Inventory Specialist

Overview

Parts Authority, founded in 1972, is a leading national distributor of automotive replacement parts, tools/equipment and transmissions. Headquartered in Long Island, New York, Parts Authority is rapidly expanding, and today has more than 200 locations servicing customers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, Ohio, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington.

Parts Authority has grown through both organic initiatives and acquisitions. Over the past several years Parts Authority has acquired over a dozen companies as part of its expansion strategy. Parts Authority’s catalog of over 3 million parts covering more than 125 million applications, ensures our customer partners receive the parts they want, when they want them.

What makes Parts Authority different is OUR TEAM. Parts Authority has a team of professionally trained, experienced counter people to assist in finding the right parts and the right brand for each application.

Parts Authority carries the best brands in the business for domestic and import vehicles. AC Delco, Motorcraft, Denso, Bosch, KYB, Monroe, Gates, Dorman and Exide are just a few of the more than 400 suppliers from around the world, that Parts Authority partners with to bring our customer partners the best parts.

Each and every team member plays a vital role in our success. We are rapidly expanding and looking for a professional, self-motivated individual to fill the role of Warehouse Stocking Supervisor.

**** Must be able to work Weekends!*****

As Parts Authority continues to navigate through the Covid19 Pandemic, the health and safety of our team members remains our priority.  Through a strict adherence to CDC recommendations and guidelines we provide an atmosphere that is conducive to your welfare and protection.

Responsibilities

The Inventory Specialist is responsibile for helping: plan, guide, and direct team members and team leads in an efficient and timely manner to meet the daily inventory replenishment demands, meet productivity expectations and work deadlines, handle administration duties, trouble shooting, problem-solving, training with all team members.

Key Job Responsibilities: 

• Maintain a high level of inventory productivity and efficiency
• Directs and oversees the inventory process to meet customer deadlines
• Maintains a staffing level to accomplish the receiving mission in an effective and efficient manner.
• Plans and coordinates work, trains and motivates, monitors and evaluates performance of receiving associates
• Ensures the inventory associates are capable of safely operate material handling equipment to move materials 
• Develops crew leaders to effectively oversee the daily routines of their assigned crew members.
• Maintains an equipment structure and level to accomplish shipping  mission in a safe, effective manner.
• Assist in resolving discrepancies with zero'd product and skipped product. 
• Monitors the flow of paperwork from inventory controls to shipping for timely data entry.
• Assisting in the training of new associates
• Maintaining excellent cross-functional and interdepartmental communication
• Assist receiving and inventory supervisors to help navigate and prioritize incoming product.
• Monitor systems and emails frequently to ensure customer satisfaction
• Keep work areas clean and clear of safety hazards
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Staff Management:

• Lead and supervise a team of inventory agents 
• Counsels, records and discipline shipping associates as necessary.

Supervise Operations: 

• Maintain a meticulous standard for cleanliness, organization, and safety throughout the shipping department.
• Maintain a safe working environment.  Ensure that safety and compliance practices meet DOT and OSHA standards
• Maintain 5S warehouse principles are administered and followed on a routine basis

Qualifications

Requirements: Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to work Weekends!
• 2-3 years hands on supervisory experience required
• 1 year inventory experience
• Supervisory experience, team building.
• Experience with WMS/ inventory management system and RF technology.
• Must possess ability to multi-task and adjust to dynamic order flow fluctuations as needed
• Must be a self-starter and possess the ability to identify areas drifting behind in production and proactively act to get back on track
• Experience in tracking metrics, including key performance indicators such as team member productivity.
• Knowledge of automotive parts preferred
• Must have excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications.
• Must possess outstanding customer relations skills
• Strong skills and experience in team/personnel management
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated drive to achieve results
• Ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to lift, push and pull up to 50 pounds, stand/ walk for up to 10 hours, able to squat, bend and reach, able to climb and descend stairs safely (applies to locations with stairs)
• Ability to work powered equipment (forklift, cherry picker etc)

Some of the benefits of being a part of our growing Parts Authority family:

• Medical Coverage
• Pharmacy Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Short Term Disability Coverage
• NYDBL
• Voluntary Short Term Disability Coverage
• Voluntary Long Term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account- Medical Dependent Car, Limited Purpose & Commuter Benefits
• Health Savings Account
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, & ID Theft
• Legal Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Holidays, Sick/Personal Days and Vacation
• Profit Sharing/401 (k) Plan
• Employee Discounts on Merchandise

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap, or any other legally protected status.

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