Stores Specialist

American Crystal Sugar Company•Hillsboro, ND

About The Position

The Stores Specialist performs storeroom operations to ensure accurate inventory movements, including receipts, issues, returns, and cycle counts. Working under the lead of the Storeroom Supervisor, the specialist helps keep materials available for factory operations, properly stored, and accurately recorded in SAP. The role also supports shipping and receiving, inventory control, storeroom security, and upkeep of storeroom facilities and equipment. The position requires a high school diploma or GED. An associate degree in accounting, engineering, parts management, business management, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent work history may also be evaluated. The role requires knowledge of inventory and materials processes, computer systems and Microsoft Office software, shipping and receiving procedures, and factory materials. The employee must be able to obtain forklift certification and safely operate a forklift, and must have a valid driver’s license. The compensation range is $25.57 per hour. Benefits include comprehensive medical insurance beginning on day one, retirement and pension plans, paid leave, insurance coverage, tuition reimbursement, service awards, and an employee assistance program.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED certificate.
Familiarity with personal computers and an understanding of the functionality and operation of inventory management, purchasing, information, process industry, maintenance, and physical inventory modules of the ACSC business system.
Demonstrated knowledge of proper shipping, receiving, and materials issuing procedures.
Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
Knowledge of ACSC cataloging and parts-numbering systems.
Ability to identify and locate storeroom items in the SAP MM System.
Working knowledge of materials held in inventory and used in the factory, including the ability to identify alternate parts required by maintenance.
Understanding of the factory chemical management program.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with a wide range of company employees and suppliers.
Ability to become certified to operate a forklift safely and effectively.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to reference, read, and understand how to use MSDS information.

Nice To Haves

Two-year associate degree in accounting, engineering, parts management, business management, or a related field.
Two years of equivalent work history in parts management, purchasing, inventory management, or accounting; competency must be demonstrated successfully at the end of the trial period.

Responsibilities

Help ensure adequate supplies of materials are available to support factory operations.
Perform storeroom operations, including receipts, issues, returns, and cycle counts, to maintain accurate inventory movements.
Evaluate inventory and consumption levels to help reduce overstock materials.
Coordinate with the direct supervisor to identify and dispose of obsolete materials in accordance with Company Policy.
Enter receipts, issues, returns, and necessary inventory adjustments in SAP accurately and promptly.
Run and review the daily Receiving Report for completeness and use it in receiving items.
Follow and administer storeroom security procedures and policies as directed.
Operate a forklift as needed.
Run cycle count reports and count storeroom items according to the cycle count schedule.
Assist in training new storeroom employees.
Run the Storeroom Reorder report and review items for reorder in accordance with established purchasing guidelines and procedures.
Coordinate activities with the direct supervisor.
Initiate maintenance work requests.
Tag inventory and stock shelves.
Perform storeroom sanitation and cleaning activities.
Assist with receiving.
Kit work orders.
Coordinate outbound truck shipments and load and unload trucks.
Identify and locate storeroom items in the SAP MM System.
Participate in reviewing obsolete inventory and appropriate stocking levels.
Ensure inventory items are maintained appropriately and that required preventative maintenance is performed on storeroom equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned and work overtime as necessary.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical insurance beginning on day one.
Pension.
401(k) retirement savings plan with Company match.
Paid dental insurance.
Paid basic life insurance.
Paid short-term disability.
Voluntary long-term disability.
Life insurance.
Vision insurance.
Health savings account.
Flexible spending accounts.
Paid time off.
Paid sick leave.
Paid parental leave.
Paid holidays.
Tuition reimbursement.
Service awards.
24/7 employee assistance program with access to eight confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost.