Operational Inventory Controller
PARR
- Bothell, WA
- $24.00-28.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Experience in the Lumber industry
- Knowledgeable in inventory control principles and protocols
- Ability to speak, write, and read English required
- Must be able to operate a personal computer, smartphone, scanner, and any other equipment necessary for the job
- Proficiency in Microsoft, Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Point-of-sale system experience
- Must have reliable transportation
- Understanding of auditing best practices preferred
- Ability to operate a forklift preferred
- Perform inventory counts daily as required. i.e. cycle counts, stock checks, empty peg/bin counts, etc.
- Maintains accurate inventory physical counts in relationship to system inventory counts at a level that meets Company standards.
- Audit, research, and investigate causes of inventory discrepancies between actual on-hand and system quantities as a result of cycle counts, stock checks, empty peg/bin counts, backorders, negative quantities, word-of-mouth, etc.
- Maintain, research and correct negative quantities
- Maintain and perform adjustments due to product damage, theft, cull, etc.
- Audit and maintain inventory for dead stock in accordance to the Company's policy and best practices
- Audit and maintain special order (non-stock) inventory to reduce loss in accordance to the Company's policy and best practice
- Collaborate with other OIC's to resolve inventory related issues
- Maintain product locations (bins) and site location map
- Organize, coach, and participate in physical inventories and if applicable, perpetual physical inventory
- Collaborates with Yard Management and staff to avoid discrepancies
- Collaborate with Yard Management to develop methods and best practices to limit lost inventory due to theft or damages
- Collaborate with the Receiving Coordinator, Load Checker and Dispatcher to ensure product readiness and On-Time-In-Full commitments are being met
- Participate in the Inventory Exchange Program and team audits of other locations when needed
- Coach fellow team members on proper inventory processes and best practices
- Maintain records of inventory adjustments, changes, and counts as an auditing tool
- Help teammates with customer service issues
- Assist customers when appropriate (Do not walk past a customer)
- Assist with receiving and material return process
- Assist with stocking and facing of product
- Assist with maintenance of retail pricing labels
- Assist with additional duty requests from location management team
- Be a safety advocate
- Must be adaptable and willing to do what's needed for the good of the location
- Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time
- Must be able to work in a variety of environments
- Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 20 pounds and carry objects 50 feet
- Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Everyone starts earning 2 weeks of vacation per year on day 1, and gains an additional day every year worked up to 4 weeks off
- Employee paid sick days
- 7 holidays
- 2 medical plan options, one with a high deductible that offers an HSA and our standard plan with a very low $1,000 deductible
- Dental, Vision, EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Massage, Chiropractic and Acupuncture coverage
- FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Childcare pretax spending programs
- HSA (Health Savings Account)
- Up to 50% match on the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) after 1 year of employment and fully vested at the end of your 3rd year
- In addition to the 401(k) match, there a 3% profit share contribution to the 401(k), with Board approval
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $2,500/year)
- Annual profit sharing (every full time employee who worked the full year earned a minimum of $525 for the 2024 year)
- $1,000 referral bonus