Inventory Control Specialist - 1st Shift (Project Management)
WHY JOIN THE AMES COMPANIES
We have amazing Benefits! Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Wellness, 401K, Holidays Employee Assistance Program, Vacation Days, Disability, and much more.
WHO WE ARE
The AMES Companies, headquartered in Lake Nona-Orlando, FL has a rich American history. The AMES story goes back to 1774, when Captain John Ames began making America's first shovels. AMES® brand is the third oldest consumer brand in the country, and its tools helped build America for more than two hundred years. You can learn more about our history here.
Our business lines include Home Organization, Lawn and Garden Tools, Outdoor Living, and Cleaning Tools. Our leading global brands are sold to homeowners and professionals involved in new construction, remodeling, and maintenance activities. To learn more about our business lines, visit our website: https://www.homebyames.com/en-us/.
WHO YOU ARE
Our Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for cycle counting, variance analysis, and data gathering/researching quality issues in our distribution center during 1st shift (Monday - Friday, 5:30am - 2:00pm).
WHERE YOU WILL WORK
Our distribution center is located at 1 True Temper Drive, Carlisle PA 17015.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage all system cycle counts and re-counts and conduct cycle count variance investigations when required in a given time period.
- Will review inventory inaccuracies and assist with the development and implementation of appropriate solutions.
- Gathers, analyzes and computes recorded inventory on hand from all systems and compares the physical counts.
- Maintains inventory systems: Oracle, WMS, Logfire, INFOR, LN
- Ensures “New Item Setup” has the proper “Master Strategy” and “Location Class” using our ECB (Engineering Change Bulletin) and NII (New Item Introduction) processes once the item drops in the system.
- Initiates and participates in continuous improvement through cost savings and other related activities.
- Gives and welcomes constructive feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit.
- Perform other duties within department as assigned
- Assist leads and supervisors with any inventory related issues.
- Assist with outside auditors.
- Assist other facilities as needed.
- Assist in required systems testing.
- Follows all policies and procedures, best practices, and OSHA regulations.
REQUIREMENTS
- High School diploma or GED
- Ability to perform simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
CERTIFICATES/LICENSURE
Must pass and maintain lift truck certification.
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Minimum of three months or more related experience.
ENVIRONMENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand on concrete floor with/without floor mats; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders); bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping; fine work, and pushing/pulling. The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally life and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• 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 the essential functions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and to airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate.
WORK AUTHORIZATION
The AMES Companies will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. The Company does not currently sponsor immigration visas for this role.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Distribution
