Inventory Specialist Jobs

Company Overview

The Primal Pet Group includes manufacturers of fully prepared, human-grade raw foods, treats, and supplements for dogs and cats. The Abilene Primal Pet Group was founded with the goal of improving the quality of life and overall health and happiness of pets through wholesome raw foods that mimic the diet of animals in the wild. We are looking for reliable, motivated, pet companions to join our fast-paced, growing Primal Pet Team!

SCHECULE

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm. Schedules are at minimum 8 hours shifts or more. Daily or Saturday overtime is required as needed and is mandatory.

Summary

The Inventory Coordinator will support the Warehouse department, including Inventory, Production Scheduling, Procurement, and Warehouses (Shipping and Receiving within all Warehouses) while ensuring order execution guidelines are followed for material selection, ensuring accuracy assignment of customer promise dates. Oversees inventory flow to our facilities, ensuring our ability to execute inventory allocation on time while minimizing our inventory investment and overall customer service.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain minimum, maximum, and reorder points physically as well as in ERP for Packaging materials (bags, sheer, etc.), Production and Supply Chain PPE (hair nets, beard nets, gloves, etc.), non-consumables (aprons, knives, gloves, etc.)
• Implement and maintain Warehouse SOPs as they relate to inventory and ERP.
• Report, monitor, and review daily inventory adjustments and changes.
• Tracks, reports, and processes inventory issues related to suppliers' work to eliminate supplier-related inventory issues. Experience with order maintenance to eliminate line downtime due to inventory availability issues.
• Assist the Supply Chain department as a backup driver when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned
• Punctual and Regular Attendance Required.
• Manage and maintain Supplement inventories.
• Complying with GMPs, HACCP, and other Food Safety, quality, and security guidelines and strictly adhering to all Primal Pet Foods specifications
• Assist with or coordinate daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly physical and perpetual cycle counting efforts.
• Act as the liaison to other departments for product changes, quality, and other inventory-related issues.
• Assist in the Traffic department as a backup traffic clerk when necessary
• Maintain accurate entries into ERP for inventory entries and adjustments
• Resolve inventory issues/discrepancies, problem orders, and intercompany transfer issues.
• Coordinates inventory efficiencies receipt and movement of materials with a third party and/or offsite warehouse and assists with projects as needed.
• Manage and maintain 22 Series inventories as well as oversight of staging.
• Report on inventory activities, trends, changes, process shorts report, and create variance analysis.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in Inventory, warehouse/distribution center environment preferred.
• Manufacturing knowledge and understanding of yields, Inventory efficiencies, and operations procedures.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to vendors, customers, carriers, and across the organization.
• Ability to prioritize and follow through to achieve results and meet deadlines to meet the needs of the business.
• Ability to multitask and work independently with precise detail and follow-up reporting.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite – (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.) especially in Microsoft Excel
• Fishbowl Inventory software or similar ERP software experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required. BA/BS in a related field preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must be able to achieve Forklift certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to stand and/ or walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, and varying environments including extreme cold, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

We offer great benefits and perks

Paid Time off including Vacation and Sick time!

Paid Company Holidays each year

Affordable medical insurance,

Competitive dental, vision, and supplemental insurance. Plus, discounted pet insurance!

401k with company match up to 4%

Free Primal products for your pet

Internal Career opportunities, training, and much more!

24 hours of Paid Sick Time Off

We are offering $18-$22 / hour based on experience.

Primal Pet Group is a Drug Free Workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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