Distribution Specialist I

The Position

This position is a member of the Distribution Center.  The Distribution Specialist 1 will report directly to the Production Control Manager. 

Job Description           

Primary Responsibilities

• All aspects of receiving, inventory, distribution and shipping.
• After receiving material from dock assist in unloading and movement of materials to receiving. Verify counts and identify materials received. Record discrepancies and notify appropriate department accordingly: i.e. purchasing, accounting, inspection. Process transactions into Microsoft Dynamics 365 database. Deliver material to work centers. Maintain packing list files for audit trail.
• When pulling materials for orders: prepare shortage tickets, print CO’s as required, and monitor shortages and deliver parts to assigned staging areas.
• To maintain integrity of stockroom: ensure proper inventory balances based on input/output transactions, ensure proper location and identification of all materials in stockroom, provide timely and accurate reporting to material and accounting departments, provide audit trail documentation of transactions as required by production control and accounting.
• When performing inventories, notify production control of any discrepancies and work with inventory control to rectify any discrepancies.
• When shipping to customer’s ship dates must be monitored to assure shipping commitments are met, documents reviewed for correctness and scales, marking equipment, registration systems used as necessary.
• Shipments are properly packed and attending duties performed i.e. label, weight log, stage and ship. All documents completed as required.
• New tools and products are evaluated and recommendations for efficiency and improvement made. Requisition supplies as required.

Job Requirements    

Education

• High school graduate

Skills & Relevant Work Experience

• Candidate should have good computer skills
• Candidate should be familiar with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Candidate should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Candidate must adhere to all facility-wide safety standards and practices.
• Successful completion of Heavy Lift training
• Lift truck certification/license required within 1 month of start date.
• Fluency in English
• Responsible for all areas of proficiency in distribution, and stockroom control including receiving, inventory maintenance/distribution and shipping.
• Must be able to receive material at dock from internal/external sources.
• Must be able to pull materials for Customer Orders (CO’s) and Manufacturing Orders (MO’s).
• Must maintain integrity of stockroom.
• Must perform inventory cycle counts in accordance with Pettibone, L.L.C. published procedures.
• Provide shipments to customers and others as directed by shipping orders and packing lists.  Provide adequate protection (packaging) for shipments to customers.
• Maintain inventory of packing/shipping/distribution center materials used in daily operations.

Travel Requirements: 0%

EOE M/F/D/V