Inventory Facilitator

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At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. 

From your PASSION to ours

[Company Name/Subsidiary Name], part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a [Position Title] based in [Location].

From your PASSION to ours

Flexible and agile, ideal candidates are willing to contribute improvements, suggestions and ideas to help continue the success of our facility, while maintaining high safety and quality standards of production. Motivated candidates driven to succeed will find ample opportunities for continued professional growth within a team oriented, fast paced working environment. 

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

· Responsible for all inventory activities including, but not limited to inventory cycle counts, inventory adjustments, and isolation/disposition of all hold products. Monitor inventory control triggers

· Conduct and participate in mock product recall exercises

· Maintains quality and traceability practices/tasks related to finished product and/or materials and ingredients, including issuing of ticketing and adjusting inventory.

· Manage claim activities for shipment damages, discrepancies, and customer refusals, and adjusting inventory systems for resulting changes.

· Print and process daily, weekly and monthly department reports, work orders and other required documentation. Assist in generating and tracking warehouse KPIs, including but not limited to Conformance To Plan, Delivery, and Inventory

· Responsible for investigating and determining payment of charges related to driver detention fees, processing and tracking driver detention reports and trends.

· Inbound load scheduling and PECO pallet inventory receivals and scheduling

· Safety stock inventory review and resolution

· Provide system training to warehouse office team

· Provide coverage for essential tasks of other office employees including Materials Facilitator for ordering and receiving functions, and Warehouse Supervisor for training, oversight, and production schedule development and adjustments.

· Work safely and reinforce the safety of other employees by identifying safety issues and problems, planning and taking corrective actions and monitoring results of those actions.

· Ability to proficiently maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment, adjusting effectively to work within new structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

· Perform all other duties as assigned.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

· 3years minimum experience in warehousing, distribution functions, including forecasting and planning

· Demonstrated inventory control skills using electronic reporting systems, like SAP (preferred).

· Forklift driving experience, and ability to become and maintain a forklift license.

· Effective verbal and written communication, including presentation and instructional skills, with all levels of employees, including corporate partners and external parties.

· Provide coverage for essential tasks of other office employees including Materials Facilitator and Warehouse Supervisor.

· Proficiency in personal computer systems skills (ie- MS Office, Excel, Word, Power Point), competence with a calculator.

· Demonstrated ability to: lead employees, direct assignments, and use critical thinking to problem solve.

Requirements

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.