Job Summary
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Inventory Cycle Counter to join our dynamic supply chain team. The Inventory Cycle Counter is responsible for performing cycle count raw materials, packaging materials, and finished goods, compiling and maintaining records of quantity and SKU’s on a daily basis. Additionally, the Inventory Cycle Counter is responsible for monitoring the Plant’s inventory and performing cycle counting duties to ensure that all materials are properly verified and are reflective of reported inventory. The Inventory Cycle Counter will maintain inventory accuracy through proper counting, processing of material reports, and transfers. The Inventory Cycle Counter will also assist the Plant, Operations, Engineering, and Field Service Technicians in locating materials.
This position reports directly to the Inventory Manager. This position is classified as a non-exempt position (entitled to overtime pay under Fair Labor Standards Act).
Duties/Responsibilities
- Perform cycle counts in the Plant.
- Ensure materials are in the proper location.
- Report any discrepancies of over/under quantities and any damaged products to the Inventory Manager, Assistant Plant Manager, and/or Plant Manager.
- Maintains database, updating records to record supplies and materials received and dispensed.
- Conducts physical inventories on a routine daily basis.
- Verifies inventory records and corrects discrepancies.
- Research inventory discrepancies and submit accurate inventory and bin location reports.
- Assist in determining root causes on inventory discrepancies and help implement corrective action to eliminate repetitive errors.
- Distributes storeroom materials in accordance with requisition forms.
- Recount of items, if needed.
- Open cartons, bundles, and other containers to count items and/or weigh materials to determine quantity on hand.
- Responsible for working according to company’s safety and quality standards and ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory requirements, and company policies and procedures.
- Maintains a safe and clean work area.
- Perform other related duties as required and/or as assigned.
Technology Skills
- Electronic mail software - Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software – Netsuite
- Internet browser software - Microsoft Internet Explorer; Web browser software
- Office suite software - Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software - Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software - Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software - Microsoft Word
Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for inventory cycle counting.
- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, division, multiplication, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Skills
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Management of Material Resources - Obtaining and ensuring the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
- Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Abilities/Physical Requirements
- Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance.
- Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
- Flexibility of Closure - The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
- Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
- Multi-limb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Number Facility - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression - The ability to clearly communicate information and ideas verbally so others will understand.
- Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
- Perceptual Speed - The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
- Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
- Speed of Closure - The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns.
- Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Work Activities
- Analyzing Data or Information - Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information - Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
- Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Performing General Physical Activities - Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Working with Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements
- Work environment full-time, often in a manufacturing plant setting with direct exposure to machinery and production lines.
- May require shift work depending on production schedules.
- Work environment is normal temperature (Plant is temperature controlled), noisy environment, hazardous conditions (working around machinery), and working in small and/or enclosed spaces.
- Must be able to balance on different platforms (e.g., solid floor, ladders, scaffolding, etc.)
- Must be able to work in, on, around, over, and under fixed equipment and machinery; to work from lifts, ladders, and scaffolding; to manipulate heavy and light equipment, tools and supplies and/or exert 50 lbs.; to concurrently manipulate multiple controls and machinery; to work in hazardous or irritating environments; confined spaces, and to wear and work in personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Physical demands associated with this position include extensive walking, lifting and carrying heavy weighted materials (up to 50 lbs.), and lifting and transporting by hand, machine parts and equipment.
- Must be able to perform extensive standing, walking, kneeling, crouching, sitting, hearing, handling and/or feeling objects, reach and grasping with hands and arms, pushing, pulling, and climbing, able to manipulate up to 100 lbs. of metal, equipment and parts with assistance, transport and stock assigned supplies and materials. Must be able to bend, stoop, crawl to reach materials (must be able to ascend and descend ladder(s) at various heights and work from a lift, ladders, and/or scaffolding up to twenty feet in height.
- Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and work in a team as well as independently.
- Must be able to read, write, and understand basic English.
- Must be able to follow procedures, best practices, and report unsafe and unprofessional behavior.
- Organized thought process with high attention to detail.
- Able to assess the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Occasional sedentary work at an office desk that primarily involves sitting/standing.
- Repetitive motion and substantive movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers (e.g., pinching, picking, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand as in handling) This position requires having close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer termination and machine controls; and extensive reading.
- Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, and/or crouching on narrow or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
- Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make discriminations with sounds.
Education
- Minimum 2 years of experience (preferably 3 years or more of experience).
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- At least 3 years of experience in manufacturing industry.
- Preferably two years of experience with Netsuite or similar Oracle systems.
- At least 3 years of experience with MS Office (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) experience.
Competencies
- Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
- Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
- Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
- Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas and solutions to work-related problems.
- Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
- Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
Join our team as an Inventory Cycle Counter and play a crucial role in maintaining accurate stock levels that support our supply chain excellence! We value energetic professionals who thrive on precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement—help us keep our operations running smoothly w!
Pay: $20.00 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Manufacturing Industry: 3 years (Required)
- NetSuite or similar Oracle systems: 2 years (Required)
- MS Office (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.): 2 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- El Mirage, AZ 85335 (Required)
Work Location: In person
