Job Information
Midwest Goods Inc. Overnight Inventory Control Associate in Bensenville, Illinois
Location : Bensenville, IL
Schedule: Sunday-Thursday 6:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Status: Full Time (Non-Exempt)
Compensation: $18 per hour
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary/Objective
The Inventory Control Associate position manages inventory through databases and maintains levels required daily to meet distribution demands. The Inventory Control Associate works to ensure that ordered materials are always available for order fulfillment. This person will be performing physical counts of materials, investigating, adjusting and reporting discrepancies based on findings in computation and count.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Monitors inventory levels and purchasing supplies as required to avoid shortages and overages.
Determines appropriate inventory levels for each product that require additional supply stocking.
Audit pick face locations in efforts to discover and correct product errors and location discrepancies to be corrected.
Identifies inconsistencies in product level descriptions or information and reports said information to the responsible team members.
Maintains appropriate records and files; enters data for quantities of products ordered and received; inventory and cycle count adjustments into computer database.
Ensures all products ordered and received are correct and on time to meet operational needs.
Troubleshoots inventory discrepancies by following the process in the system.
Prepares and participates in yearly physical inventory to tally the on-hand vs the system count.
Maintains accurate case quantity information in systems for all items to ensure that the proper data is present in systems
Works on product Move Location report on a weekly basis to establish fast paced picking of A category items.
Reviews and eliminates the use of pick locations regarding out-of-stock materials
Adheres to procedures for maintaining pick face locations and ensures that those with multiples found are corrected.
Creates and maintains various reports and distributes them to Management as needed.
Reviews and acquires products for Return to Vendor orders as requested.
Performs additional cycle counts based on the request of the Customer Service, Purchasing or Receiving Departments.
Reviews materials and their expiration dates to ensure that product available is compliant with Company guidelines.
Conducts reports regarding rate of sale and bundles items in pick face locations accordingly.
Other duties as assigned by Management
Competencies
Technical Capacity
Good Time Management
Organizational Skills
Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills
Attention to Detail
Problem-Solving Skills
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates in a warehouse environment where noise level can be loud. The employee is frequently exposed to fast-moving carts and employees throughout the warehouse. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance; and stoop or kneel. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week. Sunday through Thursday 6 PM to 3 AM.
Travel
No travel is expected for this position.
Required Education and Experience
A minimum of HS Diploma or GED and one year of inventory control experience in a factory or warehouse environment. Ability to read and write in English and follow verbal instructions and use simple math. Intermediate computer skills and Microsoft Office Suite experience (Spreadsheets, database, word-processing, etc.) are required. Working knowledge of Ecommerce and inventory management systems.
Preferred Education and Experience
Associate degree.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None
Work Authorization
Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.
What We Offer
Annual Performance Review-Up to 3% at 90-day Review. Up to 8% at yearly review
Annual Perfect Attendance gift card Ceremony
Casual Work Environment
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Birthday Celebration with Gift Card Distribution
Employee of the Month Celebration
Generous Paid Time off Program
Insurance Coverage which includes Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
Monthly Company Activities and Celebrations
Monthly Manager Lunches
Paid Holidays
Potential for Advancement
Spotlight Employee Recognition
401(k) with Employer Match
Midwest Goods Inc. was founded in 2014 and is a wholesale distributor of vape and electronic cigarette products. We rely on meeting our ethical principles and maintaining our business integrity, as well as our approach to our business which we call Service Spirit, Team Spirit, and Spirit of Progress. In the spirit of service, we expect all of our employees to demonstrate professionalism, enthusiasm, integrity, and a welcoming attitude to our customers, vendors, and each other. Every day our employees combine their individual skills and contributions to achieve collective success.
Our team spirit is based on a sense of shared purpose, communication, and mutual respect. Our business is to serve others and to continuously improve the services and products we provide. In the spirit of progress, we support and encourage all of our employees to shape their own future and to grow with the Company. We also encourage each employee to take the initiative and look for new, different, and innovative ways to better serve our customers and vendors.
Midwest Distribution is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform service member status; or any other protected class under Federal, State, or local law.
Midwest Distribution is committed to creating a workplace that inspires and enables our employees to be the best they can be so that we can grow as a company, team, and family. We believe diversity, equality, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation, and achieving long-term success.
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