Inventory Audit Specialist - WALTERS-DIMMICK PETROLEUM, INC.

The Inventory Audit Specialist conducts full store inventory counts, recounts, or cycle counts. This role will involve taking pictures and notes during the audit counts, reviewing preliminary figures to focus the scope of the audit investigation for the field operations team, and coach Store Managers on improving their audit readiness. The Inventory Audit Specialist will work closely with the field operations team (Operations Director, Area Managers, Store Managers) and report directly to the Loss Prevention Manager. This position is a home office position with most of the work occurring in the stores.

Essential Responsibilities:

· Conducts full store inventory audits, recounts, or cycle counts as need determines and assigned by the Loss Prevention Manager.

· Takes pictures and notes during audits to relay the condition of the store and audit preparedness to management.

· Reviews Preliminary Figures and assigns focused audit investigations to Area Managers.

· Assists and coaches Store Managers and their teams in audit preparation as need determines and assigned by the Loss Prevention Manager, including but not limited to inventory/backstock organization, invoice tracking, write offs and returns, and vendor check-in.

· Assists with workshops and training related to the audit process.

Non-Essential Responsibilities:

Attends to other duties as appropriate.

Supervision Received:

Limited Supervision: Works from overall policies, goals, and budgetary limits. Completes assigned tasks unsupervised with direct accountability for finals results.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervision: No supervisory responsibilities.

Education & Experience:

· Minimum of five years of experience in retail operations

· Minimum of five years retail inventory auditing experience

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

· Strong overall knowledge of the business.

· Ability to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish assigned work, for self and team.

· Ability to pay close attention to detail.

· Ability to use problem solving skills and root cause analysis. Good decision-making skills.

· Ability to develop and train workforce, build relationships, and utilize skills of workforce, most appropriately.

Core Competencies:

· Coaching and Development: Ability to provide honest and timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.

· Ethical: Ability to be guided by the company's accepted principles of moral conduct. These principles can include a demonstrated respect of people/facilities and where employees are held accountable for their actions.

· Problem Solving: Ability to recognize courses of action which can be taken to handle problems or potential problems, and applying contingency plans to solve those problems.

Physical Requirements:

Average Daily Physical Requirements None Less than 2 hours 2 to 5 hours More than 5 hours

Work in stationary position x

Move about work area x

Use hands/fingers to handle or feel x

Reach with hands and arms x

Ascend/Descend (stairs/ladder/etc.) x

Bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl x

Communicate with various parties x

Detect flavors or smells x

Move containers up to 30 pounds x

Visual acuity x

Read and understand written word x

Drive/Travel x

Operate computer and general office machines x

Operate Machines: Material Handling Equipment x

Other:

Environmental Conditions:

Average Daily Environmental Conditions None Less than 2 hours 2 to 5 hours More than 5 hours

Normal office environment: No exposure to

extreme heat, cold, noise or chemicals or

hazardous equipment. x

Plant environment: Exposure to dust, oil, various

chemicals, and extreme noise. x

Warehouse environment: Exposure to extreme

temperatures, noise, hazardous equipment, and

fumes from trucks. x

Travel: Limited exposure to outside elements. x

Other:

This job description does not list all duties of the job. Employees may be asked by management to perform other duties as needed. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and does not infringe upon the Company’s at will employment status.