Inventory Control Specialist

**WHO WE ARE**:
How will transportation and mobility evolve? What will the vehicle of the future look like - and how will those vehicles be repaired? **How can the** next chapter of your career contribute to solving these transportation challenges and more?**

King-O-Matic Industries Limited, part of Transtar Industries is on a mission to _simplify complex vehicle repair to keep the world moving_.

**We are a leading automotive parts distributor** represented across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada, and through patent-winning software and technology, we are revolutionizing our industry.

What has remained constant throughout our 45-year history of transformation is our **dedication to our customers, our team members, and to the values** on which King-O-Matic/Transtar was founded: _Commitment_, _Humility_, _Optimism_, _Integrity_, and _Respect_.

A career with King-O-Matic offers the **opportunity to make an impact within a rapidly growing organization** - the chance to **learn, lead, collaborate, and connect** with other solutions-oriented, forward-thinking professionals. We invest meaningfully in training and development, empowering you to **build your future alongside ours and shape a career unique to your talents, interest, and purpose.**

**THE OPPORTUNITY**:
The primary responsibility of the Inventory Control Specialist is to perform a variety of inventory control activities to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the product within the Super Hub and Satellite Branches to support the receiving, pick, pack, replenishment and shipping activities of the business using specified processes and procedures

**Essential Functions of Job**:

- Perform inventory control activities encompassing the following: overflow/cycle counts, researching missing product for orders, handling damaged product per company/vendor agreements
- Respond to questions from co-workers concerning product location and status
- Conduct audits on packed orders to ensure quality standards, per Company standards
- Perform bin slotting and activities for Branch Operations, while always looking for ways to improve picking flow
- Perform area maintenance per established company standard operating procedures
- Follow all Company, state and OSHA safety rules, policies and regulations to ensure safe working practices, including proper work attire; report safety violations and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel
- Maintain a flexible work schedule and adhere to the requirement of working any designated shift and overtime as requested per business and operational needs
- Pro-actively respond to direction from leadership team, management staff and other departmental personnel
- Support receiving staff with system updates for new materials
- Support returns team and processes with Core and Warranty vendor shipments and disputes
- Initiate and support Inventory Management continuous improvement projects
- Provide high quality internal and external customer service
- Other duties as assigned

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- College degree or equivalent professional experience in related roles
- Self-starter - ability to initiate and execute with limited assistance
- Effective writing, communication and interpersonal skills
- Assertive, analytical problem solver with a can-do attitude
- Ability to exercise mature judgment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel - able to analyze large data sets
- Familiarity of warehouse operations with strong understanding of facility layouts.
- Ability to learn RF terminals to successfully track product in the warehouse.
- Strong math skills and demonstrate an ability to match numbers.
- Inventory Management certificates or previous company trainings with Inventory Management.
- Demonstrate effective problem-solving.
- Ability to work independently.
- Detail oriented.
- Ability to work closely and effectively with others in a way that promotes teamwork.

**Desired**:

- Directly related work experience preferred
- JD Edwards software experience strongly desired
- Microsoft Access and Power Point
- Must be able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
- Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt Certification or APICS certification is a plus

**WORK ENVIROMENT**:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the associate is** **regularly** **required to talk or hear. The associate is regularly** **required to