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SalaryTitle Inventory and Logistics ManagerDepartment Finance Reports To Controller
Employment Temporary Full-Time Part-Time FLSA Status Non-Exempt Exempt
Position Summary: The Inventory and Logistics Manager is a very hands on position. Responsible for Inventory Management (inbound, outbound, inventory discrepancies), Production Forecasting, Production Packs/Production Planning (direction to Production facility on product specifications), Job Costing/Production Reconciliation, and all related logistics. And ensures that all efforts contribute to the best financial interests of Transpacific Food, Inc.
Essential duties and responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Inventory
- Harvest tracking and inbounds
- Receiving of raw materials
- Inventory issue reporting to growers
- Inventory discrepancy management
- Inventory valuation
- Inventory vs valuation report adjusting entry
- Inventory reconciliation from cold storage facilities
- Production forecast/Raw Material (RM) needs and allocation of RM to committed and uncommitted
- Production Pack preparation for Processing Plant
- Yield report and WIP account reconciliation
- Review all paperwork for neatness and accuracy
- Conduct internal or external inspections as needed
- Work to minimize material loss
- Strive to meet or exceed shrink to ensure <1% each month
Logistics
- Arrange prepay and add shipments for customers, as requested
- Work with outside vendors to resolve problems
- Keep open line of communication with dispatch, peers, supervisors, departments and management
- Suggest ideas or solution to improve efficiencies
- Assist in development and implementation of any new process or policy
- Responsible for reporting any food safety concerns and empowered to do so
- Cleanliness and organization is a key component to your success, as well as the safety of yourself and others. It is required of each employee to maintain the areas they are responsible for in a clean and organized manner at all times.
- All other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and abilities)
- High work ethic and Team Player
- Technically proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Technically proficient in QuickBooks Enterprise
- Technically proficient in inventory management and warehouse management systems
- Strong attention to detail, strong organizational and planning skills with ability to adjust to accommodate customer needs
Efficiencies
- Be open and willing to try new ideas
- Give and seek honest feedback towards reliability initiative and be willing to participate in reliability committees
- Have a positive attitude towards reliability
- Help meet or exceed efficiency goals
Labor Control
- Work shifts as scheduled or needed
- Achieve established benchmarks by working with a sense of urgency
- Meet all schedules as required
- Experience degree with relevant experience or a minimum 5 years industry experience
- Attend suggested and required seminars and training classes for continued improvement
- Must have strong math skills, computer proficient and possess good written and verbal skills
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
