Inventory Control Specialist

Job Purpose:
To oversee site shipping, receiving and inventory through item & purchase order maintenance,
procurement of inventory, and managing & handling shipping and receiving of site materials

Duties and Responsibilities:

• • Manage all site inventory by maintaining adequate stock levels, accurate inventory tracking &
• documentation, and accurate shipping, purchase, and pricing records
• • Conduct inventory reconciliation
• • Analyze, document, investigate and report inventory discrepancies, report damaged or unusable
• inventory and identify reasons for variance
• • Drive efficiencies and continuous improvement within shipping, receiving & the inventory
• management system
• • Vendor Management to Include:
• ▪ Develop action and remediation plans with vendors to address backorders, order issues or
• vendor performance concerns
• ▪ Track vendor performance
• ▪ Work with the Quality Assurance department to maintain and update supplier information
• such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc. and operate within the
• requirements of the Approved Supplier Program
• • Place orders to maintain inventory stocks and ensure all costs are accurate and accounted for
• • Research and evaluate prospective vendors
• • Review, compare, analyze, and approve products and services to be purchased
• • Place purchase orders from vendors to balance projected needs with special buy opportunities
• • Partner with the business office to resolve system and/or invoice cost discrepancies and
• determine appropriate corrective action with vendor to resolve
• • Return defective merchandise and ensure proper and timely credit is received from vendors
• • Complete shipping documentation and prepare packages for shipment
• • Receive in and inspect incoming samples & materials and place them in their designated areas
• • Inform and train Log10 personnel regarding shipping, receiving and inventory control methods
• and procedures
• • Create and maintain all documentation (SOP’s, WKI’s, and forms) related to shipping, receiving
• and inventory management
• • Member of the Log10 Food Safety Team supporting the Food Safety Plan, Good Manufacturing
• Practices (GMP), International Standards Organization (ISO) requirements, Safe Quality Food
• (SQF) requirements and the food safety and quality program
• • Other Duties as Required

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

• • Education
  • ▪ Bachelor’s Degree, preferred
• • Specialized Knowledge
  • ▪ Advanced Computer Skills
  • Highly Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Shipping, Receiving and Inventory Control
• • Skills
  • Ability to Follow Written and Verbal Direction
  • Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• • Other Characteristics
  • Attention to Detail
  • Able to Work Independently
  • Able to Make Sound Decisions
  • Positive Attitude and Ability to Work as Part of a Team
• • Professional Certification(s)
  • ▪ HACCP or PCQI certification, a plus
    • ▪ SQF Practitioner, a plus
• • Experience
  • ▪ Minimum 3 years’ experience in a shipping, receiving or inventory management role
  • ERP System Experience required 
• Physical Requirements
  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time
  • Ability to life 50 lbs
  • Ability to crouch, crawl, etc... to evaluate incoming materials or inventory