JOB SUMMARY:  Coordinates and manages day-to-day product ordering and inventory levels to ensure that GSF objectives for customer satisfaction are met.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Calculates and places orders to ensure product is available for customer orders. (30%)

2. Monitors inventory levels, reviewing and adjusting open orders to ensure maintenance of optimal inventory levels. (15%)

3. Coordinates and collaborates with vendors and carriers to resolve product and transportation issues and problems. (10%)

4. Takes physical inventory using a handheld computer. (10%)

5. Gathers, reviews, and disseminates new product information and product changes to internal departments to ensure accurate product information. (10%)

6. Coordinates backhaul, and linehaul activity, including assigning loads and communicating changes to outside carriers, to maximize benchmark freight revenue. (10%)

7. Calculates prices on products to ensure proper vendor payments and accurate prices for customers. (5%)

8. Maintains product and vendor records in the DOS 2000 system. (5%)

9. Monitors and maintains GPM reporting for McDonalds. (5%)

10. Performs other related or assigned duties as necessary.

LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

Not applicable.

PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

• Productivity/quality standards:  purchasing and expediting procedures
• Productivity/quality standards:  transportation and logistics
• Productivity/quality standards:  working capital and inventory levels
• Productivity/quality standards:  product integrity
• Productivity/quality standards:  accuracy, timeliness, thoroughness
• Revenue:  benchmark, backhaul, linehaul, and fronthaul
• Project/assignment standards
• Customer satisfaction
• Safety standards and procedures:  employees
• Safety standards and procedures:  facility and warehouse equipment

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Education and experience equivalent to:

Education/Certification:

AA degree in materials/logistics management, business math, business administration or communications from an accredited vocational, technical, or community college

Experience:

3 to 6 years of relevant work experience in inventory management, purchasing, transportation, logistics, shipping and receiving in an automated environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of (B/basic; J/journey; E/expert):

• Inventory procedures (J)
• Inventory levels, dollars, and other relevant measures (J)
• New product pricing and information (J)
• Promotional item management (J)
• Transportation and logistics principles (J)
• Computer-based inventory control systems (J)
• PC word processing/spreadsheet software applications (J)
• Shipping and receiving (B)
• General accounting principles and practices (B) 

Skill and ability to:

• Maintain optimal inventory levels
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with internal and external customers verbally and in writing
• Read and process written information with a high degree of accuracy
• Work effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer service
• Act in accordance with GSF’s Values and Creed