Inventory Control Specialist - TekWissen ® : Job Details

Position: Inventory Control Specialist

Location: Tarrytown, NY, 10591

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Shift: Monday to Friday from 1st Shift

Pay Rate: $25-25 per hour

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The job opportunity below is for one of our clients specializing in biotechnology product development services. Our client is dedicated to supplying laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services essential in healthcare, scientific research, safety, and education. As the global leader in serving the field of science, our client boasts an annual revenue of around $40 billion with a mission to empower customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Our client's global team is committed to delivering an unparalleled blend of cutting-edge technologies, convenient procurement options, and pharmaceutical services under their industry-leading brands.

Position Objective

• This is an Inventory Specialist / Supply Center Specialist to support the team in Tarrytown, NY.
• To carry out the on-site product inventory maintenance and optimization of the Supply Center and support eBusiness initiatives.
• Supply Center Specialists work closely with the client Sales Team to optimize the inventory and customer experience of these onsite stocking programs to ensure continued growth of Supply Centers!

Essential Functions

• Working at client's largest volume and highest service level customer locations, the SCS is responsible for ongoing inventory, mix optimization, and customer experience to ensure Supply Center annual growth goals are met, including:
• Maintaining inventory and storage units (e.g. receiving deliveries, unpacking stock, restocking, cleaning unit, performing physical inventory and maintaining visual ID and branding standards)
• Ordering inventory (e.g. use SCMS or manual systems for collecting daily sign-out sheets or forms, compiling a list of depleted inventory, placing restocking orders and adding new products as needed)
• Rotating inventory to ensure “first-in, first-out” and minimal product expirations.
• Ensure the proper mix of products in the Supply Center to match the constantly evolving needs of the customers that use the SC by adding and deleting products and supporting new product introductions
• Ensure that customers have a positive experience and confidence with inventory within the Supply Center by maintaining merchandising standards, branding standards, and accurate inventory quantity and product mix and maintain equipment condition
• Proactively seek feedback and look for opportunities to improve our business relationships both internally and externally
• Maintain corporate approved labeling and signage, and branding of Supply Center, including ensuring adequate levels of promotional material, sign-out sheets and other administrative materials as directed (including compiling MSDS and Cert of Analysis)
• Respond to customer inquiries (e.g. establish system for spot orders, update inventory)
• Maintain customer lists, reports and records (e.g. compiling transactions for billing purposes)
• Provide real-time customer and competitive intelligence to Supply Center team and sales account teams on a regular basis
• Determine, in consultation with Supply Center team and sales account manager, customer inventory requirements
• Support eBusiness initiatives by sharing account specific knowledge and maximizing key account relationships
• Use the preferred ordering mechanism, SCMS.
• Implement and assist with product shows, seminars, on-site promotions, and other on-site promotional events tied to Supply Center
• Communicate (and establish) ideas for on-going inventory management efficiency to the SC team and your account's sales AM and DM.
• Complete all required training
• Will perform other related duties as the need arises and/or assigned including training backfill SCSs and new hires.

Experience/Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of 2 years of proven experience in customer service, sales, research & development or other related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in Inventory management
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in creating spreadsheet
• Is customer-centric and keenly aware of markets, trends and competitors
• Anticipates needs and problems while crafting solutions
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency, contagious optimism and a “can do” demeanor
• Is innovative and never satisfied with the status quo
• Greets challenge and change as opportunity
• Has courage and confidence to try new things and learn from mistakes
• Encourage, motivates and collaborates with others
• Builds effective partnerships with customers and colleagues

Working Conditions:

• Works hours must be performed during normal business hours to match delivery times and customer hours.
• Is required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• May be required to stand for long periods of time while performing work duties.
• Must work safely with chemicals and hazardous materials.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.