Warehouse Administrator (U.S.-Based | TN Visa Eligible)
About The Position
TN Visa Eligible (U.S. Work Authorization Required) Location (USA): Onsite – Troy, Michigan (role posted in Canada for TN-eligible candidates) Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM; occasional weekends based on job demand Website: www.premierfoodsupplies.com About Us Premier Food Supplies (PFS) is a leading distributor of Indian and South Asian foods in the USA, proudly servicing Indian restaurants and grocery stores across the Midwest since 2003. Role Overview Seeking a detail-oriented, tech-savvy warehouse professional to manage inventory accuracy, product rotation, backorders, and container receiving, while coordinating seamlessly across Warehouse, Sales, and Purchasing. This role partners closely with the Warehouse Manager to maintain inventory integrity, validate fulfillment decisions, and proactively identify issues before they impact operations or customers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Commerce, Operations, or a related field
- Experience in warehouse operations, inventory management, food distribution, or supply chain
- Excel / spreadsheet proficiency
- Ability to work onsite in Troy, Michigan
- Ability to lift up to 60 lbs as needed
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- ERP or inventory management system experience (Netsuite, SAP, Quickbooks, Odoo)
- Excel / spreadsheet proficiency
- Tech-savvy; able to quickly learn operational tools (Gmail, Gsuite)
- Clear communication across Warehouse, Sales, and Operations
- Highly detail-oriented and analytical; identifies discrepancies others may miss
- Strong follow-through; closes loops and maintains accuracy
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and comply with all applicable U.S. immigration and employment laws.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in Indian grocery, restaurant or food distribution
- Understanding of staple vs. specialty products, regional preferences, and substitutions
- Awareness of how allocation and substitution decisions affect customers
- Previous warehouse experience is a plus
- Bilingual Preferred (fluent in English and Hindi)
- Additional languages are a bonus (i.e. Spanish, Telugu, Tamil)
- Product knowledge across grocery, retail, and foodservice environments
- Ability to recommend substitutions, product variations, and upsells
- Understand retail product dynamics (brand, size, packaging, and presentation drive sales)
- Understand foodservice product dynamics (functional equivalent matters over brand or size)
- Awareness of repack potential and merchandising implications
- Ability to assess product urgency (ship immediately, allocate, or defer)
Responsibilities
- Ensure FEFO (First Expired, First Out) compliance and run reports on short-dated inventory
- Complete inventory audits and cycle counts (weekly, monthly, quarterly), resolve discrepanies
- Verify inventory levels, backorders, LOT #s, product dates, etc.
- Proactively identify slow-moving, aging, or at-risk SKUs
- Support stock transfers between warehouses to optimize inventory across locations
- Monitor backorders and apply rationing or allocation guidelines
- Validate fulfillment decisions and recommend substitutions, variations, or upsells
- Communicate real-time availability updates to Sales
- Assist Sales with product availability decisions and alternatives
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Employer-sponsored & voluntary life insurance
- Short & Long-Term disability insurance
- Generous PTO (starts day one) + 6 paid holidays
- Referral Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
