What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Control Analyst, PM, Produce position at Publix?
The purpose of this position is to be the subject matter expert (SME) on warehouse physical and system inventory activity by interacting on the operations floor and reviewing cycle counts, troubleshooting inventory issues, managing product recalls and verifying physical balances on hand to the Dallas Warehouse Management System (WMS) perpetual inventory records.
The impact this position has on Publix is to ensure inventory accuracy, segregation of duties in the counting, verifying and recording of inventory adjustments and following processes and procedures as prescribed by Internal Audit. Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) stresses that account reconciliation needs to include frequent inventory counts and reviews of inventory valuation methods.
Inventory has a significant impact on both the balance sheet and the income statement. Effective internal controls keep track of inventory and ensure that its proper value is reflected on Publix’s financial statements. Publix warehouse weekly inventories range from a low of $4.1 million dollars (Jacksonville Produce) to a high of $154.3 million dollars (Orlando Pharmacy). On average we store about 1.2 million cases in our warehouses, with a low of 289,000 cases (Jacksonville Produce) to a high of 7.8 million cases (Lakeland Low Velocity (LV)). Our average inventory in cases is about 32.6 million cases in all warehouses and about $730 million dollars’ worth of merchandise.
The responsibilities listed on this position analysis are not intended to be all-inclusive and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
The impact this position has on Publix is to ensure inventory accuracy, segregation of duties in the counting, verifying and recording of inventory adjustments and following processes and procedures as prescribed by Internal Audit. Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) stresses that account reconciliation needs to include frequent inventory counts and reviews of inventory valuation methods.
Inventory has a significant impact on both the balance sheet and the income statement. Effective internal controls keep track of inventory and ensure that its proper value is reflected on Publix’s financial statements. Publix warehouse weekly inventories range from a low of $4.1 million dollars (Jacksonville Produce) to a high of $154.3 million dollars (Orlando Pharmacy). On average we store about 1.2 million cases in our warehouses, with a low of 289,000 cases (Jacksonville Produce) to a high of 7.8 million cases (Lakeland Low Velocity (LV)). Our average inventory in cases is about 32.6 million cases in all warehouses and about $730 million dollars’ worth of merchandise.
The responsibilities listed on this position analysis are not intended to be all-inclusive and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
Required Qualifications:
- be at least 18 years old
- have one year of experience working with a Warehouse Management System (WMS) or equivalent supply chain experience
- must be able to obtain certification in pallet truck and forklift operations (on or before his or her start date in the position)
- be able to work nights
- be able to work weekends, holidays, and late nights, as needed
- have a willingness to stay until the job is complete (i.e. emergency support)
- have willingness to accept change, as well as be a positive change agent
- have a willingness to work weekends, holiday and late nights, as needed
- be able to lift a minimum of 67 pounds
- have strong interpersonal skills
- have ability to adapt to changing work loads
- have strong ability to behave professionally
- have ability to work with little or no supervision
- have ability to demonstrate a high degree of self-motivation, commitment and integrity
- have strong problem solving skills
- be able to multitask
- be able to work in a stressful environment
- have organizational skills
- have writing skills and
- have basic knowledge of hardware and
- successfully complete the following tests (before his or her start date in the position):
- Computation
- Visual Speed and Accuracy
- Forms Checking
- Space Visualization
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