Purchasing-Inventory Coordinator

Highwood USA•Hazleton, PA

About The Position

Highwood USA is an entrepreneurial manufacturer serving the hot tub and outdoor furniture market with unique synthetic wood products. The company has grown each year, and continues to increase both its revenues and workforce. Position Summary: Successful Material Handler enjoys the challenges of working in a fast paced, team oriented environment while safely completing the processes associated with shipping, receiving, warehousing and inventorying products/items An inventory specialist manages a company's stock by tracking incoming and outgoing goods, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring optimal inventory levels to meet operational needs. Key duties include conducting physical counts, reconciling discrepancies, coordinating with suppliers, and using inventory management software to record and report on stock. The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and often involves physical tasks like lifting and standing for long periods

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED), three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Able to communicate & comprehend in the English Language to perform the duties of this position.
Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Possess the ability to accurately read a tape measure.
Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

Forklift Experience a plus.
Preference to team members with prior truck driving experience

Responsibilities

Safely operate multiple types of lift trucks and pallet jacks including completing pre start up inspections.
Executes material planning, procurement and inventory control for production. This includes sourcing /purchasing and receiving all raw materials/ ancillary items.
Manages, adjusts and tracks inventory shortages or gains include root cause analysis and action plans to correct.
Develops a schedule and leads physical inventories and cycle counts on all raw materials. Identifies and correct root cause of inventory variances.
Put away and/or stage all incoming product
Receive and Label RMAs for Fabrication
Complete receiving functions in IQMS
Making inventory moves/adjustments in IQMS
Ability to learn and successfully use an RF scan gun
Manage and organize floor space constraints vs. inventory levels
Rotate and replenish all inventory stock to keep lower racking full ???
Maintain Receiving Rack
Responsible for hardware rack organization
Maintain and Schedule dumpster pick ups
Scrap, Saw Dusts and Cardboard runs as needed
Manages hardware kits both on and off site
Back up truck driver
Demonstrate attention to detail
Demonstrate willingness to learn and advance
Motivated to increase skills and progress
Able to operate multiple types of lift trucks (i.e. narrow aisle reach, order pickers, sit-down lift)
Excellent communication skills, must be able to communicate effectively with technicians, the management team and outside suppliers/vendors
Versatile & self-motivated able to prioritize work to best use time
Able to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment
Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
Consistently looks for ways to improve and promote quality
Accuracy and thoroughness in data recording
Desire to work in a team based environment where decision making is at the team level
Recognize and take action upon what needs to be done with little to no aid
Interested in company results
Treat people with respect
Follow policies and procedures
Open to new ideas and welcome change
Commitment to working safely
Able to apply team feedback to improve work performance
Prompt and consistent attendance
Appropriately asks for and offers help
Possess strong Microsoft office suite and keyboarding skills
Able to quickly and accurately compare color and pattern of products on the basis of visual stimuli to quality control standards
Comfortable working at elevated heights
Ability to lift up to 75 lbs