Inventory Specialist – Tampa, FL Position Available In Hillsborough, Florida

Inventory Specialist – Tampa, FL 3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 14025 Riveredge Drive, Tampa, FL 33637 Company Description With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers. We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect, and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a pioneer in the industrial packaging sector with a long history of customer-focused innovations in materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world’s premier end-of-line packaging company.

Job Description Benefits:

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Salary:

$55,500 – $75,500

Summary:

The Inventory Specialist will organize and execute the inbound and outbound load planning activities for third party warehouses and consignment shipments. The specialist will manage the day-to-day operational execution for the global inventory network through several consignment locations. They will be responsible for initiating and responding to internal and external customer related topics to consignments.

Essential Functions:

A successful specialist coordinates all replenishment requirements into third party and consignment locations while reviewing the min/max reorder point process. Support the consignment management process that aims to achieve high service level and optimal working capital. Assure efficient and accurate inventory control best practices, consistent with company policy, SOPs, work instructions, and continuous improvement initiatives. Creation of PO requisitions and transfers for all warehouse locations. Facilitate automatic replenishment in the system for all warehouse locations. Assist in developing and running the min/max reorder point calculator as a support function to the Inventory Manager. Ensure transfer orders and purchase orders requisitions are processed to completion. Enhance consignment utilization by maintaining constant communication with the commercial team. Review Days of Inventory Outstanding (DIO) for inventory in consignment and work with the Commercial Team to get it billed. Assist operations with analyzing the consignment locations that are underperforming and optimize locations across the network. Provide analytical support with dashboards that manage consignment Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). Support the business through ad-hoc queries and maintain data and reports from a variety of resources as specific to departmental, organization and customer needs. Proactively develop, recommend, and implement cost savings and/or service improvement opportunities. Collaborate with the Commercial, Financial, and Operational teams to achieve target service level. Partner with Accounts Receivable and Commercial to ensure Consignment accounts are current and provide support for billings. Drive and maintain Contract Management for all consignments. Assist with month-end financial close activities (BPR, Audit requests,etc.)

Qualifications Education:

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, operations management, business, economics, engineering, or closely related field

Experience:

2-4 years of related experience in Supply Chain/Operations Management High proficiency in MS Suite products (specifically Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI and Outlook) Knowledge to analyze large and multi-dimensional data sets Knowledge of ERP Systems, specifically Microsoft AX and SX is a plus

Functional Success Drivers:

These competencies are what we require for an individual to be successful in this role. Analysis skills Communication Assertiveness Result-oriented Problem solving Adaptability Detail oriented Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Reasonable Accommodation Statement To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities. The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate. Signode Industrial Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.