The posting
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of Material Control Specialist. You will contribute to the achievement of organizational goals by performing a variety of tasks supporting the distribution center.
How You Will Help:
- Inventory accuracyCycle Count Supervision – oversee daily execution, report on progress, implement corrective actions for discrepancies. Support physical inventory counts in local branches, ASC-ES Manufacturer Representative Stocking Warehouses. Review and resolve “zero picks” discrepancies between the system inventory and the physical inventory found at time of order picking. Responsible for Receiving Administration, OS&D confirmation and reporting.
- Inventory optimizationReview stocked-out items for opportunities to redistribute inventory to resolve the stock-out. Review excess inventory for opportunities to reduce or eliminate excess via inventory redistribution. Support excess and idle scrapping programs.
- Customer return evaluationEvaluate proposed returns for reasonableness, avoiding returns that create excess. Evaluate returned product for acceptableness (e.g., saleable condition)
- Special requestsManage inventory inspections as directed by the Engineering and Quality teams for quality concerns. Assist Sales with inventory issues resolution (e.g., identifying alternative ways to fill urgent backorders)
- Continuous improvementReview existing tools processes for efficiency and effectiveness. Develop new tools and processes.
- Manufacturing Orders (MO’s)Review and Release MO’s for Customer Orders (MO’s for CO’s) Issue DO’s for any MO Bill-of-Material Shortages. Review and Release MO’s for Build-to-Stock needs.
- Additional duties as the role evolves.
What You Will You Bring:
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and research skills.
- Demonstrated project management skills and ability to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks/projects.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access); ASC-ES Warehouse Management (WMS) Experience and Infor M3 experience a plus.
- Inventory Management experience desired. Industrial Warehouse experience along with Forklift certification helpful.
- High accuracy and attention to detail
- Self-motivated, requiring minimal direct supervision.
- Excellent communication skills



