Storekeeper

Position Title: Storekeeper

Union: CWA 7670 / IBEW 89

$15.04 to $34.06 hourly

Last Day for Internals is 1.18.23

Company Background

Everyone deserves the best internet possible, and that’s the refreshingly great experience we’re creating at Ziply Fiber. We’re bringing fiber to more than one million homes and businesses across the broader Northwest. By pairing brilliantly fast internet with customer choice and control, we’re making it simple and easy for you to connect to the things that matter most to you. Ziply Fiber is based in Kirkland, Washington, providing communities across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana with fiber internet in addition to streaming TV, privacy products, and phone service as well.

Job Summary

The Storekeeper plans and controls inventory activities by analyzing data based application system forecasts to develop and maintain inventory requirements to ensure that service levels, inventory turnover and distribution of inventory goals are met which provide efficient use of company resources.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties performed.

• Originate material requests to support customer service/operations and track inventory through the material management system.

• Process system generated and manual material requests for purchase, and expedite deliveries as may be required.

• Provide information to customers and vendors concerning inquires for stock keeping units assigned or system standard purchases.

• Investigate discrepancies and initiate corrective action to forecasts and distribution requirements based on available stocking plans.

• Coordinates and requests follow up activities for inventory stocked at Supply Point locations.

• Assist and advise customers.

• Follow orders to completion including material return, if necessary.

• Maintain stock items at a desired level to meet efficiency standards; receive stock, ship material, and set up material for pick up as required.

• Work under limited supervision. Follow all appropriate laws, Company policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Inventory management experience required; including thorough understanding of cycle counting and wall to wall inventories.

• Current Forklift operating experience and competent in operating forklift, including ability to load/unload trailers and put away merchandise.

• Experience with inventory management systems. Working knowledge of Infinium system, preferred.

• Successful experience with conducting inventories.

• Working knowledge of SCI (material ordering system), preferred.

• Must have an advance knowledge and experience using the following Microsoft Suite Products:

Outlook, Excel, and Word.

• Must possess and maintain valid driver's license and safe driving record.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Reading comprehension, verbal and written communication skills.

• Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers)

• Basic keyboard skills (alpha and numeric).

• Ability to obtain/maintain certification to operate a forklift.

• Ability to operate a vehicle in a safe and responsible manner.

• Ability to use small hand tools.

• Ability to work varied hours and/or days (holidays, weekends, overtime/call outs).

• Excellent customer service skills.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Storekeeper work involves operating a forklift and must be able to regularly and safely perform all functions of operating a motor vehicle, including prolonged sitting. Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for regularly positioning oneself (e.g. bending, crouching, squatting, kneeling, pushing, pulling) to handle and/or carry weight in excess of 50 lbs. while climbing a ladder (heavy work). Possess manual dexterity to use small hand tools and operate computer.

Diverse Workforce / EEO:

Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of a non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.

Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employment drug screening.

Ziply Fiber is a drug free workplace.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.04 - $34.06 per hour