Inventory Control Specialist - Worthington Industries

Worthington Enterprises (NYSE: WOR) is a designer and manufacturer of market-leading brands that help enable people to live safer, healthier, and more expressive lives. Worthington Enterprises operates with three segments: Building Products, Consumer Products and Sustainable Energy Solutions. Worthington's emphasis on innovation and transformation extends to building products including water systems, heating and cooling solutions, architectural and acoustical grid ceilings and metal framing and accessories, and consumer products in tools, outdoor living and celebrations categories sold under brand names Coleman®, Bernzomatic®, Balloon Time®, Level5 Tools®, Mag Torch®, Well-X-Trol®, General®, Garden-Weasel®, Pactool International® and Hawkeye™. Worthington Enterprises also serves the growing global hydrogen ecosystem through on-board fueling systems and gas containment solutions.

We are a value-added partner to customers, featuring a wide variety of highly engineered products across Tools, Outdoor Living, and Celebrations. At our Chilton, WI facility we produce handheld torches and propane tanks which are essential for camping adventures and DYI's.

Under the direction of the Shipping and Receiving Area Manager, the Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for managing inventory control and processes of finished, unfinished goods and raw material. Effective & timely communication with supply chain, customers and the warehouse team are critical to success. This position is accountable to maintain/improve safety, cost, schedule, and performance metrics. The Inventory Control Specialist will be responsible for continuous improvement, utilizing transformation tools, standard work & visual performance measures for inventory control & processes. A highly organized and detailed oriented, self-motivated problem solver with a high sense of urgency is required for this position for a 300+ union facility in Chilton, WI.

Responsibilities:

• Protect the accuracy, integrity, and salability of inventory, through the adherence to standard operating procedures and meeting physical inventory and/or cycle count accuracy expectations
• Ability to work in a team environment focusing on meeting Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost standards
• With Operations support execute daily cycle counts
• Participate in Lean Transformation efforts, including 6S initiatives and activities
• Other duties as assigned by manager
• Perform all duties in the spirit of Our Philosophy and Our Golden Rule, and in accordance to legal, ethical, and contractual practices

Critical Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Customer focused with the ability to function with a high sense of urgency
• Excellent work ethic and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong presentation, project, and organizational skills
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to drive resolution
• Strong time management skills with proven ability to effectively work in a detailed, fact-based, team environment
• Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office with advanced Excel knowledge

Experience:

• 1+ years of previous inventory experience in an inventory management position
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment with operational equipment, including counter-balance forklifts, RF scanners, and scales
• J.D. Edwards Preferred
• Warehouse Management Systems experience

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent