Inventory Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Quality Control

Walking the warehouse and cold rooms throughout the course of the day, checking counts, and inspecting the overall quality of all inventory in the facility. This includes opening cases, checking receiving dates and ensuring proper case rotation of products.

Work with the Inventory team to check reserve locations using stock picker equipment.

Work with Sales and Buying departments to recommend disposition avenues of distressed products.

Work closely with Buyers, QA, and Operations team to communicate needs and opportunities

Participate in internal and external Quality audits. Assist with third-party and customer audits to obtain or maintain certifications.

Report to upper management on quality issues and trends

Work with the Food Safety Manager to ensure food safety compliance at all times.

Inventory Management

Monitor physical inventory ensuring daily/weekly inventory schedule is being followed

Record shortages, lack of movement, age, and visual quality of inventory

Report physical inventory to the Buyers to update system accuracy

Communicate concerns and opportunities to Sales and Buying Staff

Manage expiration dating and product rotation

Achieve target shrink goals

Provide SKU rationalization recommendations

Supervise Repack Department

Oversee the Repack department and ensure finished cartons are graded and repacked with quality product

Partner with Sales and Buyers to determine which item(s) are deemed necessary for repack, the labor expense associated with such effort, and the expected volume and value of the recovered product.

Maintain Repack Log listing item volume, shrinkage, and recovery. Update log and send to Buying Staff daily.

Provide guidance and direction to staff, including scheduling, setting performance standards and monitoring and evaluating performance

Train employees as needed on produce characteristics and quality

Work with Food Safety Quality Manager and staff on FMSA, GMPs, and other programs.

Make sure team members follow all time clock procedures

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

Must be able to multitask

Fully bilingual in English and Spanish

Computer proficient, in Microsoft Excel, Word, Gmail

Ability to learn Company systems such as Produce Pro

Perishable food Inventory control, and rotation experience a must

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Energy to succeed in a fast-paced environment

Understanding of food safety programs and good manufacturing practices.

Managerial skills, team member supervision, progressive discipline implementation

Proactive, independent, motivated, and detail-oriented manager.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent

Previous experience as a Perishable food, preferably Produce Inventory Manager.

5+ years relevant experience in produce or other related distribution perishable goods service.

Knowledge of inventory management in food distribution center, ideally in produce inventory management.

Must have a valid Drivers license & Insurance

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of standing and walking.

Physically able to continuously stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle and move/push/pull/lift items weighing from 50-75 lbs. safely and without difficulty.

Able to work in temperatures of 0-75 F.

Have a full range of body motion.

Required to be able to safely operate warehouse equipment, including electric pallet jacks, forklifts, and Stock Picker.

Pass a company pre-employment drug and alcohol screening test before commencing work.

Check Operations by walking an area of approximately 100,000 sq. ft

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Schedule

6 days per week (Monday through Saturday)