Plant Inventory Control Associate

Niagara Bottling•Ponchatoula, LA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The team member in this position accurately maintains daily, weekly and monthly inventory levels in the WMS while maintaining proper inventory rotation and storage. This role navigates through an advanced ERP System to successfully execute all daily aspects of the “Inbound & Outbound” inventory operations. It involves creating purchase orders, processing recycle and destruction loads, and ensuring all finished goods, raw materials, and sub-assembly components are maintained as per established guidelines. The associate will process non-conforming material, coordinate accurate inbound receipts, intercompany transfers, and RMA’s, and verify true time inventory transaction records in the company’s ERP system. This role is responsible for the integrity and accuracy of all inventories through daily audits and a comprehensive Cycle Count program, and completes Oracle transaction activities associated with material movements. The associate compiles records by SKU, quantities, Sub-Inventories, and validates EBS Oracle inventories against physical counts to investigate and adjust errors. They maintain and compute inventory balance by running reports, organize the warehouse for efficient storage and material distribution, and maintain accurate inventory levels through daily, monthly cycle counts and annual year-end physical inventories. The role also assists in maintaining accurate inventory reports, identifies expired inventory disposition (SLOB), and maintains product rotation and storage disciplines (FIFO). The associate interacts and maintains positive relationships with all levels of leadership and accomplishes special projects as required. Compliance with all safety rules, regulations, GMP’s, and Niagara policies and procedures is essential, along with establishing and maintaining high standards for quality, housekeeping, and productivity. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job. Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Requirements

2 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
2 Years – Experience in Position
0 Years – Experience managing people/projects
High School Diploma or GED
Minimum Professional Proficiency in a Foreign Language

Nice To Haves

4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
4 Years – Experience working in Position
2 Years – Experience managing people/projects
Associate's Degree
Forklift certification
Full Professional Proficiency in a Foreign Language

Responsibilities

Maintains daily, weekly and monthly inventory levels in the WMS while maintaining proper inventory rotation and storage.
Navigates through an advanced ERP System in order to successfully execute all daily aspects of the “Inbound & Outbound” inventory operations.
Creates purchase orders (pallets, airgas etc.).
Processes all recycle and destruction loads.
Ensures all finished goods, raw materials and sub-assembly components are maintained as per established guidelines and procedures.
Processes all non-conforming material in Agile.
Coordinates with all involved parties to ensure accurate inbound receipts, intercompany transfers, and RMA’s.
Responsible for verifying true time inventory transaction records in the company’s ERP system.
Completes Oracle transaction activities from Receiving into Inventory, WIP, or Non-Conforming inventories.
Responsible for the integrity and accuracy of all inventories by performing daily audits and maintaining a comprehensive Cycle Count program.
Completes Oracle transaction activities associated with material movements.
Responsible for the integrity, accuracy and control of all in house materials.
Compiles records by SKU, quantities, Sub-Inventories, and validate EBS Oracle inventories against physical counts to investigate and adjust errors in computation or count and reports reasons for discrepancies.
Maintains and compute inventory balance by running and preparing reports of inventory balances, shortages and discrepancies.
Organizes warehouse for efficient storage and material distribution per supervisor instructions.
Maintain accurate inventory levels through daily, monthly cycle counts and annual year-end physical inventories.
Assists in maintaining accurate inventory reports by sub organizations, RMA’s, HFI’s, and WIP.
Expired inventory disposition identification (SLOB).
Maintains product rotation and storage disciplines (FIFO).
Interacts and maintains positive relationships with all levels of leadership.
Accomplishes special projects and other assignments/duties as required by management.
Compliant to all safety rules and regulations, GMP’s and all Niagara policies and procedures.
Establishes and maintains high standards for quality, housekeeping and productivity.
Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.