Inventory Control Clerk II

Cencora; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora in Columbus, OH is seeking an Inventory Clerk to accurately count bulk merchandise, monitor variances, and support reconciliations across primary warehouse locations.

You will collaborate with vendors, customers, and field teams, develop SOPs, train new clerks, and help manage physical inventory while ensuring compliance with DEA regulations.

The role requires attention to detail, strong communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Office; overtime and price-change updates are common.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with vendor and customer returns and related policies.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Accurately counts bulk merchandise in primary warehouse locations and monitors variances; performs adjustments as needed.
• Contacts vendors/customers and assists with resolutions to meet company guidelines.
• Identifies problematic situations and implements appropriate solutions.
• Requests return authorizations, pulls product, packages, ships returns and recalls.
• Provides internal and external customer support with knowledge of processes.
• Involved with Physical Inventory and recommends final adjustments.
• Develops, implements, and creates SOPs for new processes and procedures with approval.
• Supports Inventory Department with tasks and liaises between departments.
• Complies with policies, safety rules, and DEA regulations.
• Works overtime and participates in physical inventory.
• Analyzes inventory including slow moving and short dated items.
• Coordinates inventory movements with other departments.
• Develops SOPs for plans to return static inventory to manufacturing.
• Resolves discrepancies in credits related to product returns.
• Updates inventory values at price change times per manufacturer instructions.
• Collaborates with management to improve processes and SOPs.
• Trains new Inventory Clerks.
• Troubleshoots issues with systems used by Inventory.
• Tests, validates, and implements system changes with Corporate approval.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Process improvement

Decision making

Audit knowledge

Training ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.

Job Details

Shift: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm

Pay $23.50 HR

Responsibilities

• Accurately counts bulk merchandise in primary warehouse locations and monitors/researches variances for resolutions and performs appropriate adjustments as needed.
• Contacts Vendors/Customers and assist with resolutions to meet company guidelines.
• Identifies problematic situations and implements appropriate solutions.
• Requests return authorizations, pulls product, packages, and ships returns and recalls
• Provides internal and external customer support with advance knowledge of processes.
• Intricately involved with Physical Inventory process and makes recommendations for final adjustments.
• Develops, implements, and creates SOPs for new processes and procedures when necessary and upon approval.
• Supports the Inventory Department with a variety of tasks as needed and serves as a liaison between all departments to include field sales associates.
• Complies with all appropriate policies, procedures, safety rules, and DEA regulations.
• Must be able to work overtime when necessary and participate in physical inventory.
• Analyze inventory to include but not limited to slow moving and short dated.
• Work with other departments and business units on inventory movements as needed.
• Develops, implements, and creates SOPs for plans to return static inventory to MFG upon approval.
• Researches and resolves discrepancies in credits and related to product returns.
• Updates inventory values at time of price changes per instructions from MFG.
• Works with management in making decisions/suggestions on updating department processes, implementing changes, and creating SOP's.
• Trains new Inventory Clerks.
• Has a working knowledge of all systems used by the Inventory Department and can troubleshoot issues as needed.
• Communicates and coordinates with Corporate to test, validate, and implement, and create SOPs for system changes as needed..
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Education

• Requires completion of a high school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Skills And Knowledge

• Have experience and/or senior level knowledge of policies, procedures, safety rules, and DEA regulations and company policies/rules as related to Vendor and Customer Returns
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Strong interpersonal skills, to include relationship building with team members and other departments.
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to implement processes resulting in satisfactory audit practices
• Strong decision making skills
• Excellent problem solving skills; ability to resolve inventory issues effectively and efficiently across multiple operating departments with persistence and superior follow-up.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, with focus on Excel and Word.

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [e-mail]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Amerisource Health Services, LLC