Inventory Specialist

1 week ago

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Interbake Full time

Who We Are:


With over 11,000 employees at over 40 facilities across US, Canada & Europe, Hearthside Food Solutions is one of the fastest growing food companies and the industry's largest contract manufacturer.

Our secret to success? Our people. We know an investment in our people is an investment in our company. We strive to understand our team members and support them however we can.

By empowering employees through skill development and career advancement opportunities, we emphasize a culture of continuous improvement - both for the business and our people.

We want team members that will support us in owning safety together - speaking up when they see a problem.

When we focus on our people and safety, it ensures we all are driving better performance as well as on time delivery to our customers


The Inventory Control Specialist will be working in our Kitchener, ON wire cut cookie plant that produces 17 million cookies per week This state of the art facility operates with 4 highly automated production lines and possess a strong team oriented culture.

Kitchener-Waterloo is an ideal place to live and work, with a harmonious balance of green space and vibrant downtown activity.

And with modern architecture and excellent amenities, it's the perfect community to raise a family, retire in comfort, pursue your education, or find your dream job as a young professional.


Scope:

Responsible for coordinating daily cycle counts as well as coordination of month end activities. Identify root causes of inventory discrepancies and work cross functionally to resolve. Proactively work to prevent unnecessary aging of materials to prevent loss. Lead by example, train material handlers on cycle counting effectively and educate on the importance of inventory accuracy. Conduct regular cycle counts and update perpetual inventory. Reconcile production orders for accurate finished good production and material consumption.

Job Duties:

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Point person for day to day inventory issues
  • Manages cycle counts for geographic counting(A-Z): generates cycle count list, may involve daily cycle counting, and cycle count corrections
  • Root cause analysis of inventory discrepancies, look for solutions to recurring problems
  • Track and maintain inventory accuracy for cycle count accuracy at our site. Log information in to Share Point.
  • Account for all production usages for each production run, check for variances/errors during reconciliation.
  • Respond to count requests from various departments promptly depending on priority
  • Ensure accuracy of cycle count transactions
  • Monitor all blocked inventories and resolve in a timely manner.
  • Conduct product life cycle inventory analysis and take lead to the related actions.
  • Attend weekly blue feather project inventory meeting
  • Investigate and resolve any negative quantiles showing in all systems.
  • CHEP/PECO weekly/monthly reconciliation
  • KANBAN, TANK and MISC reconciliation
  • May include additional duties assigned by Manager

Required Competencies & Knowledge:

Knowledge of:

  • Production and inventory processes.
  • Material handling, Receiving warehouse and flow of materials, BOM ( Bill Of Materials)

Skilled in:

  • Organization and time management
  • Data analysis and problem solving using defined methodologies
  • Forklift operation

Ability to:

  • Lead by example, promote team work
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Ensure collaborative relationships with Hearthside staffs
  • Work effectively with all levels of the organization (production, receiving and shipping, QA, procurement)
  • Follow HFS SOP and update inventory control SOP.
  • Utilize 'best in class' behaviors with focus on safety, quality, and policy focus
  • Multitask and respond to nonroutine requests
  • Operate fork lifts, pallet jacks, scissor lift and shuttle truck (occasionally, not daily)
  • Work in a detail oriented fashion
  • Work over time occasionally based on business requirement especially during period end

Work Environment:

  • Work is primarily done in an office and occasionally in the warehouse
  • Occasionally production environment exposure which includes noise, dust, moving machinery, fork lifts, and fluctuations in temperature.

Physical Requirements:

  • Sitting at a work station for extended periods of time
  • Stand, walk, climb stairs on a frequent basis
  • Climb on and off a forklift occasionally

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or 3 years Diploma in Supply Chain, Logistics or Business Management
  • 1 or more years of experience in inventory control in a manufacturing or high speed distribution environment
  • Demonstrated math and problem solving skills
  • Demonstrated computer skills; MS Excel, MS office, SharePoint a plus
  • Experience with ERP programs, SAP a plus

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