Retail Inventory Control

Albertsons•Bonney Lake, WA

About The Position

The Retail Inventory Control position receives deliveries from direct-store-delivery (DSD) vendors, verifies invoice accuracy, and operates the receiving system according to Company and Division policies. The role maintains effective relationships with vendors and supports customer service goals and the Company’s personalized-service philosophy. The employee receives and logs deliveries, breaks down supplier loads, and may move products to storage, freezer, cooler, or sales areas. The position verifies orders, invoices, costs, and product contents; enters item-level discrepancies; reconciles and balances receiving records; transmits information for payment; and maintains invoices and reports according to record-retention requirements. It also helps prevent shrink, damage, and spoilage, handles damaged merchandise, and maintains the security, sanitation, and organization of receiving, storage, and loading dock areas. The role includes training duties and operation of receiving and material-handling equipment. When dairy or frozen-food clerks are absent, the employee may perform related ordering, stocking, merchandising, pricing, and product-rotation duties. Work is performed in a backroom receiving area, with exposure to varying temperatures, including occasional cooler and freezer conditions. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Requirements

Ability to be friendly, courteous, and tactful, and to maintain composure when dealing with customers, coworkers, and vendors.
Good interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills; ability to work as a team member.
Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
Ability to frequently reach, lift, stack, and maneuver objects weighing up to approximately 80 pounds from floor level to overhead.
Ability to push and pull fully loaded hand trucks, six-wheel carts, and pallet jacks.
Ability to operate related equipment, including power lifts, balers, compactors, cutters, pricing guns, and computer equipment.
Ability to operate a 10-key keypad and type on a keyboard.
Ability to stand for long periods, walk and move rapidly, and frequently bend, stoop, twist, and turn; may need to climb ladders.
Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination.
Mental alertness to complete work safely and accurately, including repetitive tasks.
Knowledge of basic mathematics.
Good understanding of Company policies and procedures for receiving, ordering, stocking, merchandising, pricing, inventory control, and product warehousing and storage.
Product knowledge, including seasonality and perishability, and knowledge of product movement and factors affecting gross margins.
Ability to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
Regular attendance is required.

Responsibilities

Champion Company and Division customer-service programs and promote the Company’s philosophy of personalized service.
Receive deliveries, log them into the computer, and break down loads from DSD suppliers.
Move products from the receiving area to storage, freezer, cooler, or sales areas as needed.
Verify orders against invoices, audit product contents, and use the electronic receiving system to confirm costs.
Reconcile vendor invoices with computer-system costs, enter item-level differences, balance receiving, and transmit information to the general office for payment.
Maintain invoices and reports according to established filing and record-retention procedures.
Review and accept only proper and correct orders submitted by outside sales representatives.
Review daily communications from the DSD Coordinator and retrieve vendor invoices.
Prevent product shrink, damage, and spoilage; repair and price saleable damaged product, and discard or return other damaged product as required.
Maintain the security, sanitation, and organization of receiving, storage, and loading dock areas.
Perform training duties and maintain good working relationships with vendors and delivery personnel.
In the absence of dairy or frozen-food clerks, may order, stock, stack, face, price, mark, and rotate dairy and frozen-food items.
Perform assigned duties safely, accurately, and honestly, comply with Company policies, and carry out other required duties.