Position Summary: This position is responsible for inventory control and receiving activities. These activities include inventory cycle counts, solving inventory discrepancies and assisting with/organizing physical inventories. Also ensures timely and accurate receipt of product, supporting distribution centre productivity, delivery reliability, and safety objectives

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Standard Receiving Practices
• Work along with Inventory Control team to assist in maintaining productivity, delivery reliability, safety stock levels, receiving schedules, inbound freight maximization, promotion and inventory turns goals
• Identify and address all defects received with respect to acceptable standards
• Administer all shipments received into the facility
• Maintaining standard receiving practices
• Ensure all documentation is complete and signed appropriately protecting Martin-Brower from all potential liabilities
• Inventory Management
• Create purchase orders for centre-ordered products
• Assist in communicating and slotting of all new items
• Maintain on-hold log, responsible for product tagging and communication
• Work in partnership with Warehouse, Inventory Control, Corporate Office to meet targets
• Assist with invoicing and coordination of all Branch Transfer shipments
• Assist with the preparation and organization of Physical Inventory
• Process Audit
• Assist with cycle count on all items as per Cycle Count Procedure – identify issues, research and repair
• Physically review all on-hold product to verify accuracy, identify and address issues to the Warehouse Manager and to Corporate Office
• Special Projects
• Occasional opportunities may come up from time to time which require the expertise of the Inventory Control area

Required Skills and Experience:

• Requires a post-secondary education in Supply Chain/Logistics or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Ability to work well under pressure while working independently or as a team player
• Analytical, detail oriented, highly accurate, conscientious, and dependable
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, presentation, and organizational skills to oversee staff
• Problem solving skills, ability to manage customer expectations
• Demonstrates a positive attitude that sets an example for others
• Maintain a sense of urgency, strong multi-tasking, and priority management
• Highly proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel, and Outlook
• This only a representative list of the general duties you may be asked to perform and is not intended to be all-inclusive
• This position must pass a post-offer background check

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience with warehouse management systems is an asset (JD Edwards an asset)
• Minimum 1-3 years Inventory Control / Receiving coordination experience