Operations Specialist

Overview

The Operations Specialist plays a crucial role in optimizing our supply chain operations, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver analysis of inventory, warehouse, and transportation operations. The role will contribute to the continuous improvement of our distribution processes. Specific accountabilities include inventory replenishment transactions, inter-company inventory transfer tracking, and accurate record keeping.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

 

Inventory Management

• Monitor and manage inventory replenishment (RARR) for TWIG branches.
• Assist in managing stock status items.
• Ensure stock items are placed in appropriate replenishing hub.
• Convert outdated part numbers to current part numbers.
• Monitor serialized items and update items in the systems to reflect serial flags.
• Manage the process of redeploying excess inventory throughout the company.
• Maintain stock item cleanup utilizing the No Order Controls Report.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in inventory or shipments.

Transportation Coordination

• Monitor and maintain employee credentials with third party vendors.
• Coordinate new truck tasks including vehicle wrap, GPS installation and vehicle documentation binders.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement efficiency measures.
• Actively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional colleagues to address challenges and ensure a smooth flow of information.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of inventory, shipments, and other relevant operational data.
• Report key metrics of inventory, product availability and transportation performance.
• Assist with the analysis of reports to improve operational efficiencies.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in Supply Chain, Transportation/Logistics, Material Handling or Operations roles required.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, or related field preferred.
• Solid understanding of forecasting and inventory planning concepts preferred.
• Understanding of warehousing, transportation, and logistics concepts required.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and analytics focused approach required.
• Ability to read, speak, understand, and write English.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure

First Supply, family-owned and operated for over 125 years, offers its employees a great benefits package including; medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, company paid holidays, on demand pay, education assistance, adoption assistance, and more!

About First Supply

First Supply is a leading main channel wholesale distributor providing industrial customers and building contractors with an extensive line of products and services. First Supply features manufacturer product lines in the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, builder, waterworks, pump/well & septic, industrial and municipal markets. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, First Supply has more than 700 employees in 29 operating facilities serving Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan UP. The company has over $100 million in inventory and over $400 million in annual sales. 

 

First Supply also owns and operates 18 Kitchen & Bath Stores in 5 midwestern states under the Gerhard's Kitchen & Bath and Kohler Signature Store brands. Gerhard's is the largest, most versatile kitchen & bath store in the upper Midwest. We offer a huge variety of kitchen and bath choices from contemporary to traditional styles, along with service you won't find anywhere else. The Kohler Signature Stores are a kitchen and bath showroom that provides a distinguished Kohler experience where designers and homeowners can get hands on with hundreds of products, exclusively from the Kohler brands!

 

First Supply LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. In order to be selected for the position, candidates must submit to a drug test with negative results on employment offer, the ability to be bonded as defined by First Supply LLC's fidelity bond insurance carrier and have a valid driver's license and a driving record which meets underwriting standards.

 

Employment Type: FULL_TIME