Product Movement Lead

Kiva Confections • Alameda, CA

18h • Onsite

About The Position

At Kiva Sales & Service (KSS), we’re proud to be at the forefront of California's cannabis distribution industry. As the exclusive distributor for Kiva Confections and a carefully curated portfolio of premium cannabis brands, we ensure that dispensaries across the state have seamless access to the products their customers love. Founded on the principles of quality, reliability, and innovation, we provide unparalleled service through next-day deliveries, expert account management, merchandising support, and a robust logistics network. Every day, our team strives to elevate industry standards while empowering dispensaries to thrive in an ever-evolving market. Joining KSS means becoming part of a company that’s passionate about delivering excellence and driving sustainable growth in the cannabis space. Please review our website: https://www.kivasales.com/ Job Summary As Product Movement Lead you are responsible for supervising the daily activities, completeness, accuracy and proper procedure of movements functions of the Product Movement staff. Evaluating inventory needs and implementing strategies to meet those replenishment needs. Identify inventory discrepancies and resolve inaccuracies. This is the job for you, if… Adaptable to a fast paced warehouse environment. Work on a variety of projects at once and be appreciated for doing your job well. You have integrity and enjoy thinking outside the box for new, innovative solutions. Your friends describe you as trustworthy, loyal, and dependable. You have been called an overachiever. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You embrace challenges. You have exceptional problem-solving abilities. You are an active listener. You are enthusiastic and eager to learn, and to teach others. You are proactive and detail oriented. You are well organized, able to multitask but able to prioritize. As a Kiva Replenishment Lead, you’ll… Work closely with receiving lead in the hand off transition of received inventory to the replenishment team. Responsible for successfully allocating received inventory into pickable or backstock locations. Successfully assigning a new product to a pickable & backstock location. Monitor Replenishment report to identify replenishment needs. Ownership of daily strategy behind successfully coordinating staff on replenishing pickable location according to fulfillment and forecasted needs. Identify and Solve inventory discrepancies within pickable and backstock locations. Ensure replenishment staff successfully and in a timely manner completes Order Fulfillment needs for products inventory. Train new members in inventory replenishment on responsibilities and tasks. Emphasize proper procedures and monitor staff performance. Assist in monthly cycle counts.

Requirements

• 2+ years experience managing 5+ employees
• 2 years experience handling live inventory & WMS/ERP systems
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Proficient knowledge in warehouse inventory management through WMS software
• Ability to create new, more efficient processes from scratch
• Ability to generate solutions to problems ad hoc
• Experience utilizing a forklift
• Must meet Kiva's motor vehicle requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Adaptable to a fast paced warehouse environment.
• Work on a variety of projects at once and be appreciated for doing your job well.
• Integrity and enjoy thinking outside the box for new, innovative solutions.
• Trustworthy, loyal, and dependable.
• Overachiever.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Embrace challenges.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities.
• Active listener.
• Enthusiastic and eager to learn, and to teach others.
• Proactive and detail oriented.
• Well organized, able to multitask but able to prioritize.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the daily activities, completeness, accuracy and proper procedure of movements functions of the Product Movement staff.
• Evaluating inventory needs and implementing strategies to meet those replenishment needs.
• Identify inventory discrepancies and resolve inaccuracies.
• Work closely with receiving lead in the hand off transition of received inventory to the replenishment team.
• Responsible for successfully allocating received inventory into pickable or backstock locations.
• Successfully assigning a new product to a pickable & backstock location.
• Monitor Replenishment report to identify replenishment needs.
• Ownership of daily strategy behind successfully coordinating staff on replenishing pickable location according to fulfillment and forecasted needs.
• Identify and Solve inventory discrepancies within pickable and backstock locations.
• Ensure replenishment staff successfully and in a timely manner completes Order Fulfillment needs for products inventory.
• Train new members in inventory replenishment on responsibilities and tasks.
• Emphasize proper procedures and monitor staff performance.
• Assist in monthly cycle counts.

Benefits

• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for applicants with disabilities in our application and hiring process.
• Collection of personal information for evaluation of candidacy, communication, background checks, legal compliance, and employment records.
• Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees