Malibu TN Inventory Control Specialist

Description

Summary

The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and administrating physical and transactional BIN accuracy and unscheduled material movements from Malibu’s multiple warehouses, contributing to the overall inventory control accuracy. Other responsibilities include identifying, stocking, labeling materials, and BIN locations. This position coordinates closely with management for unscheduled transfers, researching and solving inventory variances both physically and transactionally. Ideally, this individual is customer driven, self-motivated and completes tasks with a disciplined approach.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Identify and pull material physically for issuance to production
• Review, analyze, and disposition of material requests (root causes) using data (pick lists and Bills of Material) and production input
• Administer return bin process - identify, research, learn, label and re-stock unscheduled return bin material; update and publish policy changes; manage return bins throughout the warehouse
• Establish and maintain accurate physical ERP Inventory and BIN locations by prepping for parts numbers, labeling of parts, BIN audits, etc.
• Identify, research, and problem solve inventory inaccuracies and variance issues (physically and in ERP)
• Review, conduct, and research low and out items, understanding how to process obsolete parts, and picking shortages; coordinate with Purchasing for variances; maintain reporting
• Continuously coordinates and reports to warehouse management regarding the overall material warehouse layout
• Transact pick lists, packing lists and inventory transactions
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to work independently and make most tactical decisions without guidance
• Must be able to work accurately, quickly, efficiently, and safely.
• Must be able to follow instructions, processes and procedures and work well with others.
• Must be able to operate forklift, pallet picker and other equipment in a safe manner.
• Must be able to communicate (speak, read, write) in the English language in a clear and legible manner.
• Must be able to use mathematical techniques to calculate data or solve practical problems.
• Must be literate and comfortable using computers at the basic and in some cases intermediate levels to include, but may not be limited to; ERP software applications, MS Excel, MS Outlook.
• Must be able to use/read a tape measure and weight measurement tools.
• Must be team orientated and interacts well with others.
• Must be customer driven in approach and execution.
  
  

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and documents in English.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to internal customers, peers, supervisors, and other employees of the organization.
  
  

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance, with and without the use of a calculator or computer.
  
  

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Certifications: Must be certified, or able to be certified, to operate powered industrial trucks. Must be certified, or able to be certified, to all aspects of hazardous materials controls.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job (i.e.; heat/cold, dust/dampness, height; chemical; noise) PPE requirements are included. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Typical 8 to 10-hour workdays based upon facility.
• Typical 4- or 5-day work week schedule based upon facility and schedule loading.
• Overtime is occasional to frequent based on a number of factors.
• Required to work indoors and outdoors, year-round and in all weather conditions.
• May be required to access stored product at a variety of heights up to 16 feet.
• May work alone for extended periods.
• May be required to work during production shutdowns or other “off-schedule” periods to conduct special activities such as, but not limited to, fiscal year-end inventory counts.
  
  

,Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies :

Responsibility

• Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work.
• Completes tasks and achieves results, routine and special, with little oversight.
• Makes necessary decisions even when information is limited.
  
  

Teamwork

• Balances team and individual responsibilities.
• Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views.
• Encourages team unity through sharing information or expertise, working together to solve problems.
• Gives and welcomes feedback.
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests.
• Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
  
  

Motivation

• Measures self against standard of excellence.
• Manages own time, priorities, and resources to achieve objectives (execution time and quality).
• Driven individual who identifies opportunities for improvement.
  
  

Quality

• Diligently demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness at a high level of detail.
• Applies feedback to improve performance.
• Monitors own work to ensure quality.
  
  

Attendance/Punctuality

• Is consistently at work and on time.
• Adheres to company Attendance policy.
  
  

Dependability

• Focusses on tasks at hand.
• Can be relied upon to execute consistently with accurate velocity.