Inventory Control Specialist

Hunter Douglas is the world's leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we've defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive.

In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What's yours?

Position Overview

The Inventory Control Specialist performs various functions ensuring compliance of inventory procedures, accuracy, reconciliation of inventory, and general functions of the department. Key to the success of Inventory Control Specialists is the ability to effectively work and interact with representatives of various departments (Operations, Materials, Accounting, Purchasing, QA, Marketing, Consumer Support, and Engineering) to ensure submitted documentation is accurate and to resolve inventory related issues.  

What you'll do

The inventory control specialist will be responsible for maintaining WHSE and WIP inventories through receipts, cycle counts, audits, and transacting inventory movements.  They will also have the communication skills both verbal and written to maintain inventory communications throughout Hunter Douglas. An employee in this position must be able to perform all of the following essential functions. (These examples do not include all of the functions that the employee may be expected to perform.)

Conducts scheduled cycles within their team (Warehouse, Fabrication and/or Manufacturing) to ensure overall accuracy of inventory is maintained throughout the year.

Interact with auditors as a point of contact for the Inventory Control department by providing the necessary demonstrations and documentation.

Conducts unscheduled cycle counts (back orders, cogi's, inventory discrepancies, and stock out report, MII remnant correction, and buyer planner request count) and investigate root cause for variances.

Uses judgment, process knowledge and experience, reaching out to the functional teams, engineering and material set up teams for possible material or process changes before making applicable system adjustments to Warehouse and/or WIP inventory.  Requesting approvals for high dollar adjustments and saving all documentation.

Receives/Investigates all warehouse STO/PO/Drop Ship receipts and short ship investigations to and from WFD.  Ensuring that all processes are followed, all materials and labels meet WFD requirements, vendor non compliances and OS&D documents are completed, reversals and corrections are transacted in the time frame allowed and documentation is completed and saved.

Will be required to communicate verbally and through email with warehouse leads, materials and other HD sites to correct any STO/PO, packing slip, inventory discrepancies and vendor stock discrepancies/corrections.

Responsible for reversing production receipts through EWM, subsequent adjustments and any back flushing that needs to occur or be reversed.

Monitors Inbound internal and external deliveries on both EWM and IM sides.  Looking for any missed receipts, deliveries created in error, failed EWM deliveries.   Communicate with Receiving Inventory Control Specialists, internal and external sites, Materials, Receiving dock and IT to resolve issues.

Analyze discrepancies within interim bins (GR-ZONE, PRD-ZONE, RCVHOT, MOVING, TEMP, GI-ZONE, ETC.).  Determine reasons for variances and make corrections.  Direct warehouse personnel in giving physical and forklift assistance if needed during the investigation process.   Document your transactions and add to the Root Cause Analysis Reports

All other duties as assigned

Who you are

Acceptable Training and Experience includes a high school diploma or equivalent. 1-3 years of prior experience within a multi-task, high volume manufacturing work environment.  Performs work under general supervision.

 Handles moderate complex issues and problems and refers complex issues to higher-level staff. Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter and has exposure to the principles of ISO, FOE.

Basic knowledge of SAP, EWM, IM, MII, ME, COOIS and COGI's, as it applies to Inventory Control applications.

Basic Knowledge of BOM's and routings to discern correct values (ie, scrap, usage, etc..) are loaded in SAP to drive accurate back flushing.

Basic Knowledge of T-codes, material movement types, material set up and reading the material master.

Basic knowledge regarding the concepts, business principles, procedures, and practices of inventory control and warehouse management.

Basic knowledge in Excel and Smart Sheets.

Basic knowledge of unit of measure verification and correction

Ability to prepare, schedule and lead a meeting.  Keeping the agenda focused to the task on hand, preparing meeting notes, following up on task completion and follow up communications back to Meeting members.

Ability to correct inventory variances using their judgment.

Ability to stay current on inventory and materials management processes for the business

What's in it for you?

Hourly pay range: $22- $30.00

Bonus target range: 5%

Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability

A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth

Time off with pay

401(k) plan with a degree of employer matching

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs and product discounts

Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate's education, experience, skills and potential.

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Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.