[Hiring] Inventory Control Clerk 1 @Bonduelle Group Americas

Role Description

Helping a key partner of Ready Pac to manage and grow their category business and keep inventory running smoothly. Maintain targeted service and inventory levels for produce in all or a group of warehouses. This includes:

• Analyzing, forecasting, and procurement of goods to support promotional ad sales.
• Maintaining warehouse service level targets on a daily basis.
• Analyzing and resolving routine issues and problems specific to their assigned warehouse.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• General Business degree and/or Supply Chain degree or certification preferred.
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in a store, retail or warehouse buying or merchandising.
• Product experience is preferred.
• Computer skills including Word, Excel, Query Management Facility and SSIMS.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to maintain adequate inventories while maintaining in-stock conditions at store level.

Requirements

• Ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate up and down the organization.
• A proven track record of results with a bias for action.
• A passion for learning and a craving to work in a fun culture.
• Responsible for forecasting and procuring produce and maintaining acceptable service and replenishment inventory levels.
• Approve and issue purchase orders to the commodities buying group for produce procurement.
• Maintain all firm orders – review changes and releases.
• Provide analysis on demands and service levels and reconcile warehouse receiving.
• Manage working capital efficiently - minimize aged inventory and promotional overstock.
• Collaborate with Consumer Demand to issue Return to Vendor, Dump/Donate, or Reduce Price to eliminate excess inventory.
• Authorized to transfer inventory between warehouses to sell excess inventory.
• Manage new item ordering process to ensure speed to market.
• Issue purchase orders to support new item introduction in a timely manner while minimizing supply chain costs.
• Interact with division warehouses to resolve issues with management of shipping and/or receiving exceptions.
• Resolve issues related to shipments rejected by QA at the warehouse level.
• May manage vendor relationships with integrated product suppliers (e.g. packaged salads) and issue P.Os to vendors.
• Must be able to multi-task and complete assignments with minimal supervision.
• Must be organized, a self-starter and have excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to function comfortably in a collaborative team environment.
• Must be able to set priorities and then be able to change directions and re-set priorities as needed.
• Must be able to work with minimal direction.
• Ability to work exclusively within a remote location and provide superior support to internal and external team members.
• Must exhibit the ability to remain focused on priorities amidst frequent interruptions.
• Must demonstrate good problem solving and analytical techniques.
• Ability to handle high volume workload.
• Occasional driving requiring up-to-date car insurance.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Office environment (sitting at desk eighty percent (80%) of the day).
• Possible minimal travel.
• Demonstrated ability to accept change and be a proponent of change in meeting customer’s needs.
• Superior service and team interpersonal skills.
• Organizational skills to handle many tasks across many divisions while still maintaining service level goals.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Physical Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, this position entails:

• Use of ladders and catwalks to reach production equipment.
• Regularly working near moving mechanical parts.
• Regular exposure to extreme cold for extended periods of time.
• Frequent work in high, precarious places.
• Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.