Supervisor, Inventory Control - GWW - US

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc in Rahway, NJ is seeking an Inventory Control Specialist to monitor and manage freight and inventory levels, ensuring accuracy and cost effectiveness.

The role requires 3 years in inventory control or warehouse work in food distribution, plus 1 year on IBM AS/400; forklift experience may be required. This on-site position involves daily cycle counts and coordination with multiple departments to maintain data integrity.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of inventory control or warehouse experience in food distribution.
• 1 year experience on IBM AS/400 is required or highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and inspect produce at the dock to meet quality standards and quantities.
• Accountable for receiving and inventory adjustments and mainframe entries.
• Perform daily physical cycle counts on frozen, cooler, and dry items.
• Slot and assign new items in the warehouse with correct mainframe data.
• Inform warehouse manager of potential problems and changes as needed.
• Notify customer service of potential outs and complete daily warehouse reports.
• Manage physical inventories per SYGMA guidelines and coordinate with other departments.

Skills

Inventory control

Quality inspection

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma/GED

Prefer 4-year college degree in related discipline

Tools

IBM AS400

Forklift

Job description

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 hazardanalysisandcriticalcontrolpoint (HACCP) and material safety data sheet (MSDS) guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

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.