Inventory Control Associate

At Soli Organic, we want to change the way people access organic, sustainable, and affordable food by revolutionizing what nature does best: growing healthy, flavorful plants. We take what we know about the biology of growing the best produce, and then use technology to optimize nature's processes. We do all of this in our proprietary, USDA-certified organic, soil-based, indoor system. For us, everything begins with soil; it is the foundational building blocks that enable us to provide an ecosystem in which plants can thrive.

Over the past 30 years, we've seen this mission spread beyond our wildest dreams. Today, we are an integrated food solutions group with a nation-wide presence, and an ambitious drive to continue to have a positive impact for consumers. So how did we reach this far? We are constantly learning from nature, and we are taking those lessons in innovative ways and creative solutions that will serve the community of consumers who are looking for flavorful, healthy, and sustainable produce options.

The Inventory control specialist (ICS) has the primary responsibility and ownership of improving company profitability by managing inventory levels, inventory consumptions, and maintaining accurate inventory counts. ICS must maintain a high level of organization, energy, and attention to detail and possess the ability to prioritize tasks and duties, and multitasking abilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Oversee receiving process and team, to ensure timely processing and reporting of all inbound product.
• Responsible for ensuring product is received, rated, stored, and processed according to best practices and following FIFO principles.
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly inventory reconciliation of raw goods, raw materials, and packaging.
• Maintains accurate inventory counts by supporting physical inventories, performing cycle counts, and transacting items in ERP.
• Ensures that all product received comes from vendors who have been approved by our Compliance Department and meets required specifications and labeling.
• Responsible for maintaining an orderly warehouse by moving items to/from the appropriate inventory locations (inclusive of usage of forklift or similar equipment), and by following housekeeping and sanitation rules.
• Responsible for performing ERP transactions to reflect the shipping, receiving, or returning of items, packing/unpacking items, creating inventory and shipping labels, and generating necessary documentation.
• Ability to adapt quickly and calmly to changing conditions and solve problems immediately.
• Ability to work well with others and maintain organization and communication between cross-related departments.
• Displays ability to multitask and handle multiple issues under pressure without stress.
• Assists management and buyer on other duties as requested. sks and duties, and multitasking abilities.

Requirements

• High school degree or GED
• Experience in shipping and receiving, excel, and ERP systems.
• Experience working with highly perishable products.

PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bilingual Spanish-English.
• Associates degree in business.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Maintaining a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers always.
• MS Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to lead small teams.
• Ability for self-initiative and self-motivation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: must be able to lift 25lbs, walk in and out of refrigerated space at 35F, squat, bend. Intermittent sitting and standing. Available to work occasional nights, holidays and weekends.

About Soli Organic:

We believe that accessing organic, sustainable, flavorful foods provides an opportunity for people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures to enjoy high quality produce. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensure that everyone feels a sense of inclusion, participation and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population shares our fundamental core values of Respect for All Individuals, Customer Obsession and Winning as One Team, which creates a culture that attracts top talent, forming the foundation for a great place to work!

At Soli Organic, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company's commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

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