Inventory clerk

Island Home Hardware; Canada; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Team building opportunities

Health benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Job summary

Island Home Hardware is recruiting for an on-site role in Canada focused on customer service, clerical tasks and inventory management. The position involves preparing quotations, processing orders, and coordinating with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries.

Ideal candidates have a college certificate or diploma (or equivalent experience), strong communication skills in English or French, and the ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Requires college/CEGEP diploma or 1–2 years certificate or diploma or equivalent experience.
• Strong clerical skills including processing orders, quotations and documentation.
• Ability to manage inventory and vendor communications.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine clerical duties and maintain purchasing files.
• Prepare price quotations and purchase orders.
• Process files and paperwork and provide customer service.
• Prepare and maintain inventory records and reports.
• Maintain stock rotation and reconcile inventories with counts.
• Resolve delivery problems with suppliers and track orders.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Versatility

Education

College/CEGEP diploma (1–2 years)

Equivalent experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Spreadsheet

Electronic mail

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

• English or French

EDUCATION

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE

1 to less than 7 months

ON SITE

Work must be completed at the physical location.

There is no option to work remotely.

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Air conditioned
• Hot
• Noisy
• Non-smoking
• Outdoors

WORK SETTING

• On-site customer service
• Remote location
• Rural area
• Retail service establishment
• Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre
• Warehouse

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform routine clerical duties
• Prepare price quotations
• Process files and paperwork
• Provide customer service
• Provide information on available materials
• Calculate costs of orders
• Charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts
• Complete and process international purchase orders
• Obtain price quotations from catalogues and suppliers
• Prepare and maintain purchasing files, reports and records
• Prepare purchase orders
• Process purchases
• Resolve delivery and other problems with suppliers
• Set up and maintain inventory control system
• Compile inventory reports
• Dispose of and account for outdated stock
• Maintain stock rotation
• Monitor inventory levels of issued materials and stocks
• Place stock on shelves
• Prepare inventory costs, retail pricing and profit reports
• Prepare requisition orders to replenish stock
• Reconcile physical inventories with computer counts
• Record the quantity, type and value of stock on hand using computerized or manual inventory system
• Verify receipts and packing slips

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE

• Electronic mail
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• Spreadsheet

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• Criminal record check

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Own transportation

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Versatility

BENEFITS

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

• Bonus

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities