroom.
Must be a self-starter and able to perform tasks without direct supervision.
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
Maintains strict confidentiality at all times.

Nice To Haves

College Associates degree or Undergraduate degree preferred
2-4 years warehouse inventory experience preferred

Responsibilities

Improve inventory accuracy through cycle counting and transaction analysis.
Perform reviews and work with inventory movement and processes to identify areas for improvement.
Ensure compliance with established inventory control practices.
Work within the Warehouse Management System to perform inventory analysis.
Influence other team members towards process compliance.
Participate in kaizen or other process improvement activities.
Train Operations Associates in various processes related to inventory accuracy.
Coordinate with the inventory counting team to perform cycle counts on a continuing basis and reconcile identified discrepancies.
Work in Körber/Edge software to verify inventory quantities and match the inventory by location.
Investigate inventory inaccuracies to identify root cause.
Perform supply quantity adjustments when necessary.
Compare purchase orders to received materials from suppliers for accuracy.
Learn and implement lean material management practices; including pull, capacity constraints, flow, KanBan and visual management to achieve increased performance and efficiencies.
Recognize process issues and potential improvement opportunities.
Work with kaizen methodology and leadership team to improve processes.
Devise solutions to process issues or bottlenecks.
Work hand-in-hand with supervisors and managers to implement those solutions.
Communicate proactively with the Inventory Manager regarding any and all inventory issues.
Gather accurate information and records using knowledge of the receiving process and the Körber/Edge system.
Display positive leadership by example and personal performance.
Act as informal supervisor through consistent on-the-job training of other team members and sharing of process knowledge.
Work with product line management and accounting for new product roll-out/arrival into inventory system.
Have the ability to pick, pack, and manifest in time not conducting inventory tasks.
Participate and lead data pulls for ABC analysis & slotting efforts to maximize picking strategies.
Apply basic understanding of warehouse design & workflow for product presentation to picking operations.