Inventory Control Specialist

Kolmar Group.; Barrie; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HK Kolmar Canada Inc. is seeking an Inventory Specialist to maintain inventory accuracy for customer accounts and support NCR and waste management processes.

You will perform daily investigations, cycle counts, and data analysis for planning and production support. Responsibilities include coordinating annual physical inventories, assisting month-end reporting, and implementing improvements to prevent inventory loss and improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Completion of post-secondary education in a related field.
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training is required.
• Occupational Health & Safety training is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high inventory accuracy for specified customer accounts; complete inventories and audits.
• Conduct daily inventory investigations, cycle count adjustments, and variance reporting.
• Analyze data for management, shop floor, planning and customers; manage waste disposal and NCR processes.
• Oversee annual physical inventory counts and respond to customer inventory requests.
• Coordinate disposal and reworks; manage NCR costs and tracking of disposal items.
• Develop internal instructions and procedures for waste management and drum/tote disposal.

Skills

Inventory management

Production planning

ERP systems

Waste management

Budgeting

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Verbal & written communication

Stakeholder management

Cycle count/system development

Education

Post-secondary education in related field

TDG training

OH&S training

Tools

ERP system knowledge

Job description

The Inventory Specialist is responsible to maintain a high level of inventory accuracy for specified customer account(s). Completes inventory audits, investigates variances, determines root causes and reports findings. Supports NCR and material containment processes. Manage waste disposal and reporting process. Recommends improvements to processes to prevent inventory loss, improve accuracy and increase productivity.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Daily inventory investigations. transaction analysis and adjustments.
• Cycle count adjustments.
• Inventory analysis for management, shop floor, Customers, planning.
• (Unallocated, rejected, hold, safety stocks, buffers).
• Plan and execute annual physical inventory count
• Assist with month-end inventory reporting
• Daily inventory investigations.
• Transaction analysis and adjustments.
• Oversee and coordinate annual Customer physical inventory counts as required
• Respond to Customer inventory requests. (reporting, disposals)
• Customer cycle count adjustments

NCR’s

• Physical counts on rejected materials
• Manage and coordinate disposals of Customer/Supplier materials
• Manage NCR costing – labour, materials, disposal, rework, other.
• Assignment Tracking of NCR disposal costs
• Coordinate Customer/Supplier action items. (Locate, disposals, returns, credits, scrap, rework, sorts, obtaining customer pricing, movement of goods to dock)
• Oversee the destruction of all product waste
• (packaging, raw materials, bulks, WIP and finished goods)
• Maintain item waste class database
• Assist in organizing, storage and disposal of waste
• Coordinate and oversee preparation and pickup of all waste. Create manifests. Load trucks
• Collect and submit SDS’s required for material disposals
• Work closely with Environmental Service vendor on waste classes
• Development of waste management internal work instructions
• Arrange testing of unidentified materials in waste drums/totes
• Create/maintain procedures and work instructions
• Monitor drum truck and schedule pickups

This job specification should not be interpreted as the exclusive requirements and standards of the position. It is expected that all instructions will be followed, and any other duties requested will be performed as required.

QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Completion of Post-Secondary education in a related field
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training
• Occupational Health & Safety training

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5-years inventory management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of production planning, inventory control and business management systems.
• Familiarity with Health Canada, FDA, and GMP requirements.
• Experience with Cycle Count System development and implementation.
• Knowledge of Waste Management and HWIN (Hazardous Waste Information Network).
• Business planning and budgeting experience
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Outstanding analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Able to lift or move up to 50 lbs (23 kg) as required.
• ERP system knowledge an asset.

HK Kolmar Canada Inc. is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.