Commodity Inventory Controller Shift Sunday to Wednesday 4:00Pm-3:00Am

Mastronardi Produce Ltd.; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Paid time off and holiday pay

Employee Engagement & Recognition

Opportunities for growth and advance

Job summary

Mastronardi Produce Ltd. is seeking a Commodity Inventory Controller for our Laredo Distribution Center. This role focuses on signing off on product quality, managing allocations, and supporting cross-functional teams to optimizeInventory flow.

The ideal candidate brings strong organizational and analytical skills, experience with ERP systems, and familiarity with NAV/JDA. A safety-minded attitude and readiness for a fast-paced environment are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate/bachelor preferred.
• Experience in produce/grocery industry desirable.
• Knowledge of PACA is a plus.
• Must maintain a safe, healthy work environment and follow regulations.
• Willingness to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience with QA/QC forms, logs and data entry in a database.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and sign off on product quality in inventory or at docks to meet specs.
• Update and distribute product allocations throughout the day as required.
• Allocate product efficiently for company needs.
• Direct rework to production to maximize efficiency.
• Lead and mentor commodity team; conduct performance reviews.
• Maintain department metrics and verify production accuracy.
• Utilize ERP system and communicate tech needs to improve performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Excel

Pivot tables

Formulas

MS Word

Industry experience

NAV

JDA

ERP systems

Education

High School diploma or better

Tools

NAV

JDA

Job description

Commodity Inventory Controller Shift Sunday to Wednesday 4:00Pm-3:00Am

Job Category: Commodity

Requisition Number: COMMO014089

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Description

Come join our growing team! The Laredo Distribution Center, a 187,000 sq. ft. refrigerated facility operating 24/7; is currently seeking aCommodity Inventory Controller to join our team.The essential function of the CIC is;

• Primary Responsibilities:
• Inspect and sign off on product quality in inventory and/or at the docks to meet our customers’ specifications.
• Ensure product allocations are updated and distributed, throughout the day, and executed as expected.
• Make decisions to allocate product most effectively and efficiently for the good of the company.
• Ensure any rework is allocated to production to maximize efficiencies.
• Possess a mindset of delivering the highest quality product by training, coaching and motivating members of the planning and allocation team.
• Maintain a line of sight on expected inbounds 0 – 3 days out.
• Effectively communicate and cohesively work with cross functional teams, i.e., commodity team, production and shipping department.
• Develop, lead, mentor and set objectives for the commodity team including formal performance reviews. Routinely monitor, verify, and give feedback to production on the accuracy of product grading.
• Maintain necessary department metrics on which the performance of the team is measured.
• Utilize the ERP system and communicate technical needs for improving performance.
• High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience in the produce/grocery industry highly desired. Product training will be provided.
• Knowledge of Perishable Agricultural Commodities (PACA) a plus.
• Must maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Willingness to work independently, with minimal supervision and take ownership of job.
• Complete various administrative tasks that include standard QA/QC forms; documentation of inspection results by completing logs and reports; inputting data into database system.
• Must be high-performance team player and be willing to work in a dynamic, growing, demanding and fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Possess strong communication skills with the ability to effectively follow-up and handle multiple, competing priorities.
• Advanced computer skills with MS Word, Excel including filters, sorts, pivot tables, and formulas
• Experience with an Inventory Management system, i.e. NAV, JDA is desired.
• Must be a self-starter and willing to work flexible hours.
• Math aptitude required.

Working Conditions:

• Combination of refrigerated warehouse; 80% of the day will be spent on the warehouse floor
• Ability to work in our refrigerated warehouse, 50-degree controlled temperature zones. The background noise approaches 70dcbs.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs. with or without accommodation
• Position requires sitting, standing, walking and bending, squatting, and crawling on a regular basis

We are pleased to offer the following Benefits:

• 401K
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Employee Engagement & Recognition Programs
• Opportunities for growth and advancement

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

High School or better.

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