Warehouse Inventory Specialist

Essential Job Duties:

• Develop the company’s inventory management strategy with the aim of controlling costs within budgetary limits, generating savings, rationalizing inventory and maximizing available working capital.
• Manage and maintain the company’s material and stocked product inventory including stock and stock locations.
• Manage and control perpetual inventory stock counting/ inventory accuracy checks
• Minimize overstocks and removal of obsolete / redundant raw materials to maximize availability of working capital.
• Ensure that good inward/ stock control department is well organized and controlled to sufficiently support production and the goals of the business.
• Ensure incoming product is received and managed appropriately according to company procedure.
• Ensure materials are ready and available for production as and when required.
• Provide routine management information on inventory performance
• Implement improvement processes and systems to reduce inventory, minimize costs and maximize working capital.

Basic Qualifications (Minimum Required Experience, Education, Knowledge/Skills/Abilities, Essential Physical Demands):

Education & Experience: High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent desired. Up to six months of warehouse related experience, supplemented by on-the-job training, to learn duties, nature of work performed, procedures, work methods, to become familiar with the company's products, locations, machines and equipment, operating methods, and to attain proficiency requirements and to fully assume responsibilities of the job. Forklift certification beneficial.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: General knowledge and ability to perform relatively simple work using basic arithmetic. Must be able to recognize bin numbered locations. Must be familiar with the company's products and warehouse methods, techniques and procedures. Must be able to work in cooperation with others. Must be attentive to detail and ensure accuracy in work assignments. Must be able to communicate effectively with others. Must have the flexibility to work variable schedules, including weekends. Should possess special skills in the operation of a forklift in negotiating the lift in close quarters.

Machines, Equipment, and Software: Forklift, order selector, pallet jack, pull cart, ladder, Computer terminal, Microsoft Access Software, and telephone.

Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment: This position requires individuals to constantly be on their feet except when operating machinery. Should not have any lifting restrictions and must not be afraid of heights. They must be able to stand for long periods, sit, walk, push, pull, bend, climb and be able to move/lift up to 75 pounds regularly. They must be able to climb ladders, stairs and withstand heights of more than 15 feet. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. Should be able to tolerate high and low temperature levels. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud.

What can Keystone Automotive Operations do for YOU?
KAO provides its employees with more than a job; we provide them with a career. Our company believes in offering its employees the opportunity to learn and grow using competitive training programs, coaching, communication, and collaboration. This empowers our employees, further allowing them to pursue both functional and upward mobility within the company. Keystone Automotive Operations also offers:

• Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, & Employee Assistance Programs
• Strong 401K with generous company match
• Paid Time Off, 7 Paid Company Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
• Employee Referral Bonus: Eligible to make peer referrals immediately after the first day to receive $500 after 90 days of continuous employment.
• Tuition Reimbursement ( $5K)
• Scholarship Benefit for dependents
• Employee Discount Program
• And More!

 
Who is Keystone Automotive Operations?
We are the leading distributor of specialty automotive and RV aftermarket parts and accessories, and we have developed a culture of family that has allowed our business to grow across the globe.
 
With our more than 2,000 employees, we strive to reflect this culture by living our values of Commitment, Customer Service, Execution, Integrity, Leadership, Teamwork, & Fun. These values provide our teams with the tools they need to succeed, allowing us to succeed at delivering the products that people need when they need them!
 
To learn more about KAO and our current opportunities, visit our career site at:  www.keystoneautomotive.com/careers

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