Shipping, Receiving and Inventory Specialist

Wegmans Food Markets; Pottsville (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Shipping, Receiving and Inventory Specialist to enhance their supply chain operations. This role involves optimizing warehouse management systems, ensuring inventory accuracy, and collaborating with distribution teams to meet customer needs. With a focus on continuous improvement, you'll play a critical role in maximizing efficiency and service quality. Join a company that prioritizes its employees' well-being, offering competitive pay, flexible scheduling, and a supportive work environment. If you're ready to make a difference and grow in your career, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Higher premium pay rates for overtime

Health care benefits

Retirement plan with profit-sharing

Generous scholarship program

LiveWell Employee & Family program

Exclusive discounts on various services

Qualifications

• 1+ years of related experience in warehouse operations.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to monitor and coordinate warehouse activities.
• Develop expertise in systems for process improvements.

Skills

Technical troubleshooting skills

Systems aptitude

MS Office skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Warehouse Management System

Job description

Shipping, Receiving and Inventory Specialist

As a Supply Chain Specialist you will be responsible for executing Warehouse Management System work that supports the receiving, selection and inventory workflow in our dynamic distribution environment. This is achieved by monitoring daily warehouse progress, providing input on workflow support, and making systematic adjustments. This role is responsible for solving complex questions, monitoring inventory accuracy, warehouse slotting, chain of custody, metric reporting, and ensuring system optimization to maximize efficiency.

What will I do?

• Collaborate with the Distribution Operations teams to provide the highest level of service to our stores by monitoring and coordinating inbound and outbound system activities; prioritize workflow to meet customer needs
• Use system knowledge and collaborate with business partners to troubleshoot, resolve, and communicate daily activities and operational concerns
• Develop expertise in the system; advise and make recommendations for process improvements and system configuration changes; optimize system performance and efficiency
• Participate as a system expert on cross-functional teams
• Support warehouse to achieve and maintain service, efficiency, and safety metrics; follow standard operating procedures and advise Distribution Operations on systematic processes
• Gather and provide system data to business partners for metric reporting
• Partner with Distribution operations teams to perform inventory related tasks; utilize the Warehouse Management System to ensure accuracy and reconcile discrepancies
• Support continuous improvement opportunities involving new and current systems or applications

Required Qualifications

• 1 or more years of related experience
• Systems aptitude, and computer and MS Office skills
• Technical troubleshooting skills to effectively resolve system challenges
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload

Preferred Qualifications

• Warehouse and/or IT experience
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems or similar operating systems in other environments

At Wegmans, we’ve long believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive pay and a variety of benefits & perks is just the start of what it means to work at Wegmans.

Whether through premium pay for working overtime, on Sundays or on recognized holidays, offering industry-leading health care coverage and wellness programs to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being, or paid time off (PTO) to help you balance work and life, we’ve got something for everyone.

And because we care about the wellbeing and success of every person, we recognize each person has their own unique scheduling needs. We’re proud to offer flexibility in scheduling so our employees can prioritize what is most important to them. Our large, high-volume stores and 24x7 operations allow for personalized schedules that balance an employee’s individual needs with the needs of our business and each department.

• Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
• Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
• Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
• Retirement plan with both a profit-sharing and 401(k) match
• A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
• LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness
• Exclusive discounts on electronics, entertainment, gym memberships, travel and more!
• And more!

***Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

For 25 years in a row, our employees have put us on the FORTUNE magazine’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Discover what it means to work for a family-owned, mission-driven, values-based company that believes in caring, respect, empowerment, high standards and making a difference in the community. Because with a family-like atmosphere of shared support, leaders who have your best interest at heart and growth as part of everything we do, Wegmans is the place for you to do what you love—and love what you do.

About the company

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., is a privately held American supermarket chain; it is headquartered in Gates, New York. As of September 2020, Wegmans has 103 stores in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions.