Inventory Control Associate - 1st Shift

Function of Beauty

Founded by a dream team of world-class cosmetic scientists, MIT engineers, and developers,Function of Beauty creates personalized shampoo and conditioner formulations that are individually filled and formulated based on one’s unique hair type, hair goals, and preferences.

Position

Inventory Control Quality Associate

Position Summary

The ICQA reports to the Inventory Control (IC) lead or IC supervisor, and has the primary responsibility of increasing and maintaining company profitability by maintaining accurate inventory levels; the candidate also ensures that optimal inventory is present and ready for use. You should also be able to act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and effective collaboration.

Functions and Responsibilities

●    Maintain updated and accurate records of inventory, including transfers and cycle counts

●    Ensures that inventory counts are completed regularly and in a timely manner.

●    Audits the facility’s entire inventory on a regular basis and provides reports to management.

●    Trains other employees in cycle counting and inventory control.

●    Proactively searching causes of inventory defects and root causing those to create and implement control systems

●    Operate as a problem solver to remove barriers for associates

●    Troubleshoot quantity discrepancies between physical and virtual counts

●    Participate in operational improvement projects/events

●    Assist as an associate resource, verifying SOP compliance

●    Fully understand workflow and daily and weekly production goals

●    Provide recommendations for SOP updates as required

●    Assist in keeping work area clean and organized

●    Participate in safety initiatives

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

 Required Skills/Abilities

●    High school diploma or equivalent

●    Proven work experience as a team leader or supervisor

●    In-depth understanding of inventory control function

●    Attention to detail

●    Good PC skills, especially MS Excel

●    Excellent communication and leadership skills

●    Organizational and time-management skills

●    Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

Education

●       High School Diploma or Equivalent 

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Physical Demands

●    Lift and move objects up to 50 pounds each

●    Regular bending, lifting, stretching and reaching both below the waist and above the head

●    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

●    This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, rouching, crawling, and climbing all day.

●    Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  

●    Engage in full manual dexterity in both hands and wrists

●    Ability to climb ladders and gangways safely and without limitation

●    Dexterity in eye/hand coordination, feet (foot pedals), manual (picking, pinching, holding, grasping), and wrist motion (repetitive flexion/rotation)

●    Working conditions may include small spaces, dust, fumes/odors, hot/cold temperatures, inside/outside noise, vibration, standing on concrete for long hours and wet or uneven surfaces

●    Must be able to stand/walk for up to 10-12 hours

●    Potential use of PIT Equipment

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.