Inventory Control Specialist

Description

Let’s share a little about FBS and then we welcome you to apply:

• We are so proud to be 100% Employee Owned. We hire owners, not employees! This means that employees earn ownership in our company through their work and build their net worth based on the company’s change in value over time.
• For our fifth consecutive year, we ranked in the Top 10 Best places to Work in Idaho.
• Franklin Building Supply is a lumber and building material company that has been in business for more than 45 years. We have locations spread across Idaho and one in Nevada.
• We supply just about everything besides plumbing and electrical to build homes. Our focus is on serving professional home builders. Along with supplying materials, we install a wide range of products including framing, overhead doors, insulation, gutters, siding, and more. We also manufacture some products including trusses, cabinets, doors, and granite countertops.
• Our company is full of outstanding people who have been working for Franklin Building Supply for 10, 20, or 30 years. We’re working harder than anyone else in our market to get better every day, adding value for customers and improving the value of our company for our employee-owners.
• We are committed to working safer, smarter, and more efficiently than ever before. We are making significant investments in tools, equipment, training, and positions like this to help our team reach its potential.
• Along with competitive compensation, we offer competitive benefits that would be expected including medical/Rx, vision and dental insurance, 401(k), paid time off, holiday pay, disability & life insurance, etc.

Primary purpose: To receive inventory accurately and monitor/maintain count schedules.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Inventory for Yard:

• Count Schedule Management: Monitor and maintain proper count schedules to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Team Assignment: Ensure that the appropriate team members are assigned to perform inventory counts.
• Template Creation: Create and maintain stock count templates to streamline the counting process.
• Stock Count Activation: Activate daily stock counts in a timely manner.
• Physical Counts: Perform physical counts of all products on templates.
• Data Input and Reconciliation: Input counts into BisTrack and reconcile any variances to maintain accurate records.
• Reporting: Compile and send final reports with notes for completion.
• Stock Checking: Regularly check stock for sales and yard personnel.
• Negative Quantity Management: Address negative quantities on the report and take appropriate action.

Special Order Return Processing: 

• Return Identification: Identify special order returns for processing.
• Quality Inspection: Inspect material to ensure it meets vendor standards for return.
• Tagging and Placement: Tag and place materials for processing.
• Communication: Communicate with the sales team to determine the reasons for returns.
• Vendor Coordination: Contact and coordinate with vendors for return processes, including creating supplier returns and processing RMA’s.
• Bay Maintenance: Maintain the Special Order Bay and keep records of all special-order returns from processing to processed.
• Customer Credits: Credit customers when material has been credited by the vendor.

Important (may be essential based on specific duties/tasks assigned):

• Other Duties: Coordinate with and assist other departments with cycle counts and inventory issues when necessary, serving as the inventory/cycle count expert.
• Inventory Projects: Coordinate and assist in inventory projects at the location.
• Lean Projects: Assist in lean projects to improve operational efficiency.
• Special Order Inventory Management: Maintain special order inventory using Summary of Special Order Received Not Allocated and other BisTrack Smart views.
• Quote Processing: Process store use quotes.
• Product Aging: Monitor product aging and devise solutions to move obsolete or older products.
• Code Management: Create and maintain codes.
• Purchase and Sales Support: Assist in purchase order and sales order issues when necessary.
• Yard Credits: Assist in the processing of yard credits.
• Team Coordination: Assign team members with tasks and duties.
• Paperwork Coordination: Coordinate paperwork with sales departments.
• Customer Service: Oversee customer service, including calling out and dispersing will-call paperwork to team members.
• Material Handling: Direct the safe handling of material and loading methods of customers.
• Dispute Resolution: Handle customer disputes and customer-related issues.
• Vehicle Loading: Load customer vehicles.

Requirements

Required:

• Forklift Certification: Forklift certified or the ability to become certified within 30 days.
• Physical Abilities: The ability to perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
• Material Knowledge: Able to learn to identify various grades of lumber and building materials.
• Adaptability: Able to work in inclement weather and adjust approaches to meet changing demands.
• Team-Oriented: Willing to be versatile, self-motivated, and team-oriented.
• Respectful and Friendly: Respect others, friendly, and approachable.
• Punctuality: Disciplined to show up on time and complete tasks by deadlines.
• Initiative: Willingness to contribute, be flexible, and do more than what is required.
• Training: Willing to take the initiative to teach others and share knowledge.
• Tool Familiarity: Familiarity with hand and power tools.

Strongly Preferred:

• Open to Feedback: Accept and learn from constructive criticism.
• Computer Skills: Some computer experience is preferred for record-keeping and communication.