The Quality Assurance Representative is an integral participant within the Independent Electric’s Quality Assurance and Inventory Control team. This position has a significant impact related to the accuracy of the company’s inventory by analyzing customer transactions and processes to resolve issues such as revenue leaks.
MEET INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC:
Independent Electric Supply operates in several locations in both California and Arizona. We focus on traditional electrical supply with dedicated specialists in lighting, switchgear, wire management, tool & safety, renewable energy and enhanced logistics solutions to meet specific customer needs. Employing more than 525 people and managing over 1 million square feet of warehouse space, IES is one of the strongest electrical distributors in the markets we serve. In August 2011, IES joined Sonepar USA consisting of the finest locally managed electrical and industrial distributors throughout the United States.
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WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Receiving and evaluating customer return materials.
- Process materials transferred from other IES branches.
- Complete the intake of new vendor purchase orders.
- Reduce risk by identifying and reporting when there are lapses in policies and established processes.
- Perform a variety of warehousing duties including discrepancy analysis and resolution, cycle counting, adjustment verification, and inventory slotting.
- Verify and monitor the accuracy of outbound shipments utilizing reporting tools and auditing procedures.
- Identify, investigate, analyze, and process all miss-shipped, lost in shipment, and filled wrong credits. Communicate results and corrective actions in a timely and consistent manner.
- Analyze and identify root cause of errors and inventory discrepancies. Work with the Business Process team to make quality improvements to inventory identification processes. Communicate results and corrective actions in a timely and consistent manner.
- Track all inventory adjustments, and material scrapping procedures for the operation. Produce weekly, monthly, and annual adjustment summaries.
- Assist in the identification and relocation of current and new inventory items to ensure proper bin size, frequency class, and safety concerns are meet
- Coordinate regular bin maintenance program reporting. Identify and communicate positive and negative trends.
- Assist in the preparation and reconciliation of annual physical inventory.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Required Skills
- Detail-oriented, especially concerning numerical figures and reporting.
- Basic mathematic skills including subtraction, addition, multiplication, and division.
- Ability to distinguish minor, but significant differences between complex material part numbers/descriptions.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Outlook.
- Electrical industry product knowledge is preferred.
- Experience using Epicor Eclipse and Solar is preferred.
- Able to lift up to 75 lbs., unassisted.
Required Experience
- High school diploma, GRE or equivalent experience is required; some college, an AA degree or other technical training is preferred.
- 2 years of experience in inventory control
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.