Shipping Clerk, Whitehall

Materials Clerk

The Materials Clerk keeps track of the goods and supplies in the warehouse and manages orders to facilitate sales and production. Duties may include signing off on shipments, counting the number of available product (inventory), and placing orders for more inventory according to demand. Working knowledge of computer systems as it applies to inventory control. Minimum of 1 year manufacturing experience in production and inventory control environment. Computer data entry skills and strong math skills are a plus. Associate must be experienced and trained with Hilite's environmental aspects and impacts for the jobs they perform.Principal Accountabilities:

Ordering inventory from vendors and suppliers while securing shipment arrival times Managing inventory by stocking and cataloging products for the business Performing quality checks on stored inventory and discarding inventory that does not meet the company's standards Updating inventory count and maintaining inventory records to share with management and other departmentsReporting discrepancies in inventory according to inventory counts/records Implementing loss prevention programs/procedures Obtaining estimates and price details from different vendors to compare costs Researching the accuracy of product details and testing new products Processing purchase orders as requiredTracking orders/shipments and investigating any problems regarding incoming shipments Records purchases, maintains purchasing database, and performs physical counts of inventory, while reconciling actual stock counts into the database Performs other related duties as assigned General office environment. Work is general sedentary in nature but may require standing and walking for up to 33% of the time. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are not hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available.Candidate must have the ability to pass a background check and physical