Warehouse / Inventory Specialist

**Job Summary**:
**The Inventory Control and Warehouse Specialist is responsible for overseeing inventory flows in our organization. His/her job description involves coordinating the outflow and inflow of inventory, as well as incoming/outgoing shipments, maintaining inventory accuracy, loading, and storage activities. You will provide optimal support for all departments with regards to inventory controls and valuation.**:** Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Plan every activity that relates to inventory control in the organization or warehouse environment.
- Ensure all items in the warehouse are appropriately received and stored properly.
- Receive and issue warehouse stock products to work orders and sales orders.
- Ensure materials are checked against vendors’ invoice/packing list, bills of lading, customer supplied orders, and follows proper shipping and receiving processes and procedures.
- Examines shipment contents and compares with records such as manifests, invoices, or orders to verify accuracy.
- Complete cycle counts as required.
- Monitors and maintains current inventory levels; processes purchasing orders as received; tracks orders and investigates problems.
- Report daily stock transactions, outflow, shortages, inaccuracies, and write-offs.
- Compile inventory information.
- Inventory Key Performance Indicators: location accuracy and absolute variance.
- Partner with Finance Department weekly ensuring inventory is properly valued.
- Process all shipping documents for domestic, US and overseas.
- Determines method of shipment and prepares bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents.
- Estimates freight or postal rates and records shipment costs and weights.
- Installs straps, braces, and padding to loads to prevent shifting or damage during shipment.
- Directs and participates in cargo loading to ensure completeness of load and even distribution of weight.
- Tracks delivery progress of shipments and keeps records of all goods shipped.
- Able to perform kitting and final assemblies.
- Other duties as assigned by manager.

**Requirements**:

- Physical:

- Sitting, Standing, and Walking.
- Carrying, Stooping, Lifting and Reaching.
- Lifting Requirements: Up to 50 pounds.
- Mental
- Mathematical: advanced Math, including geometry and trigonometry.
- Language: English, both oral and written.
- Requires daily communication with multiple departments to insure maximum efficiency.

**Education & Skills**:

- High school diploma or equivalent
- Strong organizational skills and attention to details
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Ability to multi-task, plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret goals, objectives, and policies.
- Must have the ability to analyze problems, eliminate unreasonable causes, and develop solutions.
- Exceptional communication and technical skills
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
- Self-starter who takes initiative and maintains excellent follow-through and follow-up.
- Performs well in a fast-paced environment and can multitask with ease.

**Experience**:

- Minimum 3 years inventory control, shipping and receiving experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience operating lifting equipment (including Order Picker/Cherry Picker/forklift)
- Experience with international customs documentation
- 2+ years of experience with ERP system

**Working Conditions**:

- Hours of operation: 7:30am to 4:00pm
- Overtime as required.
- Shop Floor Environment.

**Benefits**:

- Competitive Wage
- RRSP with employer match
- Vacation Pay
- Statutory Holiday Pay
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

**Company Profile**:
We are focused on maximizing value for our stakeholders, through a growth strategy that includes expanded market coverage, active product development, and synergistic acquisitions. We value our employees by promoting a culture that fosters personal and professional growth, in a safe working environment.

EPCC is committed to employment equity and maintaining a diverse workforce, and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status or disability status in its employment actions, decisions, policies and practices.

Monday to Friday

7:30am to 4pm