Cycle Counter

Agile Cold Storage; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Cold Storage is seeking a Cycle Counter in Joliet, IL to manage regular inventory counts, coordinate with teammates, and utilize WMS and RF devices to ensure accurate inventory control in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

The role requires a High School Diploma and 3–5 years warehousing experience, with leadership skills and proficiency in AS400 and Microsoft Office. Safety and efficiency are emphasized within a people-first culture.

Qualifications

• Analytical and mathematical problem solving skills.
• Experience supervising inventory staff and processes.
• Familiarity with Warehouse Management Systems and RF devices.
• Proficiency with PC applications including Microsoft Office and AS400.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular inventory counts, including quarterly cycle counts and full physical inventories; record results and discrepancies.
• Advise associates on care, preservation, handling, storage and shipping of products.
• Direct and schedule work of inventory staff to maximize efficiency.
• Utilize the Warehouse Management System to monitor accuracy and discrepancies; direct tasks based on reports.
• Identify operational errors impacting inventory accuracy; issue corrective actions as needed.
• Analyze data to optimize inventory layout and management practices for accuracy.
• Communicate inventory results and discrepancies to management and customers as required.
• Research and resolve discrepancies including customer claims and adjustments.
• Maintain and update inventory records within the Warehouse Management System.

Skills

Analytical skills

Mathematical skills

Supervisory experience

PC skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

AS400

WMS

RF scanners

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Cycle Counter

joliet, IL, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1236

Agile Cold Storage is a privately held provider of automated and conventional temperature-controlled warehouse solutions headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. Founded in 2020, the company focuses on safety, technology-driven operations, and long‑term partnerships across the cold‑chain industry. Agile Cold Storage maintains a strong, people‑first culture grounded in teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement. TheCycle Counter will manage and coordinate inventory activities, ensuring accurate tracking, reporting, and organization of all warehouse products. This role requires strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining efficiency and accuracy in a fast‑paced environment with frequent use of Material Handling Equipment (MHE): Forklift, Reach Truck, Pallet Jack, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct regular inventory counts, including quarterly cycle counts, full physical inventories, and customer required counts. Record count results and any discrepancies. Communicate count results to Management and/or the Customer as needed.
• Advise associates on care and preservation, handling, storing, maintenance and shipping of product.
• Assign and direct work and monitor performance of inventory employees. Schedule tasks to maximize efficiency.
• Utilize the Warehouse Management System to monitor inventory accuracy, inventory discrepancies, and errors. Direct tasks of inventory associates based on the system generated reporting and inventory needs.
• Identify and report on operational errors impacting inventory accuracy. Issue corrective actions as needed.
• Review and monitor inventory errors, including lost inventory, damaged inventory, etc. Ensure SOPs for handling discrepant inventory are followed.
• Analyze data and make recommendations on inventory layout and management practices to maximize inventory and maintain inventory at optimal accuracies.
• Communicate with Management and Customer of warehouse inventory accuracy and discrepancies
• Research and resolve inventory discrepancies including, but not limited to: researching customer claims, cycle count for missing product, adjust inventory quantities, handle damaged inventory, disposing of inventory.
• Recommend the approval or denial of customer claims.
• Maintain and update inventory and inventory discrepancies within the Warehouse Management System.

Experience and Education:

• High School Diploma plus 3 to 5 years warehousing experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in Quality Assurance Management or Inventory Control
• Three years supervisory/management skills
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills
• PC skills, including Microsoft Office, AS400, WMS and RF
• Material Handling Experience: Forklift, reach truck, pallet jack, etc...

Physical Requirements:

• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• May require a visit facility operation in temperatures at or below freezing
• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 40 pounds
• Requires the use of various electronic tools
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management