Inventory Control Coordinator

Overview

Established in 2006 as a division of Golden State Foods, Quality Custom Distribution (QCD) provides custom distribution services to iconic customers throughout the United States. With approximately 3,000 associates, QCD is headquartered in Frisco, Texas, is values-based and provides over 17,000 deliveries a week from 25 Distribution Centers strategically located throughout the country. At QCD, it's all about our people. Our teams are creative, passionate and care about innovatively supporting our customers and developing our teams. Whatever you area of expertise, you can be part of a team that's proud of it's history and excited for our growth-filled future.

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JOB SUMMARY: The Inventory Control Coordinator is based in Frisco Headquarters and is the primary liaison with several distribution centers to insure inventory levels and activity are properly reflected in our JD Edwards system and other systems (client) as required. This person ensures that all inventory adjustments are properly and timely recorded and that the distribution centers properly report inventory activity (verifying proper codes, inventory rotations, transfer forms processed, transition of materials, etc.) Ensures that QCD and GSF objectives for customer satisfaction are met.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensure the movement of inventory to customers, transfers, or other actions are properly reflected in all accounting and inventory systems
• Monitors inventory levels, reviewing and adjusting open orders to ensure maintenance of optimal inventory levels.
• Coordinates and collaborates with vendors and carriers to resolve product and transportation issues and problems.
• Resolve discrepancies on a daily basis between customer systems and our JD Edwards system.
• Gathers, reviews, and disseminates new product information and product changes to internal departments to ensure accurate product information.
• Performs other related or assigned duties as necessary.

LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

Not applicable.

PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

• Productivity/quality standards: purchasing and expediting procedures
• Productivity/quality standards: transportation and logistics
• Productivity/quality standards: working capital and inventory levels
• Productivity/quality standards: product integrity
• Productivity/quality standards: accuracy, timeliness, thoroughness
• Revenue: benchmark, backhaul, linehaul, and fronthaul
• Project/assignment standards
• Customer satisfaction
• Safety standards and procedures: employees
• Safety standards and procedures: facility and warehouse equipment

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and experience equivalent to:

Education/Certification:

AA degree in materials/logistics management, business math, business administration or communications from an accredited vocational, technical, or community college preferred, but not required.

Experience:

3 to 6 years of relevant work experience, such as inventory management, purchasing, transportation, logistics, shipping and receiving in an automated environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of (B/basic; J/journey; E/expert):

• Inventory procedures (J)
• Inventory levels, dollars, and other relevant measures (J)
• New product pricing and information (J)
• Promotional item management (J)
• Transportation and logistics principles (J)
• Computer-based inventory control systems (J)
• PC word processing/spreadsheet software applications (J)
• Shipping and receiving (B)
• General accounting principles and practices (B)

Skill and ability to:

• Maintain optimal inventory levels
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with internal and external customers verbally and in writing
• Read and process written information with a high degree of accuracy
• Work effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer service
• Act in accordance with GSF's Values and Creed