Warehouse Associate II

Acosta Sales & Marketing; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Premium Retail Services, LLC, in the United States, is seeking an Inventory Clerk to manage warehouse inventory. The role includes creating purchase orders, processing receipts, and maintaining accurate stock records to support timely deliveries.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of inventory experience, forklift know‑how or certification, and strong organizational and logistics skills. This is a full‑time on‑site position with the Acosta Group network.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–3 years inventory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders and process receipts.
• Validate ASN documents against outstanding POs and update the system.
• Minimize stockouts, slow movers, and short shelf-life items.
• Monitor inventory on large deployments and perform adjustments.
• Ensure product is ordered and received within required timeframes.
• Maintain files of outstanding POs and follow up on delays.
• Review daily EDI transmission logs.
• Verify receipts with vendors and notify discrepancies.
• Report on stock levels and distribution of inventory reports.
• Maintain records and handle correspondence.

Skills

Inventory management

Forklift experience

Organizational skills

Logistics knowledge

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Inventory management systems

Job description

DESCRIPTION

In accordance with corporate policies and procedures, as a member of the team, perform inventory management functions of a warehouse. Inventory management includes counting items, photographing items, updating inventory management systems, processing purchase orders, sending item receipts, etc..

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform all tasks associated with the creation of purchase orders.

• Validate advance shipping notice documents from the Client with outstanding purchase orders to ensure that merchandise received matches that which was ordered. Process receipts into the Inventory Control System. Notify your manager of any receiving discrepancies.

• Take necessary action to minimize out of stock conditions, slow movers, discontinued items and short shelf-life items.

• Review and monitor inventory on large ship deployments with the team. Take the necessary inventory adjustments to support the anticipated load outs.

• Review and monitor advance shipping notices and purchase orders to ensure that product is ordered and received within the required time frame to support the customers’ required delivery dates.

• Maintain a file of all outstanding purchase orders placed with manufacturers. Follow up with team on all outstanding and overdue purchase orders.

• Review daily EDI transmission logs.

• Validate receipt documents from the vendors with outstanding purchase orders to ensure that merchandise received matches that which was ordered. Process receipts into the Inventory Control System. Notify the warehouse manager and the client of any receiving discrepancies.

• Review inventory reports and report out of stocks, slow movers, discontinued items and short shelf-life items to the Assistant Branch Manager. Produce and distribute applicable periodic inventory reports.

• Maintain necessary files and records; prepare and process correspondence

• Maintain cleanliness of the warehouse, equipment and surrounding area.

• Conduct all functions in a safe working manner.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education and Work Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent in industry name required.

• 1-3 Years inventory experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must present a consistently professional demeanor and be able to work in a highly flexible position.

• Must have excellent organizational skills

• Must have strong logistics skills to include knowledge of order processing, inventory management, client and customer satisfaction

• Must have experience using inventory management systems.

• Must have forklift experience and/or be willing to get forklift certified to operate a fork lift.

Physical Requirements

• Seeing

• Listening

• Lifting

ABOUT US

Premium Retail Services is a part of Acosta Group - a collective of the industry's most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining the way people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey.

Since 1985, Premium has been a top provider of sales and merchandising services, reshaping retail through innovation and excellence for hundreds of renowned brands across retail categories.

With 12,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada, we are a people-first company, and we strive to ensure our team members enjoy their jobs, feel valued, and emulate our core beliefs - that’s why we frequently promote from within. We encourage our employees to innovate and expand new horizons, making internal development our cornerstone. Find your place at Premium - whether it's merchandising, sales or brand advocacy, there's a spot for you on our team.

Acosta Group is an equal opportunity employer and will ensure that applicants with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [e-mail]. Be sure to include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject of your email to expedite the request.

Acosta Group believes in good faith that the minimum and maximum annual salary or hourly compensation range for this opportunity is accurate and reasonable at the time of posting.

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Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Position Type: Full time

Business Unit: Sales

Salary Range: $##### - $#####

Company: Premium Retail Services, LLC