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The Room PlaceSee more

addressAddressRomeoville, IL
CategoryInformation Technology

Job description

Our Story

Our Chicago roots date back to 1912 when Sam Berman opened our first neighborhood furniture store on Chicago's west side on Harlem Avenue. Today, The RoomPlace is operated by third generation owner Bruce Berman, and is one of the top furniture retailers in the country with over 28 locations throughout Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and California

About YOU

Ideal team members at The RoomPlace have excellent attention to detail as well as strong communication and problem-solving skills. It is important to be able to work both independently and in a team. At The RoomPlace we strive to put our customers first, ensuring they have the best experience possible. In addition, we treat our team members as family, offering benefits, job stability, and opportunities for both career and personal growth.

Position Description

Assists the Receiving Department by performing responsible administrative functions pertaining to receiving of merchandise from external vendors.

Responsibilities & Essential Functions
  • Tracking all import inbound containers for delivery date accuracy.
  • Create and adhere to an unloading schedule for ocean containers that mitigates additional final mile costs such as rail storage, trucker yard storage, and per diem.
  • Track projected variable final mile costs on ocean containers and compare expected costs to actual invoices once received.
  • Dispute additional final mile costs as necessary with transportation providers.
  • Communicate with management on future forecast of inbound containers in order to properly staff for unloading and put away.
  • Communicate effectively with unloading staff to ensure all loads are unloaded by end of day.
  • Setting dock appointments for new receiving with external vendors.
  • Providing reports on the incoming of new merchandise to the DC manager in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Update customer service on incoming merchandise availability in order to fulfill customer orders.
  • Maintain daily trailer drop log to ensure all full and empty containers are accounted for in our yard.
  • Working with logistics dispatch to ensure that empty containers are picked up in a timely manner.
  • Schedule delivery appointments for all domestic carriers.
  • Audit accuracy of all inbound receiving purchase orders after all is put away.
  • Responsible for printing labels for all incoming merchandise for the following day.
  • Audit invoices to ensure accuracy of charges and inform management of any discrepancies.
  • Responsible for ordering DC supplies.
  • Responsible for accurately labeling new products that have been unloaded.
  • Updating inventory with received items.
  • Communicating with vendors regarding delays or problems.
  • Collaborate with the merchandising department to advise them on a timeline for incoming merchandise.
  • Contact supplier or shipper if a mistake is identified.
  • Assume responsibility for returning unsatisfactory shipments or receiving replacements.
  • Performs additional duties as required or requested.


Qualifications
  • Previous warehouse experience.
  • Good communication and organizational skills.
  • Good understanding of warehouse safety regulations
  • Computer skills and knowledge of data entry and inventory software programs.
  • Mostly sedentary work that requires you to sit at a desk most of the day.


Basic Competencies of Every Employee

Attendance & Punctuality

  • Scheduling Time off
  • Begin work on time
  • Keeps absences within guidelines
  • Arrives to meetings & training on time


Planning & Organization

  • Prioritize and plan work activities
  • Use time efficiently
  • Plan for additional resources
  • Integrate changes smoothly
  • Set goals and objectives
  • Work in an organized manner


Teamwork

  • Balance team and individual responsibilities
  • Exhibit objectivity and openness to others' views
  • Give and welcome feedback
  • Contribute to building a positive team spirit
  • Put success of team above own interests


Warehouse Operations Team Culture
  • In the distribution center and The Room Place as a whole, we are believers in a strong training and development program, making sure the team is on the same page.
  • We stay focused on the task at hand and are always willing to help or assist others.
  • We pride ourselves in not just being colleagues, but friends, having raffles, ordering lunch, and other activities.
  • We reward our associates with various incentives based on specific criteria.
  • We strive to have smooth communication for optimal productivity and organization.
  • As stated previously, we are always customer oriented. Anything we can do to make sure the customers is most satisfied is a priority.
Refer code: 2946201. The Room Place - The previous day - 2023-03-07 14:45

The Room Place

Romeoville, IL
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