Inventory Coordinator - Brenntag : Job Details

Our team in Santa Fe Springs currently has an opening for a Inventory Coordinator

YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Summary:

This position serves as critical support to all areas and/or functions of the district and is primarily responsible for keeping track of inventory changes, maintaining accurate inventory levels, and Reconciles discrepancies in inventories and notifies supervisor of irregularities.

Job Description:

• Responsible for maintaining adequate inventory levels of chemicals for resale.
• Acts as a liaison on interbranch shipments in coordinating and creating shipments for material movement.
• Determines minimum requirements through historical information, customer request, and management guidance for low order point maintenance.
• Monthly, quarterly and annual physical inventory processing.
• Reconcile inventory discrepancies.
• Notification of shipment of all branch-to-branch tickets.
• Maintain files on all branch-to-branch tickets, including incoming and outgoing.
• Modify shipping dates on delivery tickets.
• Monitor holding row for interbranch shipments.
• Responsible for keypunching all tote tanks branch-to-branch.
• Coordinate with distribution branch-to-branch shipments.
• Responsible for Notification of Shipment (NOS) of all incoming branch loads.
• Responsibility and authority to requisition and approve purchases for chemicals to meet customer requirements and inventory needs.
• Responsible for maintaining subcontractor files on Corporate Material Management and all branches where materials are purchased.
• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformities relating to product, process and quality system.
• Identify and record any problems relating to the product process, and quality system.
• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels.
• Verify the implementation of solutions.
• Control further processing, delivery or installation of non-conforming product until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.

YOUR PROFILE

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, and a minimum of 2 years related work experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possess a minimum of 3 to 5 years supply chain experience in chemical distribution.
• Thorough understanding of the important of customer service and the ability to work cooperatively with other branches, departments, and personnel in meeting customer needs.
• Experience with AS400 or other inventory management system.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure; this may include using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and being able to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Proficient level of skill in Microsoft Office, AS400 and LotusNotes.
• Possess thorough knowledge of Brenntag products distributed.
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods.
• Ability to prioritize work to meet time-sensitive deadlines.
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of staff including upper management.
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.

OUR OFFER

• We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.
• Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.
• Paid parental leave
• Education assistance program
• Employee assistance program
• Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)

INTERESTED?

We look forward receiving your application.

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