Inventory Control

Inventory Control Specialist

The North America team is currently looking for an Inventory Control specialist on 1st shift to join our Paris, IL facility.

The Inventory Control specialist supports inventory control functions to ensure inventory accuracy by working with the team to develop corrective actions to eliminate inventory discrepancies.

Your Impact

• Perform cycle counts as outlined in the cycle count program.
• Validate inventory adjustments.
• Analyze data from both production areas and the warehouse processes.
• Assist in root cause analysis to reduce inventory accuracy issues.
• Work with production to ensure that transactions are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Continuously monitor inventory to prevent erroneous transactions and other discrepancies.
• Ensure company policy is being followed regarding inventory reporting for scrap, obsolescence, and loss.
• Monitor warehouse movements and inventory for accuracy.
• Follow required safety and work procedures.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area to 5S Standards.
• Implement all aspects of GPT's Lean and Quality Management systems.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Your Experience and Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3 years of inventory or production control experience is desired.
• Requires the ability to drive a forklift. Prior experience is desired. Must pass forklift certification.
• Solid math skills
• Ability to read, write.
• Strong aptitude with Microsoft and various operating systems, email communication.
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, managers and across departments.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Detailed oriented.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Your Compensation and Benefits

• Expected total compensation for this role will be $15.90 to $28.94 per hour depending upon job related knowledge, experience, and skills.
• Up to 5% potential variable incentive program.
• Benefits will include the ability to elect health care and wellness plans, dental and vision plans, 401(k) Savings Plan with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, health savings and flexible spending accounts, reimbursement for continuing education, life insurance, and other supplemental insurance plans.

Your Workplace

You will be working onsite in role based in Paris, IL.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works with and near large machinery and equipment daily. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee is exposed to a variety of extreme conditions including temperatures ranging from 40F to 105F.

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands or arms. The employee must be able to stand for up to twelve hours per day. The employee must continuously lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The employee must wear personal protective equipment (i.e. eye protection, hearing protection, safety shoes, gloves, sleeves, etc.)

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.

Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now!

Grain & Protein Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Grain & Protein Technologies is a leading global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of reliable, durable, and innovative equipment solutions for grain, seed, poultry, egg, and swine production. Generating $1.1 billion in annual revenue, the Company serves farmers and agribusiness managers in over 100 countries and currently operates 19 manufacturing facilities across 5 continents, employing more than 3600 people.

The Company goes to market with its strong portfolio of industry leading brands GSI, Cumberland, AP, Tecno, Cimbria, Aerotech, Reventa, and Euroemme. With its Company Purpose of "Feeding the World Better", Grain & Protein Technologies emphasizes advancing smart technologies and offering innovative technical solutions to make farmers and agribusiness managers more productive and profitable in a sustainable way.