Inventory Control Specialist

Description

Hirzel Canning Company feeds people. Hirzel Canning Company & Farms is a 5th-generation family company with a passion for serving the community. Our Dei Fratelli brand is your source for locally-grown tomato and sauerkraut products.  We seek individuals that share our core values, our commitment to future generations, and our passion for providing food that brings families together. 

A few of the benefits you’ll experience at Hirzel Canning Company are: 

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Annual Pay Increases
• Employer 401(k) Matching
• Health Savings Account with Employer Contributions
• Health and Wellness Program
• Community Involvement
• Family-Centric Environment  

Candidates must be willing and able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

JOB SUMMARY & KEY OBJECTIVES: The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for maintaining reliable inventory to support Production and Shipping needs. This position works closely with Plant and Corporate Management to support business functions. Responsibilities would include work order generation, reporting, inventory verification, planning, training, and evaluation of systems. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

RECEIVING

• Review expected receiving schedules and communicate with warehouse staff to plan for appropriate put-away locations of materials dependent on use and storage space available, and appropriateness of the quality of the storage. 
• Review receipts of purchased materials into inventory, proper and accurate marking of units, and capture of lot codes into the ERP system.
• Communicate changes to Supply Chain Planner or Purchasing if receipts are not on time, incomplete, or schedule is inadequate to meet production needs.

WORK ORDER MANAGEMENT

• Consult with Production Supervisor and Plant Manager to generate work orders dependent on the published production schedule.
• Monitor label production to meet needs of current and forecasted sales. Provide guidance to Material Handling & Packaging Supervisor to address shortages or modified forecasts. Report WOs for this operation.
• Develop mechanisms to improve reporting accuracy of materials consumed, and train users on the proper methods of movement and storage of ingredients and materials.
• Report consumption of ingredients, packaging, dunnage, and recipes against work orders, and balance out inventories after consumption.
• Work with the Purchasing and Production Supervisor to define upcoming shortages and stay ahead of needs.
• Continuous improvement and updating of routing instructions by product to capture formulation notes and make routing pertinent to the production of the products.
• Update routing labor assignments to better reflect actual production activities and match work station/labor reporting. 

INVENTORY CONTROL

• Keep viable inventory in front of shipping department for filling orders. This would include:
• Working with Quality Assurance in managing reserved lot codes for customers and releasing appropriate lots when necessary
• Process QRC inventory with Quality Assurance and clear any product on hold or moved to QHP status for work into internal production
• Keep unmanaged inventory in orderly storage and off-line counts maintained for the items
• Request orders as needed for printer supplies, packaging supplies, and other consumables
• Keep LAS locations clean and free of incorrectly scanned and units not scanned, and develop strategies to keep this from happening
• Develop and maintain a site storage plan to match movement patterns of all items. 
• Work with Supply Chain Planner to plan for intersite movements
• Seasonal storage strategy
• Define min/max guidelines to assist in production and storage
• Cycle count all stock according to defined schedule. Investigate inaccuracies and recommend improvements to prevent future inaccuracies.
• Participate in Supply Chain Planning Group to stay current on activity of related departments.
• Produce, edit, and train on instruction documents to carry out inventory functions.

EMPLOYEE EXPECTATIONS

• Commitment to our purpose and core values
• Commitment to performing job duties in a safe manner and watching out for the safety of others
• Compliance with all Company policies and procedures.  
• Takes ownership of work to make sure it is completed accurately, efficiently, and on time. Will work with a sense of urgency, enthusiasm, and commitment, and will encourage others to do the same. 
• Will promote a positive attitude. Responsible for establishing and maintaining positive working relationships that are based on respect for all. 
• Will embrace Plant/Company change and support its implementation.  

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 the essential functions.

• Reaching with hands and arms
• Communication through speech and hearing and in writing
• Daily requirements:
• Bending, twisting, turning, reaching below the knee, pushing, pulling, squatting, kneeling, standing, walking, sitting
• Lifting requirements: 
• Will regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Will frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Formal education in Supply Chain or related field, or 2-4 years of inventory control experience
• Forklift operation experience is a plus, but not required
• Spreadsheet proficiency - preferably Google Sheets
• Ability to create verbal, numeric, and graphical reports

NOTE: Attendance on the job each and every day is absolutely essential to the efficient operation of the Company. The responsibilities and duties outlined in this document are not all-inclusive and are subject to change at the discretion of management based upon the needs of the company. In the absence of key personnel the supervisor will assume responsibility to see the functions of this job are performed as required.   

Hirzel Canning Co & Farms provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Hirzel Canning Co. & Farms is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.