Forward Warehouse Representative

What You'll Do:

Coordinate the external transactions with 3rd party warehouse providers

• Verify shipments into outside warehouses for accuracy and damage and reconcile inventories daily, weekly and monthly to BPCS
• Maintain outside warehouse contract files for billable activities, analyze and review bills for accuracy and report discrepancies
• Code and sign off on all warehouse invoices for storage, handling and any other charges
• Verify invoices for accuracy and follow-up on inaccuracies

Coordinate the internal activities with 3rd party warehouse providers

• Build orders and expedite shipments to outside warehouse locations by the most efficient and cost saving methods possible
• Work with the sales staff to analyze, create, review and improve the sales forecast and inventory turn projections and targets
• Order entry of warehouse re-supply orders where applicable along with confirmation of outbound customer orders
• Analyze and report slow moving inventory
• Monitor the system for customer orders and coordinate shipments through the outside warehouses for date, order specifics and method of shipment

Initiate the reporting of profitability of 3rd party operations

• Copy the in-house salespersons on inventory balances and orders while analyzing and recommending inventory balance modifications
• Make recommendations to reduce forward warehouse costs while maintaining warehouse profitability and customer service levels
• Balance applicable warehouses with activity sheets from the warehouses and resolve discrepancies
• Analyze and recommend customer and product mix changes to support forward warehouse profitability

Expedite and track shipments to and from 3rd party warehouses

• Coordinate paperwork and reconcile inbound and outbound damage claims
• Resolve past-due statements
• Assist with the start-up of additional outside warehouses by recommending and developing processes and procedures that align with the departmental goals

Requirements for Success:

• Associates degree preferred
• 1 year working with the public

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Computer Skills-Microsoft Windows, MS Office (specifically Excel)
• Must be available to work a flexible work schedule with extended hours during pack
• Able to ambulate fingers and hands in phone interaction and computer documentation/data entry
• Able to sit at a desk in an office environment for long periods of time
• Striving
• Teamwork
• Order
• Sociability
• Professionalism
• Analytical
• Superior communication skills
• Quick learner
• Able to prioritize
• Handle stress and confrontation well
• Detail and multi-task oriented
• Ability to make quick decisions
• Ability to assist others
• Proactive

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:

• The employee must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time whether that be sitting or standing
• The employee must be able to use fingers to constantly operate a computer or other type of office equipment
• The employee in this position must be able to regularly walk
• The employees must be able to use hands to handle and feel
• The employee must be able to reach with both hands and arms
• The employee must be able to visually detect, perceive, or recognize in near and far distances
• The employee must be able to converse or convey with other individuals
• The employee may occasionally be required to crouch
• The employee may occasionally lift/carry items as heavy as 25 pounds

Benefits of joining the Red Gold Family:

• Medical premiums as low as $20.89/week
• Paid parental leave time off work
• Employer-paid disability benefits
• 401(k) matching up to 7%
• Free counselling through the Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-paid life insurance
• So much more!

Other:

• Responsible for monitoring, record keeping and taking appropriate actions for specific Food Safety Plan and Food Quality Plan and pre-requisite program requirements
• Responsible to report food safety and quality issues to management