Inventory Coordinator (hybrid - Greenville Wi)

Job Description



Inventory Coordinator - Are you ready to make a difference?

School Specialty is dedicated to transforming education for the better. Our success is fueled by a team of passionate innovators who are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of students. Are you ready to make an impact?

Job Summary: The Inventory Coordinator partners with their assigned Inventory Manager(s) and suppliers to monitor and resolve purchase order delivery concerns, including on time deliveries (expediting), as well as reconciling purchase order and invoice discrepancies in order to drive a superior customer experience.

Work Location:

• This will be a hybrid role in our Greenville, WI location.

Compensation Information:

• Hourly range of $21-22 plus an annual incentive plan.

What you'll do:

• Support daily and seasonal procurement activities to ensure delivery of product to fulfillment centers and customers is complete and on time while achieving service level targets.
• Lead in resolving purchase order and invoice discrepancies while balancing the needs of key internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate and manage the annual process to collect and document annual supplier agreements.
• Gathers and enter supply chain related data as required.

What we expect you to bring to the table:

• Strong sense of personal accountability with the ability to balance priorities and budget time in order to complete short and long term assignments and tasks on schedule.
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills with emphasis in Excel. Experience in one or more platforms related to planning, procurement, forecasting, transportation or warehouse management a plus.
• Proven ability to independently research issues, identify root causes, and effectively drive to final resolution.
• Skilled at communicating complex scenarios both written and verbal in one on one situations or larger group settings.
• Prior success in a team oriented, collaborative environment preferred, with a focus on establishing and achieving corporate and individual performance goals along with personal development and growth objectives - a continuous improvement mindset.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Related role in retail, wholesale, or manufacturing environment a plus.

Education and/or Certifications Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates degree preferred or 2 years of experience.

Travel Requirements:

• No travel required.

Benefits Package: We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental & Vision (effective day 1) basic life insurance, disability coverage, PAID parental leave, wellness programs, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401k, Educational Reimbursement, Paid Holidays, annual paid Volunteer time, and so much more!

We're determined to positively impact the future, one child at a time.

If you share our passion, we need to talk.

Just imagine what we could do together.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone. Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.

Safety Information

• At School Specialty, safety is every employee's first responsibility. We expect our employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.

Additional Information

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

• School Specialty, LLC. is a Drug-Free Workplace. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.

• EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled

• If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Opportunities@SchoolSpecialty.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Job Grade: 007