Inventory specialist Jobs in Overland Park, KS

Job Description

Primary Responsibility :

Operates and maintains the inventory of the warehouse. Supervises all inventory related activities.

What You'll Do :

• Advise associates on care and preservation, handling, storing, maintenance and shipping of product.
• Train associates in equipment operations, safety and general operations.
• Promote a safe work environment through personal actions. Identify and report on any safety concerns.
• Assign and direct work and monitor performance of inventory employees. Schedule tasks to maximize efficiency.
• Utilize the Warehouse Management System to monitor inventory accuracy, inventory discrepancies, and errors. Direct tasks of inventory associates based on the system generated reporting and inventory needs.
• Identify and report on operational errors impacting inventory accuracy. Issue corrective actions as needed.
• Review and monitor inventory errors, including lost inventory, damaged inventory, etc. Ensure SOPs for handling discrepant inventory are followed.
• Conduct regular inventory counts, including quarterly cycle counts, full physical inventories, and customer required counts. Record count results and any discrepancies. Communicate count results to Management and / or the Customer as needed.
• Analyze data and make recommendations on inventory layout and management practices to maximize inventory and maintain inventory at optimal accuracies.
• Review records and comply with established procedures for storing product.
• Communicate with Management on a regular basis of warehouse inventory accuracy and discrepancies
• Communicate with the Customer on an as needed or defined bases of customer inventory accuracy, status, and discrepancies.
• Research and resolve inventory discrepancies including, but not limited to : researching customer claims, cycle count for missing product, adjust inventory quantities, handle damaged inventory, disposing of inventory.
• Recommend the approval or denial of customer claims.
• Maintain and update inventory and inventory discrepancies within the Warehouse Management System. Maintain and update product masterfiles and / or product information.
• Identify problem areas and make recommendations for corrective action.
• Other inventory related duties as requested.

What Experience and Education You Need :

What Could Set You Apart :

Physical Requirements :

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What We Offer :

Our associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

Americold will identify itself as an equal opportunity employer and will place postings with and / or seek assistance from the following recruitment sources and / or similar sources for minority and female applicants.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.

EOE / AA M / F / D / V DFW.

About Us

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.