Supervisor, Inventory Control - GWW - US

Guest Supply; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Guest Supply is seeking an inventory control professional to monitor freight and inventory levels, ensuring cost-effective, accurate handling from receiving through cycle counts. The role emphasizes accurate data entry, slotting, and coordination with multiple departments to maintain smooth operations.

Responsibilities include daily inventory reports, HACCP/MSDS adherence, and collaboration with shippers and warehouse staff to prevent shortages and discrepancies.

Qualifications

• 3 years of inventory control and/or warehouse experience in food distribution.
• 1 year of experience on IBM AS400.
• High school diploma/GED; 4-year college degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and inspect produce at the dock to ensure quality and correct quantity.
• Handle receiving and inventory adjustments for mainframe entry.
• Perform daily cycle counts on frozen, cooler, and dry products.
• Assign and label warehouse slots; verify mainframe data accuracy.
• Notify warehouse manager of potential problems or outs.
• Complete daily inventory and warehouse reports.
• Direct physical inventories per SYGMA guidelines.
• Collaborate with all departments to ensure smooth information flow.
• Follow HACCP and MSDS guidelines.

Skills

Inventory management

Warehouse operations

Cycle counting

Forklift operation

Shipper liaison

Education

High school diploma/GED

4-year college degree preferred

Tools

IBM AS400

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary

This position controls and monitors freight and inventory levels using the most cost-effective methods.

Job Summary

This position controls and monitors freight and inventory levels using the most cost-effective methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide for monitoring and inspection of produce at the dock to ensure quality standards are met and quantity is correct.
• Responsible for all receiving and inventory adjustments to assure correctness and entry into the mainframe.
• Accountable for daily physical cycle counts on frozen, cooler, and dry products.
• Liable for the slotting and assigning of all new items in the warehouse, assuring the correctness of the information in the mainframe and that warehouse slots are labeled correctly.
• Keep warehouse manager informed, as needed, of potential problems and changes.
• Responsible for notifying customer service of potential outs.
• Complete inventory and warehouse report daily.
• Manage and direct all physical inventories as called for under SYGMA guidelines and directives.
• Works closely with all departments regarding merchandise received, new items, all inventories, to assure a continuous flow of information.
• Adhere to cycle count program.
• Adhere to hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) and material safety data sheet (MSDS) guidelines.

Education

• High school diploma/GED.
• Prefer 4-year college degree in a related discipline.

Experience

• 3 years of inventory control experience and/or warehouse experience in food distribution.
• 1-year experience on IBM AS400.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Warehouse equipment and possibly forklift.

Physical Demand

• Work is light to medium in nature with frequent walking to perform assigned tasks.
• You must be able to communicate clearly with shippers and employees.
• Physical inventories involve periods of prolonged standing.

Mental/Visual Demand

• You must be able to read text that is close and at a distance with or without correction.
• In addition, must be able to perform a manual task, hear, sit, reach, lift, bend, and interact with others.

Working Condition

• Activities occur both inside (protected from weather conditions but not temperature changes) and outside.
• An employee is subjected to extreme cold while supervising in the freezer.
• Hazardous conditions may exist, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current and working in high places.

Equipment Operated

• A calculator, copier, fax, PC, Microsoft Office applications, telephone and mainframe printer are typical equipment used in this position.
• You may also be required to operate a pallet jack and forklift.

All position requirements are subject to reasonable modification to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.

Some position requirements may exclude qualified individuals who pose a direct threat of significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the person in this position. Employees will be required to follow and perform any other job-related instruction and duties by their supervisor.

This document is not intended to create an employment contract, implied or otherwise; rather employment is on an at-will basis.